Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
72': Adam Wharton
FT
1 - 3
1 - 3
Estêvão on scoresheet as Chelsea brush Palace aside
Estêvão opened the scoring and added an assist as Chelsea secured a 3-1 victory over 10-man Crystal Palace.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 2': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 3': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 3': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 7': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 11': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 11': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 13': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 15': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 15': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 17': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 17': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Andrey Santos.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 20': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 20': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 29': Offside, Chelsea. Estêvão is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 33': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 38': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Estêvão (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a fast break.
- 44': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 1.
- 46': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 46': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 50': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 2. João Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Estêvão following a fast break.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 55': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Reece James.
- 57': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 59': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 60': VAR Decision: Penalty Chelsea.
- 63': Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 64': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 3. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 65': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino replaces Jaydee Canvot.
- 65': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Borna Sosa replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
- 67': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 67': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Handball by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 72': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Second yellow card to Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Wesley Fofana replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Jamie Gittens replaces Estêvão.
- 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Pedro Neto.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Reece James.
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Chadi Riad replaces Daniel Muñoz.
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 80': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorrel Hato replaces Reece James.
- 81': Attempt saved. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 84': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
- 84': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces João Pedro.
- 85': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christantus Uche replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 85': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
- 87': Attempt saved. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 87': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Chadi Riad following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 90': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Offside, Crystal Palace. Christantus Uche is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a through ball.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 3.
Statistics
 CHE |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 504 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 590 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 45 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,163
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,163
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 23 | Jaydee Canvot  |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 11 | Brennan Johnson |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 41 | Estêvão |
Premier League News
Haaland, City knock Arsenal out of first place
Erling Haaland's early winner against Burnley sends Manchester City to the top of the EPL table, displacing a Gunners side that had led for over 200 days.
Man City go top of the table, but it's still a title race of fine margins
Manchester City's win over Burnley puts them top of the Premier League with five games to go, but their trace with Arsenal might go until the very end.
Pep says Man City can 'handle' stress of Arsenal title race
Pep Guardiola said he's sure Manchester City can handle the pressure of a tight title race after a nervous night against Burnley.
Leeds move to brink of safety after last-gasp equaliser at Bournemouth
Sean Longstaff volleyed a last-gasp equaliser as Leeds edged closer to Premier League safety by twice coming from behind to dent Bournemouth's European push with a 2-2 draw.
Manchester City win to knock Arsenal out of first place
Erling Haaland's early goal sent Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Burnley, which sent the Clarets back down to the Sky Bet Championship.