Crystal Palace fell to a harsh 4-0 scoreline at Stamford Bridge, having held Chelsea off adeptly for 45 minutes before conceding four cruel goals in the second-half.
- Roy Hodgson makes one change to his squad, bringing in Scott Dann for Michy Batshuayi, who cannot face his parent club
- A minute’s silence is observed for Sgt Matt Ratana
- The first 45 minutes are quiet, as Chelsea steadily test Palace’s assured defensive capabilities
- The Eagles hold firm in the face of a tame challenge
- Half-time: Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
- Chelsea turn their possession into goals, with Ben Chilwell netting their first
- Kurt Zouma makes it two before Jorginho nets a pair of penalties
- Full-time: Chelsea 4-0 Crystal Palace
This afternoon’s clash began at the pace required to sustain itself for 90 minutes, with Chelsea enjoying much of the possession and Palace comfortably soaking up pressure from their patient hosts.