Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Player Ratings as Gallagher grabs the spotlight, Enzo and Cole Palmer shine

Chelsea went all out against Crystal Palace, winning 3-1 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League. The home side went bananas after a 25-yard strike from Jefferson Lerma.

The Blues reacted with a volley of the highest order from Gallagher, which came from a sweet cross by Malo Gusto, bringing momentum for the away side. In the 90th minute, Cole Palmer struck the right chord to provide Gallagher with the winner, his second of the night. Enzo Fernandez added the third with a sublime strike, putting a smile on Mauricio Pochettino and the traveling fans with a hard-fought three points.

Crystal Palace Player ratings

GK: Dean Henderson – 5/10

Had some decent stops

RB: Daniel Munoz – 6/10

A home debut that gave fans plenty of encouraging moments with a lot of running.

CB: Joachim Andersen – 6/10

Wasteful in possession, even though Chelsea’s forward was not threatening.

CB: Chris Richards – 6/10

Not so dependable at the back, but stood firm on the ground.

LB: Tyrick Mitchell – 6/10

Mitchell largely kept Palace’s left-hand side solid throughout.

CM: Adam Wharton – 7/10

Showed good awareness and made nice passes.

CM: Jefferson Lerma – 7/10

Banged in a spectacular opener, his first in the Premier League goal, also getting booked.

CM: Will Hughes – 7/10

The Derby prodigy had his moments with the ball.

RW: Jordan Ayew – 5/10

Put in effort down the right for Palace, though lacking quality.

ST: Jean-Philippe Mateta – 6/10

Did some good work in Palace’s build-up.

LW: Matheus Franca – 6/10

Showed glimpses of his potential but forgot his shooting boots.

Substitutes

Naouirou Ahamada (79′ for Hughes) – N/A

Odsonne Edouard (84′ for Franca) – N/A

Manager

Roy Hodgson – 4/1

His side had a lead to hold onto, but too many sidelined players were not available for backup. The pressure increases on the former England boss.

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Chelsea player ratings

GK: Djordje Petrovic – 6/10

Lerma’s stunner was too much of an ask but was very poor with the passing decisions.

RB: Malo Gusto – 8/10

An attacking threat with an inch-perfect assist for Gallagher’s equalizer, also being a defensive fort.

CB: Axel Disasi – 7/10

Composed with the ball at his feet.

CB: Thiago Silva – 7/10

Led his troops before a knock resulted in withdrawal in the second half.

LB: Ben Chilwell – 6/10

Sometimes missed out on plays.

CM: Moises Caicedo – 7/10

Involved in a remarkable work rate running forward and backward.

CM: Enzo Fernandez – 8/10

The midfielder ticking things over for Chelsea gett

AM: Conor Gallagher – 9/10

Scored pivotal goals arriving late to grab an important win.

RW: Noni Madueke – 6/10

Had a hand in a few forward plays.

ST: Cole Palmer – 8/10

Came back strong in the second half after a silent first half to grab two assists.

LW: Nicolas Jackson – 5/10

Out of sync with the attacking players.

Substitutes

Christopher Nkunku (46′ for Madueke) – 6/10

Brought extra firepower to Chelsea’s attack.

Levi Colwill (61′ for Silva) – 6/10

Solid at the back after Silva’s withdrawal.

Raheem Sterling (79′ for Jackson) – 7/10

Involved with a pivotal pass for the second goal.

Alfie Gilchrist (84′ for Gusto) – N/A

Manager

Mauricio Pochettino – 6/10

Corrected his first-half mistakes to dig out a much-needed result late on.

Player of the match: Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)

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