Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Debrief: Gallagher rocket secures Potter his first win- source chelsea f.c

There were first Chelsea goals for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Conor Gallagher as the Blues came from behind to defeat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, and we’ve picked out all the key statistical talking points from the victory… It represented a first victory for Graham Potter as Chelsea head coach, with Gallagher’s injury-time screamer sparking wild celebrations in the away end. Potter’s dream start It’s been quite the wait for Graham Potter, with the Chelsea head coach joining the Blues from Brighton at the start of September but yesterday’s clash with Palace was only his second game in charge. With a couple of games postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, plus the recent September international break, it meant that Saturday’s trip to south London was Potter’s first chance to lead the Blues out in the Premier League.The head coach started with a compact 4-2-2-2 formation, with Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho at the base of midfield while Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling pushed wide. It meant Kai Havertz could join Aubameyang in a more forward role.Although the hosts took an early lead through Odsonne Edouard, it was the Blues who looked most likely to score. Havertz linked up well with both Mount, who headed wide, and then Sterling, who eventually hit the base of the post.Potter wasn’t afraid to make tactical tweaks to his side and he was rewarded with a Premier League victory, and our 10th win over Palace in a row!