Summary

  • Man Utd earn third straight win under Solskjaer

  • Pogba scores twice to take his tally to four goals in two games

  • Rashford converts Man Utd's third before Ake replies

  • Sub Lukaku adds fourth, Bailly sent off for rash tackle

  • Southampton 1-3 Man City - Aguero & Ward-Prowse OG after Hojbjerg cancelled out David Silva opener

  • Burnley 2-0 West Ham - Wood & McNeil for dominant hosts

  • Kante gives Chelsea 1-0 victory at Palace in game of few chances

  1. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea

    N'Golo Kante's more advanced position this season has been met with some criticism by Chelsea fans, but he now has three goals this season - his best return in a top-flight season.

    N'golo Kante of ChelseaImage source, Reuters
  2. Get involvedpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

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    Deldude: That was a striker’s goal. Give it up for N'Golo Kante

  3. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea

    It will be interesting to see how Palace respond to going behind.

    You would think they cannot remain in their rigid shape and they will have to commit more men forward.

    Right on cue, striker Jordan Ayew appears to be warming up.

  4. 'A moment of real quality'published at 13:11 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

    Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea

    Chris Sutton
    Ex-Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    It was a brilliant run from the right straight into the centre, but N'Golo Kante still had a lot to do to hook the ball past Vicente Guaita. It was a moment of real quality to deliver the goal that this game needed.

    There was a lovely weight on the pass to Kante from David Luiz, because there was not a lot of space in behind that Palace defence to exploit.

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    GOAL - Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelseapublished at 50 mins

    N'Golo Kante

    Chelsea finally find a way through courtesy of a good finish from N'Golo Kante.

    David Luiz - as he has been doing all afternoon - lofts the ball into the Palace area, and this time the French midfielder controls it on his chest before wrapping his left foot around the ball to beat Vicente Guaita.

    The Palace keeper manages to get a hand to the ball but the shot is stuck with enough venom to trickle over the line.

    Chelsea"s N"Golo Kante scoresImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    The second half has started in a similar fashion to the first - Chelsea are dominating the ball in the middle of the field without finding a way through.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 45 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    We are back under way...

  8. Postpublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

    The Chelsea players have returned to the pitch for the second half, quickly followed by their hosts.

    This game can't get any worse, can it?

  9. What's next?published at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

    Remember we will have live text commentary of Man City's trip to Southampton straight after this.

    We will also have updates from Burnley's match with West Ham at Turf Moor.

    Both matches kick off at 14:15 GMT. Team news from those two to come at 13:15 GMT.

  10. Get involvedpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

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    Kaine, London: Does anyone else not quite get what Jorginho does? Just seems to play lots of short and simple passes, then when he goes for a long-range pass or shot, it goes wrong.

    Sam Harris: As good as Chelsea are at passing, they’re still a class or two below Manchester City and Liverpool. Makes you appreciate how exciting City and Liverpool are.

  11. Postpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

    HT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    Here's a half time fact for those of you who love a stat:

    This is the ninth time this season that Crystal Palace have been drawing 0-0 at half-time - they have failed to win on any of the previous eight occasions...

    Palace players appeal to the refereeImage source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

    HT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    Chris Sutton
    Ex-Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    It has no been a classic. But it is going well for Roy Hodgson, he has set his team up to get a point, with a hope of nicking something more via the pace of Wilfried Zaha and the trickery of Andros Townsend.

    You have to credit the hosts for their defensive solidity. It is effective. Is it entertaining? Not so much.

  13. Get involvedpublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

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    TitletownOtaku: Not much pressure on Palace this half. Defense has an air tight seal in that area. A goal will open them up & opportunities will be more plentiful. Come on you Blues!

    Ash Williams: Chelsea have been so poor. Palace have done really well defensively.

  14. HALF-TIMEpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    The first half ends all square.

  15. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    One minute of stoppage time has been indicated by the fourth official.

  16. Postpublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    Chris Sutton
    Ex-Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    Crystal Palace are not going to win any awards for their ambition in this first half. They are set up to suppress Chelsea and it is working well so far.

    Perhaps the Palace fans, after seeing only five home goals this season, would like to see a bit more attacking intent though.

  17. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    Three minutes of normal time remain at the end of the first half and Chelsea continue to enjoy large spells of possession.

    But they are being restricted to balls over the top and Palace are defending well.

    David LuizImage source, EPA
  18. Get Involvedpublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

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    Yousuf Ali: The problem with Chelsea play is that no one makes a run in behind the opposition defense.

    Mike Bell: Watching Premier League teams slog through December/January, albeit entertainingly; a quick glance at Italian Series A fixture list shows teams don't play again until 19 January 2019. And explains why their teams will have an edge in Champions League Knockout stage

  19. 'Barkley got it just right'published at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2018

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    Chris Sutton
    Ex-Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    Ross Barkley got the ball there in the tackle with Wilfried Zaha.

    It was an important challenge and he got it just right.

  20. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

    Palace race down the other end and Wilfried Zaha's eyes light up as he tries to run onto a loose ball inside the Chelsea area, but Ross Barkley is on hand to lunge in and nick the ball away.