Crystal Palace 1–3 Chelsea
- Wharton 72'
- Richards 88'
- Estêvão 34'
- Pedro 50'
- Fernández 64' (pen.)
25 January 2026
The match in data
A 3–1 win for Chelsea against Crystal Palace on 25 January 2026, on matchday 23 of the 2025-26 Premier League.
Player of the match: João Pedro (Chelsea), rated 74, thanks above all to 1 goal and 0.62 xG. Pedro produced 1.7 times as much as a forward typically does, at 0.2 times the cost.
It was also their best match of the season.
For Crystal Palace, the highest-rated player was Yéremy Pino, with 62.
Adam Wharton was sent off at 72'.
João Pedro
Chelsea · 85'
Produced 1.72× and cost 0.20× their position's average
- 1 goal 4.0×
- 0.62 xG 2.4×
- 2 shots on target 2.8×
- 1 ball lost 0.7×
- 5 duels lost 0.8×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yéremy Pino | Forward | 25 | 62 |
| Borna Sosa | Defender | 25 | 58 |
| Chris Richards | Defender | 90 | 55 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | Forward | 90 | 54 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | Defender | 65 | 54 |
| Maxence Lacroix | Defender | 90 | 49 |
| Brennan Johnson | Forward | 76 | 46 |
| Adam Wharton | Midfielder | 72 | 42 |
| Jaydee Canvot | Defender | 65 | 38 |
| Jefferson Lerma | Midfielder | 90 | 37 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | Forward | 85 | 35 |
| Daniel Muñoz | Defender | 76 | 28 |
| Dean Henderson | Goalkeeper | 90 | 26 |
| Chadi Riad | Defender | 14 | no rating |
| Will Hughes | Midfielder | 14 | no rating |
| Christantus Uche | Forward | 5 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Pedro ★ | Forward | 85 | 74 |
| Robert Sánchez | Goalkeeper | 90 | 62 |
| Andrey Santos | Midfielder | 90 | 54 |
| Estêvão | Forward | 74 | 54 |
| Benoît Badiashile | Defender | 90 | 52 |
| Moisés Caicedo | Midfielder | 73 | 50 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | Defender | 90 | 45 |
| Marc Cucurella | Defender | 90 | 37 |
| Pedro Neto | Forward | 74 | 35 |
| Enzo Fernández | Midfielder | 90 | 34 |
| Reece James | Defender | 81 | 34 |
| Wesley Fofana | Defender | 17 | no rating |
| Jamie Gittens | Forward | 16 | no rating |
| Malo Gusto | Defender | 16 | no rating |
| Jorrel Hato | Defender | 9 | no rating |
| Liam Delap | Forward | 5 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
Which Chelsea player made the most interceptions?
Andrey Santos, with 5 interceptions. Next: Benoît Badiashile 3, Trevoh Chalobah 2.
Andrey Santos broke up play effectively with 5 interceptions in Chelsea's 3–1 win at Crystal Palace. Benoît Badiashile finished with 3, while Trevoh Chalobah added 2.
Which Crystal Palace player won the most aerial duels?
Jean-Philippe Mateta, with 6 aerial duels won. Next: Maxence Lacroix 5, Jefferson Lerma 5.
Jean-Philippe Mateta led Crystal Palace's aerial efforts with 6 duels won in the 3–1 loss to Chelsea. Maxence Lacroix and Jefferson Lerma were right behind with 5 each.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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