Crystal Palace sensationally crushed Chelsea 3-0 in the Premier League match. Goals from Eze, Olise, and Mateta deepened the Blues' crisis.
Crystal Palace delivered a crushing defeat to Chelsea in the London derby (3-0). The hosts dominated the entire match, with goals from Eze, Olise, and Mateta extinguishing the Blues' hopes of a top-4 finish.
Chelsea's anti-record
Chelsea have lost three consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since 2016. The defenders conceded 12 ball losses in their own third, while goalkeeper Petrovic saved only 2 out of 5 shots on target.
This is a disgrace. We are not at the club's level.
— Тьяго Силва, защитник Челси
Hodgson's Tactical Triumph
The 76-year-old Crystal Palace coach outmaneuvered Pochettino using swift counterattacks. Olise provided an assist and scored, earning the title of Man of the Match according to WhoScored (8.7 rating).
Palace climbed to 12th place, overtaking Chelsea in the table. The Blues dropped to 10th position after 5 matches without a win.
Chelsea's next match is against Arsenal. Pochettino risks losing his job after a series of failures.