The palace ran through celebrations, but the strike quickly received a VAR review.
Of the potential infringement, the barge of Guehi in Kayseko seemed obvious. However, after the review, it was determined that referee Darren England had ruled Eze’s strike.
As is the standard procedure in the current Premier League, England has announced a verdict for the Stamford Bridge crowd.
England said: “After review, when the shot is taken, it’s less than a metre from the wall. So it’s an indirect free kick and an unauthorized target.”
The decision was correct by the letter of law.
Pushing into Kaiseko, Gehi ended up almost side by side with Joan Pedro on the wall before Eze hit the strike.
The decision sparked unprecedented measures by England when Chelsea was awarded a free kick at the same end at Stamford Bridge in the second half.
As the palace players formed their walls, England sprayed a meter-long line around them, clearly showing what constituted the infringement if Chelsea tried something similar.
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For the palace, the unauthorized goal was another decision against them after a summer when they were caught up in the uncertain UEFA Europa League participation.
GLANSER: I spoke to them more than my wife or children.
When asked if Eze and Guech were considering leaving the team, Glasner said, “Not at all. EBS and Mark, there was a lot of noise about these two players last week.
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“As long as they’re 100% committed, they play because they’re so good. I watched them all week in training, and I talked with them almost every day.
“They didn’t just show that they were great footballers, but they were great people, and that’s what I expected.”
The Palace will return to action on Thursday and enter the fourth round of conference league qualifying against Norwegian side Fredrikstad.
