Crystal Palace pulled off the shock result of the weekend by beating Premier League champions elect Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
It was an eventful first 15 minutes at the Bridge, with all of the game’s goals coming in quick succession.
Cesc Fabregas put the Blues in front within five minutes of kick-off after meeting an Eden Hazard cross and tapping in from close range.
Within minutes, Palace were level when Wilfried Zaha danced through the Chelsea defence and slotted the ball home, beating Thibaut Courtois.
On the 11th minute, Palace were in front when former Liverpool striker, Christian Benteke cooly scooped the ball over the outrushing Courtois.
The Blues, despite going behind, played well and moved the ball quickly through midfield, but lacked that cutting edge up front.
With Tottenham also winning on Saturday, Antonio Conte has seen his team’s lead at the top of the table cut to just seven points with nine games to go.
Here’re four things we learned from Chelsea’s surprise defeat.
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