Chelsea 2-1 win over Crystal Palace

Chelsea secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in a thrilling Premier League encounter. The match showcased the resilience and determination of the Blues, who managed to come from behind to claim all three points.

The game started off with an early goal from Wilfried Zaha, putting Crystal Palace in the lead. However, Chelsea quickly regrouped and began to dominate possession, creating numerous chances. It was only a matter of time before they found the equalizer, which came courtesy of Kai Havertz's clinical finish.

Noni Madueke's penalty a minute from time secured victory for Chelsea against Crystal Palace.

Chelsea pressed more in the late stages and lively substitute Madueke was brought down by Eberechi Eze and though the referee initially did not give it, VAR prompted the referee to check the video screen and he then pointed to the spot.

Back in the summer of 2022, Boehly was the public face of an ownership group that included Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjörg Wyss, but these days, it is Behdad Eghbali, Clearlake’s co-founder, who has become the club hierarchy’s most visible and influential presence. This season has seen Eghbali venture into the dressing room after matches where last season saw Boehly widely criticised for such visits, seen as evidence of someone not knowing his place and overstepping the mark.

Boehly may continue to be the name called out in vain as Chelsea struggle, though the increasing influence of Eghbali, a Santa Monica-based Iranian, suggests the chairman’s is a less prominent role. In representing the club in meetings with fellow Premier League clubs and associations, and on business development trips, Boehly, someone more drawn to the sociable side of sport business, continues to be frontman. But Chelsea’s ownership is far more of a partnership than was suggested in those early days when Boehly unilaterally announced himself as a temporary sporting director.

Can a two-headed leadership succeed? There are suggestions the pair might not completely share the same vision for Chelsea’s future, and with heavy spending and a failed off-piste accounting policy yet to deliver success, a forthcoming power struggle is not an impossibility. January’s transfer window, with Pochettino having expressed the need for yet more players, is likely to be instructive on where the power – and Boehly – now lie.

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Sarah H

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