Crystal Palace vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Conor Gallagher shines against old club

Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea: The Blues left it late to secure the points and move back into the top 10

Roy a great man, my friend, doing great job with Palace - Pochettino

Chelsea moved back into the top half of the Premier League with an unconvincing but productive display against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Though they dominated most of possession in the first half, Chelsea couldn’t create opportunites on goal and looked bereft of ideas in the final third. Crystal Palace grew into the match and took the lead through a wonder strike from Jefferson Lerma who sent a rocket past Dorde Petrovic to score his first goal for the Eagles.

After the break Conor Gallagher, who took Chelsea’s only shot in the opening 45 minutes, slotted home an equaliser from Malo Gusto’s pull back to give the visitors some hope.

Things begin to slow down and the match looked to be heading for a draw until Raheem Sterling release Cole Palmer on the counter attack. He picked out Gallagher on the edge of the box and the former Palace midfielder sank a low finish to break the hearts of his old club. With the match gone, Palace conceded again a few minutes later thanks to a fine finish from Enzo Fernandez.

Relive the action from Selhurst Park plus get the latest odds and tips right here:

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea LIVE

• Conor Gallagher inspires Chelsea’s late burst and haunts Crystal Palace on return to Selhurst Park
• Chelsea defeat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park to move into top half of the Premier League
• 90+4’ GOAL! - Fernandez secures the points after another Palmer break (CRY 1-3 CHE)
• 90+1’ GOAL! - Gallagher’s low effort hits the back of the net to put Blues ahead (CRY 1-2 CHE)
• 47’ GOAL! - Gallagher pings in the equaliser just after the break (CRY 1-1 CHE)
• 30’ GOAL! - Lerma’s rocket strike puts Palace ahead (CRY 1-0 CHE)

[12 February 2024 20:43 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-0 Chelsea

42 mins: Oh my.

Palace pass the ball daintly and slip the ball into the box for Daniel Munoz. He’s given a push but Thiago Silva and after trying to stay on his feet goes down when the ball rolls out of play.

Palace want a penalty but the referee plays on and there’s no intervention from VAR who were looking at the incident.

[12 February 2024 20:40 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-0 Chelsea

39 mins: Chelsea are getting closer. A cross comes into the box from the right wing, as usual in this half, but Ben Chilwell gets his head to it this time and nods it down for Nicolas Jackson.

The striker looks to shoot on the spin but Joachim Andersen gets ahead of him and wins the ball back for Palace.

[12 February 2024 20:37 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-0 Chelsea

36 mins: Moises Caicedo is down and needs a bit of treatment on his knee. This could be a worrying sign for the Blues but the midfielder is back on his feet and can play on.

[12 February 2024 20:35 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-0 Chelsea

33 mins: There’s a confidence about Crystal Palace now.

They’re moving the ball quickly, buoyed on by the singing and chanting of the supporters who are still trying to come to terms with that opening goal.

Chelsea need to regroup and move the ball quicker.

[12 February 2024 20:33 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-0 Chelsea (Lerma, 30’)

30 mins: That is a stunner!

The game needed a shot in the arm and boy has it got one. Crystal Palace push high, Jean-Philippe Mateta brings it into the box but Thiago Silva knocks it away.

Moises Caicedo looks to run the ball clear but loses possession and Jefferson Lerma takes up the ball. He touches it to the right then smokes a rocket into the far top corner.

Dorde Petrovic had no chance.

[12 February 2024 20:28 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

27 mins: Noni Madueke makes a wonderful run to breeze around the Palace defence and get the ball into the box. He then checks his run and passes it backwards meaning Chelsea’s chance to score goes begging.

[12 February 2024 20:25 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

24 mins: Axel Disasi is caught on the heel but Jean-Philippe Mateta who is then given the ball. He spins and runs towards goal but Thiago Silva is quickly onto him to recover it.

A turnover inside Chelsea’s final third releases Mateta inside the box but his curling effort is sent straight into the arms of Dorde Petrovic.

[12 February 2024 20:22 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

21 mins: Matheus Franca has threatened to make a couple of penetrating runs in between the Chelsea defenders but each time the visitors have managed to intercept the threaded pass.

That method of attack could pay off for Palace if they can get the ball through. Good defence from Chelsea though.

[12 February 2024 20:20 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

18 mins: Gusto whips another cross into the six-yard box but Cole Palmer is the only target available for the Chelsea right-back. Dean Henderson comes off his line and plucks the ball out of the air with no trouble.

[12 February 2024 20:16 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

15 mins: Palace are starting to find their feet and get into the game. Will Hughes floats a free kick into the back post but Chris Richards’ header is sent wide of the target.

Good contest this one.