Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Highlights Kai Havertz comes to AID

Posted: January 16, 2023 | Last Updated: January 16, 2023
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Highlights Kai Havertz comes to AID

Crystal Palace and Chelsea Highlights AID welcomes Kai Havertz. Chelsea beat Palace 1-0 to go up in the Premier League standings.

Crystal Palace and Chelsea Premier League highlights include CHE's 1-0 victory. On Sunday at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 to earn their first victory of 2023. The Ukraine winger watched as Mykhailo Mudryk was signed for €70 million by the hosts during the first half and Kai Havertz scored the game's lone goal to end Chelsea's streak of three straight defeats.

As Chelsea makes five changes from the side that lost to Fulham on Thursday, Benoit Badiashile makes his debut. Jorginho, Conor Gallagher, Carney Chukwuemeka, and Hakim Ziyech are also returning. Suspension of Joao Felix, Kalidou Koulibaly 

Mateo Kovacic and Cesar Azpilicueta are now on the bench in place of Denis Zakaria, who is out with a thigh injury. Tyrick Mitchell, a left defender for Crystal Palace, is back in the starting lineup following a three-game ban. In addition, following a break following the FA Cup defeat to Southampton last weekend, Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta, and Jeff Schlupp are returning.

Gianluca Vialli, a former manager for Chelsea who passed away earlier this month at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer, was remembered before the game. During the warm-up, players donned t-shirts that said "No. 9 Vialli," and a banner was unveiled in the crowd. Although Graham Potter's squad made strong progress, they struggled to generate any opportunities immediately away.

Before Michael Olise's full-stretch volley, Tyrick Mitchell's effort, and another attempt from the Spanish goalie Kepa, were all blocked by the keeper. The team that first put the opposition goaltender to the test was Palace.

Mudryk observed his new team from the stands as they started to up their game and challenge Palace's resolve. In the 24th minute, Thiago Silva sent a low-driven shot that Vicente Guaita well blocked. Eight minutes later, Havertz missed a great opportunity as he headed Hakim Ziyech's cross into the roof of the goal. Both sides had chances to score towards the conclusion of the first half, but none did. Chelsea supporters cheered as Mudryk took the field following halftime and again when Potter's team seized the lead at the 64-minute mark.They exploded once more, Havertz.

Nine minutes from time, Havertz had a free header opportunity to increase his team's lead, but he failed to take it. Chelsea managed to hang on and keep their place atop the Premier League standings. Palace maintains place twelve.

Arrizabalaga, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Hall, Jorginho, Mount, Ziyech, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, and Havertz make up the starting lineup for Chelsea.

Bettinelli, Kovacic, Aubameyang, Loftus-Cheek, Koulibaly, Fofana, Azpilicueta, Cucurella, and Humphreys are the substitutes.

Guaita, Mitchell, Guehi, Olise, Clyne, Schlupp, Andersen, Doucoure, Ayew make up the Crystal Palace XI.

Johnstone, Ward, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Mateta, Hughes, Edouard, Richards, and Ikechukwu are available as substitutes.

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