Chelsea v Crystal Palace LIVE: Result and final score of the Premier League clash after Eberechi Eze’s equaliser

Marc Cucurella stops Daichi Kamada (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Crystal Palace secured their first point of the Premier League season on Sunday thanks to a second-half equaliser from Eberechi Eze, drawing 1-1 at Chelsea as they bounced back from a poor start to share the spoils after a much better second half.

The home side broke the deadlock in the 25th minute after Palace defender Marc Guehi made an ill-advised charge forward and lost the ball. The Blues countered quickly, with Nicolas Jackson scoring from close range after a pass from Cole Palmer.

Palace played very little for the first 45 minutes, but the turnaround came after the break and Eze equalised in the 53rd minute, seizing the rebound of a blocked shot from Cheick Doucoure and curling the ball beautifully into the net from outside the penalty area.

Both teams had chances to win the match in the second half. Chelsea’s Levi Colwill came close and Palace’s Daichi Kamada forced a great save. Despite just over eight minutes of injury time, neither team could score again and the match ended in a draw.

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The spoils were shared at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 1995 as Crystal Palace drew level to earn their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Jackson put the hosts ahead during a dominant first-half performance before a superb curling effort from Eze brought Palace level in the 53rd minute. The strike from outside the penalty area gave Eze the most goals (five) from outside the penalty area in 2024, equal with Phil Foden. Chelsea were left to rue the missed chances as their early dominance meant they ended the match with an expected goals total (xG) of 2.27. Conversely, Palace were clinical with the chances they had, ending the match on 0.44xG. That leaves Chelsea just three points clear of their opponents in 11th, with Palace moving up to 16th after earning that first point.

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FULL TIME: CHELSEA 1-1 CRYSTAL PALACE

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COULD HE?! Wharton sends the ball in from the right and it falls in front of an unmarked Mitchell. He struggles to get it off his feet and his shot is blocked and quickly cleared. Mitchell so close to a birthday winner in the death.

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Palace push forward but are short-handed. Sarr does well to win a corner from the chance but it could be their last chance of the game.

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Joao Felix picks up the ball on the turn and floats towards the Palace goal with the ball glued to his feet. It’s a brilliant run but the shot isn’t and Henderson doesn’t have to do much to collect the weak effort that comes his way.

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Chelsea are piling on the pressure at Stamford Bridge as they camp around the Palace box, looking for an entry point. The visitors are doing just enough to keep them at bay for now…

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JACKSON CLOSE AGAIN! Jackson beats Clyne with a ball over the top in the box, but Henderson is excellent again for Palace, making himself big to block the shot. Perhaps a big moment in this game.

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SIDE NETTING! Chelsea counter after some danger in their own penalty area and Jackson finds space to shoot. However, his shot flies into the side netting, with the net bucking the wrong way.

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Eight minutes of added time is announced.

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Palmer shows his frustration at his own mistake and volleys the ball after it went straight into the advertising boards.