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Chelsea secured a 3–1 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday, with goals from Estêvão, João Pedro and Enzo Fernández helping the visitors take all three points in London.
Chelsea took control in the first half when Estêvão broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, capitalising on a lapse in Palace’s defence to give the Blues the lead at the break.
The visitors doubled their advantage early in the second half as João Pedro scored in the 50th minute, capitalising on a well-worked attack to put Chelsea firmly in front.
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According to the Guardian, Chelsea’s third goal came from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, with Enzo Fernández converting after a VAR review awarded the spot-kick.
Crystal Palace pulled one back late through Chris Richards, who headed home in the 88th minute, giving the home supporters something to cheer but not enough time to mount a comeback.
The victory was Chelsea’s first away league win in some weeks, lifting them further up the Premier League standings and halting a brief sequence of mixed results on the road.
Palace, meanwhile, extended their winless run, struggling to find consistency as defensive errors and discipline issues compounded their challenges.
Contributed by Emmanuel Lungu
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