FFO Prem, Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace (Fri May 23) Chelsea | Crystal Palace 5-1-2-2 P | 5-2-1-2 D Steve Talbot | Rob Brunton | D_Henderson GK | GK Y_Clementia B_Chilwell DF | DF J_Branthwaite P_Kimpembe DF | DF K_Vogt R_Varane DF | DF L_Grimi T_Lamptey DF | DF R_Gumny R_Sanches DF | DF S_Wharton S_Busquets DM | MF L_Bierschenk K_De_Bruyne MF | MF A_Gilbey R_Leao MF | AM G_Rutter Ansu_Fati FW | FW M_Macey R_Firmino FW | FW M_Coulibaly | N_Ratti SUB | SUB A_Werner L_Petrot SUB | SUB Tuta K_Zefi SUB | SUB F_Torres F_Rawson SUB | SUB A_Diawara D_Berbarov SUB | SUB Adama_Traore Min. 1 :(che) Ansu_Fati with electric pace ... He eases past R_Gumny ... Ansu_Fati with the drive! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 3 :(che) R_Leao slides the ball across to B_Chilwell ... A_Gilbey wins the ball Min. 8 :(che) T_Lamptey sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... T_Lamptey with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... Saved by Y_Clementia Min. 13 :(cry) L_Bierschenk flicks it over R_Sanches's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... K_De_Bruyne with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 24 :(che) K_De_Bruyne takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Chilwell ... Cleaned up by L_Grimi Min. 24 :(che) R_Leao makes the tackle ... L_Bierschenk with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 28 :(che) P_Kimpembe is unmarked! ... S_Wharton hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... Swung in by B_Chilwell ... Ansu_Fati gets to it! ... Y_Clementia falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... And goes wide!! ... Y_Clementia looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... T_Lamptey swings it in! ... S_Busquets makes a firm connection with his head ... Y_Clementia collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 31 :(cry) M_Coulibaly is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to L_Grimi ... But P_Kimpembe wins the tackle cleanly Min. 33 :(che) R_Firmino takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... R_Firmino smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 35 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Leao will now play as a FW Min. 35 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... K_De_Bruyne will now play as a FW Min. 36 :(che) R_Varane back heels to find T_Lamptey in space ... Y_Clementia with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee lectures him ... The ref consults with his assistant! ... PENALTY!! ... R_Firmino places the ball on the spot! ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... Chelsea have snatched the lead! ... Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace... Min. 37 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... K_De_Bruyne will now play as a MF Min. 37 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Leao will now play as a MF Min. 39 :(che) S_Busquets is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... R_Leao latches onto the ball ... But R_Gumny slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 40 :(che) K_De_Bruyne with a burst of pace ... K_De_Bruyne with a terrific drive! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... Y_Clementia never had a chance! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(che) P_Kimpembe finds Ansu_Fati with a perfectly weighted pass ... Ansu_Fati leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... Y_Clementia with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! ... CORNER! ... R_Sanches flights it in! ... Ansu_Fati loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... Y_Clementia just watches it fly safely wide! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace Min. 51 :(cry) G_Rutter could get a shot on goal here ... S_Busquets fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 58 :(che) R_Leao takes advantage of a mistake by L_Grimi ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Gilbey takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 64 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: F_Torres ... COMING OFF: G_Rutter Min. 66 :(cry) K_Vogt with a slide rule pass to L_Bierschenk ... But S_Busquets wins the tackle Min. 74 :(che) R_Varane turns past K_Vogt ... He has some space now! ... R_Varane with a stunning strike! ... Y_Clementia catches the ball Min. 74 :(cry) A_Gilbey has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past B_Chilwell! ... He has some space now! ... P_Kimpembe takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 81 :(che) R_Sanches runs at K_Vogt ... The defender slips and falls over ... R_Gumny takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 81 :(cry) F_Torres has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on D_Henderson! ... S_Busquets hacks him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 83 :(cry) F_Torres holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to L_Grimi ... P_Kimpembe gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stamford Bridge ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Kimpembe (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Firmino (36 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_De_Bruyne (13), S_Busquets (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Gilbey Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Bierschenk (24) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 10 | 0 Off target : 4 | 0 On target : 6 | 0 Possession : 71 | 29 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 6 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 5 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Chelsea 1 - 0 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 B_Chilwell DF 1 24 19 17 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Kimpembe DF 1 23 20 15 23 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 10 0 R_Varane DF 1 22 21 15 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 T_Lamptey DF 1 21 21 16 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 R_Sanches DF 1 20 22 16 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Busquets DM 1 16 21 7 37 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 17 5 17 K_De_Bruyne MF 1 13 23 22 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 3 1 R_Leao MF 1 4 23 22 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Ansu_Fati FW 1 4 20 24 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 R_Firmino FW 1 6 20 25 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 N_Ratti GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Petrot DF 1 16 13 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Zefi MF 1 6 18 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Rawson DF 1 16 11 4 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Berbarov FW 1 4 13 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Y_Clementia GK 18 1 1 1 20 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 J_Branthwaite DF 1 20 17 4 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Vogt DF 1 18 14 8 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 L_Grimi DF 1 17 14 6 23 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 R_Gumny DF 1 16 13 5 28 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 S_Wharton DF 1 14 12 11 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 L_Bierschenk MF 1 3 18 14 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 A_Gilbey MF 1 12 16 7 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 G_Rutter AM 1 6 20 18 22 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Macey FW 13 1 1 1 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Coulibaly FW 1 11 13 16 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 A_Werner GK 15 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tuta DF 1 20 14 5 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Torres AM 1 5 21 18 26 | 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 A_Diawara MF 1 15 20 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Adama_Traore FW 1 6 12 23 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1748016687 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40