Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
Late Conor Gallagher stunner helps Graham Potter to first win as Chelsea boss
Chelsea claimed a late 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday to give manager Graham Potter his first win in charge.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 7': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 0. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 10': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 11': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 11': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 15': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 24': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 25': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 25': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 29': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 30': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 31': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hand ball by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 32': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 34': VAR Decision: No card change Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 35': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 35': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 37': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 38': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 38': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Silva with a headed pass.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces Nathaniel Clyne because of an injury.
- 45'+1': (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Back pass by Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 45'+3': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 1.
- 46': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 51': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 52': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Jorginho because of an injury.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 60': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 60': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 67': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 72': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 72': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Kai Havertz.
- 76': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 79': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 79': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Mason Mount.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
- 85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Raheem Sterling.
- 86': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 88': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 2. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 64 | Possession | 36 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 559 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 635 | Passes | 348 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 12 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,198
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,198
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Chelsea (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva  |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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