Chelsea received a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday in the team’s first competitive match as the club’s world champion.
A stunning month after Paris Saint-Germain Club World Cup FinalChelsea struggled in the league opening game at Stamford Bridge after a brief preseason due to efforts in the US.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest ran to the ground in a 3-1 victory over Brentford. Dan Nudoi.
Manchester United then hosted Arsenal in a marquee match in the opening round.
Eze’s farewell?
Eberechi Eze is deeply connected to its journey to Tottenham, so the English midfielder may have finally made his appearance in the palace.
He almost scored it in the goal.
In the 13th minute, Eze free-kicked Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez directly from the edge of the area, but the target was ruled out as video reviews attempted to push Chelsea’s Moises Caseko off the defensive wall after discovering a violation by Palace Captain Mark Guech.
The Premier League confirmed that Guehi was standing less than a meter (yards) from the wall when the shot was taken, but this is not permitted.
Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer were quiet with Chelsea stars at the Club World Cup. The hosts had only returned to training for a few weeks, so the hosts lacked strength, but the palace had been on the rise for longer preseason and had left Defeated Liverpool with Community Shield Penalty last weekend.
Hot wood
Chris Wood quickly started last season with the best score of his career’s top flight campaign, this time taking just five minutes to open an account, and for the Forest, he maximized clearance in the corner to lead Brentford.
Ndoye led in 1 second in 42 minutes and Wood stroked the goalkeeper in a third in the first half stop time.
Igor Thiago converted a late penalty to Brentford’s comfort. Yoane Wissa – Striker linked with travel to Newcastle.
Jota Tribute
All Sunday matches will be followed by Diogo Jota and Andre Silva before kickoff. Killed in a car accident Last month in Spain. Jota was a Liverpool player at the time.
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