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Chelsea 3-1 Crystal Palace: Alvaro Morata nets twice before Pedro clinches victory

Daily Mail | November 4, 2018

Related Topics: Victory, Belgium, Premier League, Wilfried Zaha, Manchester City F.C., Andros Townsend, Kepa Arrizabalaga, 2018–19 Premier League, Pep Guardiola

For a brief moment Crystal Palace believed. But then Chelsea threw Eden Hazard and - well - you know the rest.

The game was evenly poised at 1-1 when Maurizio Sarri sent for his mercurial Belgian, who'd missed the previous three games with a back injury, in the 64th minute.

In the 65th minute, Chelsea were back in front - inevitably Hazard was the instigator, his cross sweetly struck home by Alvaro Morata.

Pedro wrapped up the 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace thanks to a strike just 20 minutes from time at Stamford Bridge
The Spanish winger scored once, while his compatriot Alvaro Morata netted twice in the entertaining Premier League clash
Pedro jumps into the hands of Marcos Alonso after putting the victory beyond doubt on Sunday afternoon against Palace
Pedro is congratulated by Mateo Kovacic as the Blues maintained their unbeaten start to the 2018-19 Premier League season
Morata put the hosts 2-1 in front again with a brilliant finish from a tight angle in the 65th minute of the clash
Morata jumps in the air to celebrate in front of the home Chelsea supporters as team-mate Alonso runs over to join in
The Spaniard, who has found it tough to discover his form this season, drives the ball low into the corner of the Palace goal
The introduction of Eden Hazard in the second half changed the game, with the Belgian setting up Morata for his second

PLAYER RATINGS, LEAGUE TABLE AND MATCH ZONE

Chelsea (4-3-3): Kepa 6; Azpilicueta 6.

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