Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChristian Pulisic fires Chelsea to victory over Crystal Palace
Christian Pulisic fired Chelsea to a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday against Crystal Palace.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 9': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 10': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
- 10': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 14': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 15': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 15': Hand ball by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 19': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 19': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Goal! Chelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 29': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 29': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 32': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 32': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 36': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Goal! Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 0. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 44': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 45': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 46': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 47': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 47': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 49': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 49': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 52': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 54': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Guéhi with a headed pass following a corner.
- 57': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 57': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Joachim Andersen replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 58': Goal! Chelsea 3, Crystal Palace 0. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 59': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 59': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 61': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 63': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James McArthur with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 69': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 71': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 71': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Jairo Riedewald.
- 77': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 77': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 79': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 81': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Emerson replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 89': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 89': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 90': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 363 | Accurate Passes | 623 |
| 423 | Passes | 678 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 24 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 38,965
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 38,965
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
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