Crystal Palace v Chelsea, 25 January 2026

Score3-1 to Chelsea
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSelhurst Park
Attendance25,163

View Crystal Palace v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 34 Crystal Palace won: 4 Drawn: 5 Chelsea won: 25 Crystal Palace scored: 25 Chelsea scored: 68 . Crystal Palace failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in four consecutive meetings in all competitions for the first time since March 1982.

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

3 Chelsea

Manager: Liam Rosenior

Goals:

Chris Richards 88 G

Goals:

Estêvão 34 G
João Pedro 50 G
Enzo Fernández penalty 64 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Jaydee Canvot
Defender Maxence Lacroix
Defender/Midfielder Tyrick Mitchell
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Muñoz
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder Adam Wharton
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson
Midfielder/Forward Ismaïla Sarr
Forward Jean-Philippe Mateta

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Benoît Badiashile Defender
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Estêvão Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Borna Sosa for Tyrick Mitchell 65
Yeremy Pino for Jaydee Canvot 65
Will Hughes for Brennan Johnson 76
Chadi Riad for Daniel Muñoz 76
Christantus Uche for Jaydee Canvot 85

Substitutions:

Wesley Fofana for Moisés Caicedo 73
Jamie Gittens for Estêvão 74
Malo Gusto for Pedro Neto 74
Jorrel Hato for Reece James 81
Liam Delap for João Pedro 85

Cards:

Jaydee Canvot 63 Y
Adam Wharton 67 Y
Adam Wharton 73 Y
Adam Wharton 73 R
Jefferson Lerma 90 Y

Cards:

Moisés Caicedo 23 Y
Andrey Santos 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Chadi Riad
Defender/Midfielder Danny Imray
Defender/Midfielder Kaden Rodney
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Christantus Uche
Midfielder/Forward Yeremy Pino

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Jorrel Hato
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 15th . Crystal Palace had now failed to win in eight consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2024 (eight). . Palace now remained without a win in seven consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023 (seven). . With the exception of Jean-Phillipe Mateta, Chris Richards had now become the first Palace player to score in a home game in the Premier League since Eddie Nketiah against Liverpool on 27 September 2025.

Comments:

League position: 5th . Chelsea had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2025. . The Blues had now won seven of their last 15 away games in the Premier League (lost four). . They had now won 13 of their last 38 games in the Premier League played on a Sunday (lost 11). . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 63rd minute following a VAR review for handball.

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Chris Richards 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Jaydee Canvot
Defender Maxence Lacroix
Defender/Midfielder Tyrick Mitchell
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Muñoz
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder Adam Wharton
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson
Midfielder/Forward Ismaïla Sarr
Forward Jean-Philippe Mateta

Substitutions:

Borna Sosa for Tyrick Mitchell 65
Yeremy Pino for Jaydee Canvot 65
Will Hughes for Brennan Johnson 76
Chadi Riad for Daniel Muñoz 76
Christantus Uche for Jaydee Canvot 85

Cards:

Jaydee Canvot 63 Y
Adam Wharton 67 Y
Adam Wharton 73 Y
Adam Wharton 73 R
Jefferson Lerma 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Chadi Riad
Defender/Midfielder Danny Imray
Defender/Midfielder Kaden Rodney
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Christantus Uche
Midfielder/Forward Yeremy Pino

Comments:

League position: 15th . Crystal Palace had now failed to win in eight consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2024 (eight). . Palace now remained without a win in seven consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023 (seven). . With the exception of Jean-Phillipe Mateta, Chris Richards had now become the first Palace player to score in a home game in the Premier League since Eddie Nketiah against Liverpool on 27 September 2025.

3 Chelsea

Manager: Liam Rosenior

Goals:

Estêvão 34 G
João Pedro 50 G
Enzo Fernández penalty 64 P

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Benoît Badiashile Defender
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Estêvão Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Wesley Fofana for Moisés Caicedo 73
Jamie Gittens for Estêvão 74
Malo Gusto for Pedro Neto 74
Jorrel Hato for Reece James 81
Liam Delap for João Pedro 85

Cards:

Moisés Caicedo 23 Y
Andrey Santos 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Jorrel Hato
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 5th . Chelsea had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2025. . The Blues had now won seven of their last 15 away games in the Premier League (lost four). . They had now won 13 of their last 38 games in the Premier League played on a Sunday (lost 11). . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 63rd minute following a VAR review for handball.