Oliver Glasner: ‘Crystal Palace’s second half performance deserved a point in Chelsea draw’

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner believed that his side’s second-half performance meant they left Stamford Bridge with a deserved point in their 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday.

The Eagles went behind in the 25th minute when Chelsea finished off a clinical counterattack, with Noni Madueke skipping past Will Hughes for Nicholas Jackson to tap into an empty net.

Palace drew level early on in the second half when the ball fell to Eberechi Eze on the edge of the box in the 53rd minute and the Greenwich-born attacker curled a stunning effort beyond Robert Sanchez.

Eze’s equaliser meant the Eagles secured their first Premier League point of the season after back-to-back defeats.

“Overall, it was a deserved point,” said Glasner.

“We were a little bit lucky in the first half with two situations where they missed the goal.

“We had a great goalkeeper today. We knew we needed a great goalkeeper here at Stamford Bridge.

“The players were fantastic in the second half. When we were in our shape, I had a feeling that Chelsea didn’t find space or moments. We were always dangerous in our transitions.

“At the end, we could also see their quality and pace in the attack. We defended fantastically well, and we needed our goalkeeper again in one situation. 

“Because of the second half, it was a deserved point. It’s very important for us to go into the international break with one point in the league.”

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