and Crystal Palace also took a 1-0 lead against Chelsea in the still-running first half.
both teams made not many chances. both have fairly balanced midfielders.
but seeing Chelsea concede early in the first half, of course, was very surprising. Crystal Palace's players managed to take advantage of the unpreparedness of Chelsea's defenders and scored quickly.
now nearing the end of the first half, Chelsea equalized 1-1. Thiago Silva's assist combination with Aubamenyang managed to break into Crystal Palace's goal.