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

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

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Standings Situation

With the positive result, Chelsea reached 37 points and occupies the fifth position in the Premier League, surpassing Liverpool, who lost in the round.

Meanwhile, Palace remains with 28 points and is in 15th place, just five points ahead of West Ham, which opens the relegation zone.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 x 3 CHELSEA 🔵

🏆 Competition: 23rd round of the English Championship 🏟️ Location: Sellhurst Park (ENG) 📅 Date: January 25, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 11 AM (Brasília time)

Goals

Match Overview

In a very balanced first half, Brazilian Estêvão took advantage of a passing error by Crystal Palace's defense in the midfield and ran through the entire offensive field to score with his left foot, making it 1-0 for Chelsea at 34 minutes.

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

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

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