Estêvão, João Pedro shine as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace in Premier League | OneFootball

In the London club derby, Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace 3-1 this Sunday at Selhurst Park, in the 23rd round of the English Premier League. Estêvão and João Pedro scored the first two goals, paving the way for the visitors' victory.

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Standings Situation

With this positive result, Chelsea reached 37 points and entered the Premier League's top four, overtaking Liverpool, who lost in this round.

Meanwhile, Palace remains with 28 points and sits in 15th place, just five ahead of West Ham, who are at the top of the relegation zone.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 x 3 CHELSEA 🔵

🏆 Competition: 23rd round of the English Premier League 🏟️ Venue: Selhurst Park (ENG) 📅 Date: January 25, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 11 a.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

In a very balanced first half, Brazilian Estêvão took advantage of a passing error by the Crystal Palace defense in midfield, ran through the attacking half, and struck with his left foot to make it 1-0 for Chelsea at the 34th minute.

Just four minutes into the second half, João Pedro received a beautiful pass from Estêvão, broke into the box, and extended the lead for the visitors. At the 17th minute, after a VAR review, a handball by Palace defender Canvot inside the area was called. Enzo Fernández converted the penalty to increase the lead.

Home team midfielder Wharton received his second yellow card and was sent off after a hard tackle on Ecuadorian Caicedo at the 27th minute. At the 43rd, after a scramble in Chelsea's box following a corner, Richards rose to head the ball and reduced the score to 3-1.

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