Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea beats Crystal Palace 1-0 to ease pressure on Potter
— Chelsea eased the pressure on manager Graham Potter by securing just a second Premier League victory since October with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 8': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
- 9': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
- 13': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 19': Attempt saved. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
- 19': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 19': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
- 20': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 21': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 21': Offside, Chelsea. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 24': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 25': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 29': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 31': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 32': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 38': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces Joachim Andersen because of an injury.
- 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 40': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 41': Attempt missed. Lewis Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 42': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Wilfried Zaha.
- 44': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 47': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 48': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 49': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 50': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 52': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 57': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 60': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 60': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 64': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 64': Goal! Chelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 67': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 70': Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 70': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 71': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea).
- 71': Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 73': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 73': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
- 75': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Hall (Chelsea).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Kalidou Koulibaly replaces Lewis Hall.
- 78': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 79': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 84': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 86': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
- 86': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 87': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Kai Havertz.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 335 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 26 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 24 | Tackles | 33 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 26 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,075
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,075
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
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 4 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 67 | Lewis Hall |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 30 | Carney Chukwuemeka |
| 5 | Jorginho  |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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