Chelsea vs C Palace 2021-22 English Premier League
Christian 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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 27': Goal! Chelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 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.
- 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.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Jairo Riedewald.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Emerson replaces Marcos Alonso.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 38,965
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 38,965
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Arsenal | 24 | 53 | 3 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 24 | 47 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 24 | 46 | 6 |
| +8 | Manchester United | 24 | 41 | 5 |
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 |
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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