Chelsea Claims Their First Win Against Crystal Palace In EPL With 3 - 0!

The European champions began in the ascendancy, utilising the width of our 3-4-3 against Palace’s back four and making most gains down the flanks.

Skipper Azpilicueta had our first shot of the season early on, picking up a loose ball after Mount had found space in a familiar pocket down the inside-right channel, though the effort was far too high to trouble Vicente Guaita and landed in the once-again populated Shed End.

On the opposite wing, Alonso teed up Pulisic with a teasing delivery but the American’s stooping header flew over.

Mateo Kovacic was wearing his new number eight jersey and attempted to mark the switch with renewed attacking rigour. The Croatian took aim after 13 minutes but saw his shot deflected behind for a corner, starting a succession of set-pieces for the hosts that asked questions of Palace in their own 18-yard box.

Guaita had to be alert to punch away Mount’s dipping free-kick from the left but was unable to do much about a similar effort from Alonso on the other side, which ultimately saw the Blues strike the opener.

The England midfielder was upended on the edge of the area and Alonso stepped up, with his name being sung encouragingly from the home crowd. The 30-year-old did not disappoint those watching on with bated breath, bending the ball beautifully up and over the wall into the top corner.

The sight and sounds of a full Stamford Bridge celebrating a goal for the first time in 17 months was one to savour.

The game then ends with the final score of Chelsea 3 - 0 Crystal Palace. What a game, well done Chelsea