Crystal Palace claimed their first point of the Premier League season by fighting back for a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Eberechi Eze’s superb 20-yard strike cancelled out Nicolas Jackson’s first-half effort and ensured the spoils were shared in an entertaining London derby.
Jackson made it two goals in as many matches when he rounded off a fine Chelsea move midway through the first half, but the Blues could not convert their early dominance into a bigger lead. They were punished eight minutes after the restart as Eze curled home from distance, getting Oliver Glasner's Eagles off the mark for 2024/25. Enzo Maresca’s hosts missed the chance to move into the top half and sit 11th in the table with four points, while Palace climb to 16th.
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Key facts Cole Palmer has provided four assists in Chelsea’s three Premier League matches this season, becoming the first player to provide 4+ assists in a team’s first three matches since Paul Pogba in 2021/22 (5). Nicolas Jackson has been involved in eight goals in his last eight Premier League appearances (six goals, two assists), which is as many goal involvements as he managed in his previous 19 matches in the competition. This is only the third draw in this fixture in the Premier League in what was the 31st meeting between Chelsea and Crystal Palace (Chelsea W24, Palace W4), and the first draw since March 1995 – a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge. Eberechi Eze has scored five Premier League goals from outside the box in 2024, the joint-most of any player along with Manchester City’s Phil Foden. All of Eze’s last three goals in the competition have been from outside the box.