Chelsea accomplished a momentous feat against Crystal Palace, achieving a milestone that had not been reached in 118 years. Despite Palace taking an initial 1-0 lead at Selhurst Park with an extraordinary goal from Jefferson Lerma, Chelsea made a comeback in the second half.
After a brief delay caused by referee Michael Oliver’s communication equipment issues, Conor Gallagher scored twice, marking his first goals of the season. Later, Enzo Fernandez sealed the victory in stoppage time with an assist from Cole Palmer.
Chelsea secured their second consecutive win after eliminating Aston Villa from the FA Cup earlier in the week.
In addition to this triumph, Chelsea’s victory against Crystal Palace established a new record as they have now defeated Palace in 13 consecutive matches. This accomplishment signifies the first instance in Chelsea’s history where they have won such a significant number of league matches in succession against the same opponent.
The fixture on Monday evening marked Roy Hodgson’s 200th match in charge of Palace, but it could potentially be his final one as his close friend Mauricio Pochettino intensified Palace’s misery at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles endured their third defeat in four games, having also been convincingly defeated by Arsenal and Brighton in recent matches.
According to the Source caughtoffside.com