After two defeats in the English league, Chelsea won 3:1 at Crystal Palace thanks to two goals in regulation time. The home team led from the 30th minute thanks to Lerma, but Gallagher, who was visiting Selhurst Park the season before last, equalized immediately after the break. The same player scored the winning goal in the end. In the fourth minute of regulation, Fernández added a third goal for the visitors.
Chelsea beat Crystal Palace for the 13th time in a row to equal the longest winning streak between two clubs in Premier League history. Defending champions Manchester City currently have the same record in matches against Bournemouth.
In the table, Chelsea improved to tenth place, Crystal Palace is fifteenth.
English Football League – Round 24:
Crystal Palace – Chelsea 1:3
Goals: 30. Lerma – 47. to 90.+1 Gallagher, 90.+4 Fernández