Second-half goals from Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a comfortable 2-0 win over Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge.
Palmer registered a goal and an assist for the Blues, whose first victory in three matches moves Mauricio Pochettino's side back into the top half of the table.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
Man Utd
MUN
|
38 | -1 | 60 |
| 9 |
West Ham
WHU
|
38 | -14 | 52 |
| 10 |
Crystal Palace
CRY
|
38 | -1 | 49 |
| 11 |
Brighton
BHA
|
38 | -7 | 48 |
| 12 |
Bournemouth
BOU
|
38 | -13 | 48 |
How the match unfolded
Chelsea captain Conor Gallagher had the first good chance of the game after 15 minutes. He intercepted Auston Trusty's pass before forcing a save from Wes Foderingham.
Max Lowe then made a crucial challenge to stop Palmer from getting on the end of a cutback inside the box from Mykhailo Mudryk.
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Chelsea took the lead in the 54th minute when Raheem Sterling’s low cross was smashed in by Palmer from six yards out.
Palmer then turned provider seven minutes later for Jackson to double Chelsea’s lead. Foderingham managed to keep out Sterling's effort, but Palmer kept the ball in play and gave Jackson an easy finish into an empty net.
Sterling had a great chance to make it 3-0 when he got on the end of a long pass from Thiago Silva, but Foderingham did well to smother the winger's effort.
Djordje Petrovic, who was making his first Premier League start for Chelsea, was called into action for the first time in the 70th minute as kept out Gustavo Hamer's free-kick.
Substitute Armando Broja squandered a huge opportunity to add a third for Chelsea, missing an open goal from five yards out, while Foderingham made a double save late on from Palmer’s free-kick and Jackson’s rebound.
Chelsea are now in 10th place with 22 points, while Sheff Utd remain bottom with eight points.
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Key facts
-Chelsea have won three consecutive Premier League games against Sheffield United for the second time, last doing so in March 2007.
-Chelsea have won consecutive Premier League home games for the first time since a run of three in October 2022, more such victories than in their previous 14 at Stamford Bridge (W1 D7 L6).
-Having won their first three Premier League games against Chelsea, Sheffield United have lost six of their last eight in the competition against the Blues (W1 D1), conceding at least twice in each defeat.
-Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling has been directly involved in 20 goals in his last 19 Premier League appearances against promoted sides, scoring 15 and assisting five. Indeed, four of his seven goal involvements in the league this season (57%) have come against such clubs.
