MF Moisés Caicedo, 6 — Lost the ball cheaply at times and didn’t follow Olise, leaving him with space to score Palace’s equaliser. Was booked for a foul on Olise after the ball had already been played but did well to stop Eze’s break forward with a tackle in his own box.
MF Conor Gallagher, 7 — Received a mixed reception from the travelling fans but didn’t let that impact him, as the midfielder put in a lot of good defensive work and notably slid in to block a shot from Eze. Some of his play on the ball could have been better but he slid the ball through for Jackson’s chance. Was booked for dissent.
MF Ian Maatsen, 5 — Maatsen was making his first Premier League start of the season and struggled to get up to the level needed at times. Saw his shot cleared off the line and had another deflected wide, while Chris Richards was far stronger than him in the build-up to Palace’s equaliser.
MF Christopher Nkunku, 7 — Brought plenty of composure on his first start for Chelsea, rolling the ball to Gusto in the build-up to the opener and providing some wonderful passes and touches. Missed the ball under pressure from Richards after being played through.
MF Mykhailo Mudryk, 7 — Put in some brilliant defensive work to help Colwill and also looked bright in attack, coolly converting the opening goal. Was smothered by Dean Henderson and had another effort blocked but was quieter in the second half.
