The FA Cup champions created the better of the opportunities from start to finish, and were unlucky that an Eberechi Eze free kick was ruled out with the help of VAR.

The biggest challenge for Crystal Palace is to keep this fantastic team together.

“While Chelsea struggled to break down Crystal Palace, they still finished with an expected goals total of 1.81, their highest figure in a league game in which they didn’t score this calendar year,” ...

Palace, meanwhile, continued an already historic year.

Eberechi Eze is closing in on a move to Tottenham Hotspur.

A bid has not yet been made and Palace value him at £70m, with two years left on his contract.