PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG has fired Chelsea back into their Premier League clash against Crystal Palace....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
But seconds earlier, Thiago Silva could have been sent off for handling the ball to deny a goalscoring opportunity.
Odsonne Edouard had given Palace a highly-deserved lead after an early onslaught on Kepa’s goal at Selhurst Park.
But Kalidou Koulibaly has been dropped to the bench, with Edouard Mendy not in the squad at all with an injury.
Conor Gallagher returns to the club where he was so effective last season and the England Under-21 ace is on the bench.
Start time: 3pm GMT
Live stream: Peacock (US)
Palace XI: Guaita; Clyne, Ward, Guehi, Mitchell; Olise, Doucoure, Eze; Ayew, Edouard, Zaha
Chelsea XI: Kepa; James, Silva, Fofana, Chilwell; Mount, Jorginho, Kovacic; Havertz, Aubameyang, Sterling
HT. Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea.
The referee calls the first half to a close.
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45+5. Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea.
Zaha is caught out on the left hand side, and Kai Havertz drives forwards before bending a shot from distance just wide.
Good effort from the German, he scored from a similar position against England in midweek.
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45+4. Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea.
Jorginho gives away a foul on Ayew and escapes a yellow card.
Olise swings in the free kick, but Kepa comes out with a really strong punch.
Eze then has a go from 30 yards out, but it is wide of the goal.
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45+2. Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea.
The indirect free kick is smashed into the side netting by Mason Mount, as he looked to aim for a tiny gap on the left side of the goal.
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45. Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea.
The game has really changed since the goal.
Tomkins, who replaced Clyne, gives a backpass back to Guaita.
Chelsea have an indirect free kick about 7 yards away from the goal.
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43. Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea.
Patrick Vieira gets himself a yellow card after a lengthy conversation with the referee.
The game gets back underway after that stoppage.
There will be a good few minutes of added time at the end of this half.
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43. Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea.
A really nasty injury for Nathaniel Clyne here in the buildup to that Aubameyang goal.
He is taken off the pitch on a stretcher after landing badly battling for a challenge in the air with Thiago Silva.
Our thoughts go out to Nathaniel Clyne, and we wish him a speedy recovery.
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38. Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea.
Unbelievable finish from Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang!
Thiago Silva headers it down to the Gabonese striker, who takes it on his chest and smashes a volley into the back of the net.
HE’S BACK.
