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Gallagher bags brace as Chelsea seal comeback win at Palace

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  • Post published:February 13, 2024

Conor Gallagher netted a brace as Chelsea came from behind to secure a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Monday.

The Blues controlled the first half of the game, but in the thirty-minute mark, Jefferson Lerma of Palace took the lead after grabbing the ball on the edge of the area and blasting it into the top corner.

It took until the 45th minute for Mauricio Pochettino’s team to manage a shot as Palace attempted to frustrate their opponents and secure a much-needed victory to relieve manager Roy Hodgson of some of his strain.

But it only took the visitors two minutes of the second half to draw even when Gallagher, who was on loan at Palace in 2021–22, met Malo Gusto’s cross and hammered the ball past Dean Henderson to tie the score.

Gallagher’s excellent first-time goal in stoppage time gave Chelsea the lead they were looking for, and Enzo Fernandez scored a third with a few seconds left.

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