Hakim Ziyech’s strike at the death handed Chelsea a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in their Premier League clash at Selhurst Park.
Both teams were guilty of missed chances as Michael Olise and Wilfried Zaha fired wide for the hosts, while Vicente Guaita denied Antonio Rudiger and N’Golo Kante.
Ziyech believed that he had fired the visitors after latching onto a rebound from a Romelu Lukaku strike. However, it only took offside to disallow the goal.
However, the winger was on point in the 89th minute to deliver the three points to turn home a Marcos Alonso cross at the back post.
Chelsea is now seven points away from Manchester United, who are in 4th position with 50 points.
After playing their last game on 23rd January in Premier League, The blues successfully continued their winning form.
As for Partick Viera’s team, they 8 points save from the relegation in 13th position.
Starting Lineup:
CRYSTAL PALACE (4-3-3): Vicente Guaita;
Nathaniel Clyne, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Tyrick Mitchell;
James McArthur, Cheikhou Kouyate, Jeffrey Schlupp;
Michael Olise, Jordan Ayew, Wilfried Zaha.
CHELSEA (3-4-3): Edouard Mendy;
Andreas Christensen, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger;
Hakim Ziyech, N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Malang Sarr;
Kai Havertz, Romelu Lukaku, Christian Pulisic.
Goals:
ZIYECH FIRES HOME AT THE DEATH, 1-0 CHELSEA.
The Blues take the lead with one minute to play as Ziyech arrives at the back post to steer a cross from Alonso past Butland.
Alonso lifts a dangerous cross from the left flank that travels over Mitchell’s head.
Ziyech times his effort to perfection, beating Butland with a precise strike on his left foot into the bottom-left corner.
So, what’s next for Chelsea and Crystal Palace?
On Tuesday, Chelsea Football Club is next in action against Lille in the Champions League on home soil.
It looks like an easy game for the Blues, as Lille struggles in Ligue-1.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace faces Watford on Wednesday in their next Premier League outing at Vicarage Road.
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