Chelsea v Crystal Palace, 17 August 2025

Score0-0
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance39,678

View Chelsea v Crystal Palace head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 33 Chelsea won: 24 Drawn: 5 Crystal Palace won: 4 Chelsea scored: 65 Crystal Palace scored: 24 . Chelsea now remained unbeaten in their last 16 games in the Premier League against Crystal Palace (won 13).

0 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward João Pedro

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Marc Guéhi Defender
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Muñoz Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward

Substitutions:

Estêvão for Jamie Gittens 54
Liam Delap for João Pedro 73
Andrey Santos for Enzo Fernández 79
Malo Gusto for Reece James 79

Substitutions:

Jefferson Lerma for Will Hughes 70
Justin Devenny for Eberechi Eze 84

Cards:

Reece James 24 Y
Estêvão 74 Y

Cards:

Daniel Muñoz 28 Y
Jean-Philippe Mateta 33 Y
Will Hughes 49 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Jorrel Hato
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Dário Essugo
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Forward Liam Delap

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender/Midfielder Rio Cardines
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder/Forward Romain Esse
Midfielder/Forward Jesuran Rak-Sakyi
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Comments:

Chelsea had now started a Premier League season with a London derby five times. Previously four wins (v West Ham United in 2000, Charlton Athletic in 2002, West Ham United in 2016 and Crystal Palace in 2021). . The Blues avoided losing their opening game in consecutive seasons in the Premier League for the first time since 1999. . They had now drawn eight of their last 50 games in all competitions (won 32).

Comments:

Crystal Palace had now lost their opening game in three of the last five seasons in the Premier League; the exceptions being this result and a 1-0 away win over Sheffield United in 2023-24. . The Eagles had now failed to score in four of their last 28 games in the Premier League. . They had now drawn 16 of their last 50 away games in the Premier League (won 14). . Eberechi Eze scored in the 13th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an infringement decision.

0 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward João Pedro

Substitutions:

Estêvão for Jamie Gittens 54
Liam Delap for João Pedro 73
Andrey Santos for Enzo Fernández 79
Malo Gusto for Reece James 79

Cards:

Reece James 24 Y
Estêvão 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Jorrel Hato
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Dário Essugo
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Forward Liam Delap

Comments:

Chelsea had now started a Premier League season with a London derby five times. Previously four wins (v West Ham United in 2000, Charlton Athletic in 2002, West Ham United in 2016 and Crystal Palace in 2021). . The Blues avoided losing their opening game in consecutive seasons in the Premier League for the first time since 1999. . They had now drawn eight of their last 50 games in all competitions (won 32).

0 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Marc Guéhi Defender
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Muñoz Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward

Substitutions:

Jefferson Lerma for Will Hughes 70
Justin Devenny for Eberechi Eze 84

Cards:

Daniel Muñoz 28 Y
Jean-Philippe Mateta 33 Y
Will Hughes 49 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender/Midfielder Rio Cardines
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder/Forward Romain Esse
Midfielder/Forward Jesuran Rak-Sakyi
Forward Odsonne Edouard

Comments:

Crystal Palace had now lost their opening game in three of the last five seasons in the Premier League; the exceptions being this result and a 1-0 away win over Sheffield United in 2023-24. . The Eagles had now failed to score in four of their last 28 games in the Premier League. . They had now drawn 16 of their last 50 away games in the Premier League (won 14). . Eberechi Eze scored in the 13th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an infringement decision.