Chelsea faced off against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the London derby. The Blues made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 34th minute when Estevao found the back of the net. Liam Rosenior’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Joao Pedro doubled his team’s advantage in the 50th minute before Enzo Fernandez made it 3-0 to Chelsea from the penalty spot just 14 minutes later. Adam Wharton was sent off by the referee in the 73rd minute before Chris Richards got a goal back for the home side late in the game. The match finished with the Blues earning an impressive 3-1 in the London derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Crystal Palace.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 7/10
He made a few solid saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Reece James – 7/10
James was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7/10
Chalobah gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and did enough to restrict the home team from scoring more than once.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 7.5/10
Cucurella put his foot through the ball when he could and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 7/10
He earned the ball back once and was replaced in the 72nd minute.
CM: Andrey Santos – 7.5/10
Santos earned possession back for his team inside his half and was accurate with his passing.
RW: Estevao – 8/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
CAM: Enzo Fernandez – 7/10
Fernandez caught the eye at times in the opponent’s half and did well to score from the penalty spot.
LW: Pedro Neto – 6.5/10
He made two decent runs with the ball but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
ST: Joao Pedro – 8/10
Pedro was a real threat up top and was replaced in the 84th minute.
Substitutes:
CB: Wesley Fofana – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
RB: Malo Gusto – 6.5/10
Gusto was solid when defending inside his half.
LW: Jamie Gittens – 5.5/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Jorrel Hato – 6/10
He failed to influence the game.
ST: Liam Delap – N/A
