This archive report was first published on 8 July 2020.
July 8, 2020 - Chelsea's Christian Pulisic scored a crucial goal as the team edged out Crystal Palace 3-2 in a thrilling Premier League match.
The win moved Chelsea up to third in the table, two points ahead of Leicester and five points clear of Manchester United.
Chelsea's Frank Lampard praised his team's performance, saying they were fortunate to have taken the lead early in the game.
However, Palace fought back, with Wilfried Zaha scoring a long-range goal to level the score.
Chelsea looked to have sealed the win when substitutes Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tammy Abraham combined for the latter to restore a two-goal cushion.
But Palace were not done yet, and a brilliant move culminated in Patrick van Aanholt squaring for Christian Benteke to tap in just his second goal of the season.
Chelsea's defense was left clinging on in stoppage time as Scott Dann's header came back off the inside of the post and only a last-ditch challenge from Kurt Zouma denied Benteke a second.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, Watford secured a crucial 2-1 win over Norwich, thanks to Danny Welbeck's stunning overhead kick.
Welbeck's goal was as valuable as it was spectacular, and it helped the Hornets come from behind to secure their first win since ending Liverpool's long unbeaten run in February.
