Conor Gallagher scored a fine brace as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League.
Gallagher popped up with two excellent strikes after the break as the England international returned to haunt his former clublast Wednesday, Chelsea fans will have had an unpleasant feeling of normal business being resumed at Selhurst Park on Monday night.
Chelsea's attempts to pass Palace to death in the first half were abruptly ended on the half-hour mark when Jefferson Lerma pounced on some scruffy play from Noni Madueke and unleashed an. The Blues' reaction was non-existent before the break, with Gallagher's dragged shot on the stroke of half time representing their only effort on goal.
But an extended interval - due to referee Michael Oliver enduring some technical difficulties - sparked the visitors into life. Just 81 seconds into the second half Gallagher latched onto Malo Gusto's cross and fired a controlled finish past Dean Henderson in the Palace goal.Chelsea continued to improve in the second half, but it took until stoppage time for them to get the game won. First, Gallagher stroked home Cole Palmer's cutback from the edge of the box.
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