Chelsea vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the fallout from Stamford Bridge
The Champions League trophy and the Super Cup were on display at Stamford Bridge before Chelsea’s stroll to victory over Crystal Palace. The silverware glittered in the sun. Thomas Tuchel’s team shone, too. The European champions dispatched Patrick Vieira’s side with the minimum of fuss.
Two first-half goals from Marcos Alonso and Christian Pulisic meant Chelsea never really had to build up a sweat. Trevoh Chalobah, the academy graduate making his Premier League debut, added a third after the break. It was all too easy.
A long winter lies ahead but the promise of more glory hung in the warm west London air. With Romelu Lukakuwaiting in the wings and options galore in the squad, Tuchel cannot fail to be optimistic. Chelsea were bright, their passing and movement were sharp and they allowed Palace little room to gain a foothold in the game.
Vieira, by contrast, must have felt a shiver. The Frenchman said before the game that his team will need time to adjust. With their 4-4-2 setup and lack of ambition it looked like Roy Hodgson had picked the side. Their lack of ambition and general aimlessness bodes badly for the season. Relive all the action below:
Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
62 mins: Save! Tim Krul makes a low stop to deny Tsimikas, who struck the ball well after being slipped in by Mane.
Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
58 mins: Liverpool are the first side to turn to their bench. The Brazilian duo of Fabinho and Firmino are about to come on.
Jota and Oxlade-Chamberlain are the ones to be withdrawn. One of those players made a decisive impact, the other did not...
Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
56 mins: That’s better from Norwich. They break forward before working the ball out wide to Giannoulis, whose corner is cleared out for a corner by Matip.
Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
54 mins: Norwich try to play out from the back but Liverpool and Alexander-Arnold press them back into their own corner. It’s been a very dominant opening 10 minutes of the second half from Liverpool, but that all-important second goal evades them.
Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
51 mins: Jota picks up the ball on the edge of the Liverpool run before carrying it all the way to the other end of the pitch. The forward beats three challenges, including a nutmeg on Hanley, before he is brought down by Cantwell - who is booked.
Alexander-Arnold curls the free kick wide of goal.
Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
48 mins: Liverpool have started this half brightly and it takes a good challenge from Grant Hanley to stop Jota, who was dancing through tackles in the Norwich box.
Mane then tries to slip in Salah but Norwich are able to clear.
Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
48 mins: Close! Great play from Keita, who finds Alexander-Arnold with a chipped ball to the byline. The full-back’s cross is typically dangerous and finds its way through to Mane at the far post, but his shot is blocked by Aarons before it can trouble Krul, who was scrambling.
Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
46 mins: Max Aarons sets off down the right and it takes both Sadio Mane and Kostas Tsimikas to stop him. Tsimikas clearance ends up staying in play after bouncing off the corner flag, and it ends up in Norwich winning a corner. Alisson collects before sending the ball downfield.
Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
45 mins: We’re back underway at Carrow Road!
No changes at the break for either side.
Half time: Norwich 0-1 Liverpool
Norwich had more possession and passes than Liverpool in that opening period, and Daniel Farke’s side did look confident on the ball at times.
They found joy when playing balls around the sides of Liverpool’s defence and Kostas Tsimikas did not look too convincing defensively, despite a solid showing going forwards.
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