Premier League | Chelsea snatch last-gasp win at struggling Palace

Conor Gallagher of Chelsea celebrates scoring his group’s second aim throughout the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea FC at Selhurst Park on February 12, 2024 in London, England.
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Chelsea got here from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 because of added time objectives from Conor Gallagher and Enzo Fernandez within the Premier League at Selhurst Park on Monday.

Gallagher put the guests 2-1 up along with his second aim of the match earlier than Fernandez sealed the win as Chelsea rallied to safe the factors that took them as much as tenth within the standings.

The end result provides to the strain on Palace boss Roy Hodgson, whose facet haven’t saved a clear sheet in 13 league matches. They sit fifteenth on 24 factors, 5 factors above the drop zone.

It was a story of two halves for Chelsea who went into the break a aim down after an outstanding Jefferson Lerma strike on the half-hour had given the struggling hosts the lead.

“We noticed two totally different sides. Within the first half we had been so flat and I used to be so disillusioned. Within the second half a lot better and I’m more than happy with how we completed the sport,” Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino advised the BBC.

Gallagher’s first aim towards the membership the place he had a spell on mortgage in 2021-22 got here two minutes after the break as he neatly side-footed Malo Gusto’s cross from the suitable excessive into the web.

The England midfielder struck once more within the 91st, additionally the product of an assault down the suitable as he slotted Cole Palmer’s cross into the underside nook from the sting of the world.

One other Chelsea counter assault, and one other Palmer help, noticed the guests seal the factors within the 94th by means of Fernandez.

The third aim “led to an aggravated defeat however I don’t assume that is a good reflection on the best way the sport was performed. I feel we deserved to come back off with at the very least one level,” mentioned Hodgson.

Spectacular strike

Lerma had put Palace forward with a spectacular strike from exterior the field into the highest proper nook after Tyrick Mitchell gained the ball from Noni Madueke as Chelsea tried to recuperate from a weak headed clearance by Thiago Silva.

Chelsea managed only one shot off track within the first half, regardless of commanding virtually 80% of the possession.

The Blues had been equally dominant on the ball after the break however decidedly extra attacking after a lacklustre opening interval wherein they posed little menace going ahead.

Hodgson was unable to pick his key attacking duo of Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze, who between them have scored 11 of Palace’s 27 league objectives this season, on account of accidents.

Including to Palace’s woes was the absence of England defender Marc Guehi, who picked up a knee damage of their 4-1 defeat at rivals Brighton & Hove Albion final weekend.

Monday’s end result follows Chelsea’s 3-1 victory at Aston Villa of their FA Cup forth spherical replay final Wednesday. It was additionally their thirteenth straight league win over Palace — a membership document.

They go to champions Manchester Metropolis on Saturday, whereas Palace journey to 18th-placed Everton subsequent Monday.