Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE digital coverage of Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. All the facts, stats and team news will be coming your way over the next hour with kick-off at 15:00 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 1
Stamford Bridge / 14.08.2021
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- M. Alonso(27')
- C. Pulisic(40')
- T. Chalobah(58')
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Updated 14/08/2021 at 15:53 GMT
28'
Palace are going to need to change their game plan now if they are to get anything out of this match they have been pinned back from the opening minutes
26'
GOAL! Chelsea are up and running. Alonso sweeps the ball into the net from a perfect free kick. Guaita was rooted to the spot as he fails to anticipate the direct free kick
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Goal
M. Alonso
Chelsea
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Goals1
On target1
Free Kicks1
25'
Free kick for Chelsea with Alonso standing over it
24'
Chelsea are flooding forward with the wing backs packing the midfield and making it hard for Palace to work the ball
21'
More Chelsea pressure as they win their third corner of the game. Mount takes it and the delivery is much better this time, but Palace clear their lines
19'
The free kick is sent long as Palace try to assert themselves on the game
18'
A moment of respite for Palace Kovacic brings down Mateta
17'
Chelsea dominating the ball with 71% possession, Palace can't even get out of their half
15'
Pulisic does well to win another Chelsea corner. Which again is wasted as it doesn't beat the first man at the near post
14'
The corner comes in but Kovacic is deemed to be off side
13'
Chelsea now have a free kick in a decent position on the left of the goal. Mount goes for goal but Guaita punches it out for another Chelsea corner
13'
The corner doesn't beat the first man as it's cleared away from the Palace near post
12'
Chelsea win a corner from a Kovacic deflected shot
11'
CHANCE! Werner's neat cut back was very clever with the ball in behind nearly finds Alonso, but it's slightly over hit
10'
Chelsea are really turning the screw now as their relentless pressure nearly pays off. Alonso whips in a brilliant cross and almost finds a Chelsea team mate, but Palace keeper Guaita was first to it
7'
CHANCE! Azpilicueta picks up a loose ball on the right side of the Palace box and attempts a shot, but it's sliced over the bar
6'
Palace are beginning to find their feet now despite Chelsea starting well
3'
Jorginho attempts a neat chip into the box with Werner struggling to keep it in as the ball goes out for a goal kick
1'
Chelsea enjoying some early possession as they try and build from the back
1st Half
1'
Referee Jonathan Moss gets the game underway with Crystal Palace kicking-off in a sun soaked Stamford Bridge
14:55
Kick-off is less than five minutes away as both sides get ready to make their way out onto the pitch