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The Guardian // Sport // Football

Mateta earns Crystal Palace late draw as Chelsea’s changes fail to improve form

Saturday 4th January 2025, 5:10PM

Chelsea are yet to move on from the title challenge that never was. Carelessness has crept into their game and Enzo Maresca must find a way to ensure a blip does not turn into something more damaging.This draw with a spirited Crystal Palace must have infuriated him. Chelsea were dominant during the first half, Cole Palmer giving them a deserved lead, but they did not push on and were caught at the end. Jean-Philippe Mateta’s late equaliser was no surprise and leaves Maresca’s team in fourth place, with Newcastle United and Manchester City closing in on them. Continue reading...

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