Chelsea v Crystal Palace, 27 December 2023

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeMichael Salisbury
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance39,618

View Chelsea v Crystal Palace head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 29 Chelsea won: 23 Drawn: 2 Crystal Palace won : 4 Chelsea scored: 60 Crystal Palace scored: 21 . Chelsea had now won the last 13 meetings in all competitions since October 2017.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Mykhailo Mudryk 13 G
Noni Madueke penalty 89 P

Goals:

Michael Olise 45+1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Djorđe Petrović
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guehi Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Michael Olise Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward

Substitutions:

Roméo Lavia for Ian Maatsen 58
Thiago Silva for Levi Colwill 58
Armando Broja for Mykhailo Mudryk 71
Noni Madueke for Christopher Nkunku 71
Alfie Gilchrist for Benoît Badiashile 90+2

Substitutions:

Jeffrey Schlupp for Jordan Ayew 79
Matheus França for Jefferson Lerma 90

Cards:

Moisés Caicedo 52 Y
Noni Madueke 80 Y
Conor Gallagher 90+5 Y

Cards:

Chris Richards 74 Y
Tyrick Mitchell 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lucas Bergström
Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Alfie Gilchrist
Defender Thiago Silva
Midfielder Leo Castledine
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Alex Matos
Forward Armando Broja

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender James Tomkins
Defender/Midfielder Tayo Adaramola
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Naouirou Ahamada
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder David Ozoh
Midfielder/Forward Matheus França

Comments:

League position: 10th . Chelsea had now won three consecutive home games in the Premier League for first time since October 2022. . With an average of 23 years and 21 days, the Blues named their youngest ever starting line-up for a game in the Premier League. (c/o Opta Joe) . They had now taken 45 points from their 42 games in the Premier League in 2023 (won 11, lost 19). . Nicolas Jackson scored in the 76th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision. . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 87th minute following a VAR review for a foul.

Comments:

League position: 15th . Crystal Palace remained without a win in the Premier League since their visit to Burnley on 4 November 2023; longer than any other current Premier League team. . Palace had now won one of their last 14 London derbies in the Premier League (lost eight). . They had now scored one goal in each of seven of their ten away games so far in this Premier League season.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Goals:

Mykhailo Mudryk 13 G
Noni Madueke penalty 89 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Djorđe Petrović
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku

Substitutions:

Roméo Lavia for Ian Maatsen 58
Thiago Silva for Levi Colwill 58
Armando Broja for Mykhailo Mudryk 71
Noni Madueke for Christopher Nkunku 71
Alfie Gilchrist for Benoît Badiashile 90+2

Cards:

Moisés Caicedo 52 Y
Noni Madueke 80 Y
Conor Gallagher 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lucas Bergström
Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Alfie Gilchrist
Defender Thiago Silva
Midfielder Leo Castledine
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Alex Matos
Forward Armando Broja

Comments:

League position: 10th . Chelsea had now won three consecutive home games in the Premier League for first time since October 2022. . With an average of 23 years and 21 days, the Blues named their youngest ever starting line-up for a game in the Premier League. (c/o Opta Joe) . They had now taken 45 points from their 42 games in the Premier League in 2023 (won 11, lost 19). . Nicolas Jackson scored in the 76th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision. . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 87th minute following a VAR review for a foul.

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Michael Olise 45+1 G

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guehi Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Michael Olise Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward

Substitutions:

Jeffrey Schlupp for Jordan Ayew 79
Matheus França for Jefferson Lerma 90

Cards:

Chris Richards 74 Y
Tyrick Mitchell 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender James Tomkins
Defender/Midfielder Tayo Adaramola
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Naouirou Ahamada
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder David Ozoh
Midfielder/Forward Matheus França

Comments:

League position: 15th . Crystal Palace remained without a win in the Premier League since their visit to Burnley on 4 November 2023; longer than any other current Premier League team. . Palace had now won one of their last 14 London derbies in the Premier League (lost eight). . They had now scored one goal in each of seven of their ten away games so far in this Premier League season.