Chelsea became even more enraged after losing a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace. Enzo Maresca's Chelsea have won only one of their first three league games following a stormy offseason. Chelsea, who lost to Manchester City on the first weekend, bounced back to overcome Wolves 6-2 the previous weekend. However, they lost to Servette 2-1 on Thursday, which sent them into the UEFA Conference League group stage. Despite their rocky start, former Leicester manager Maresca thinks that Chelsea's pricey renovation, which includes a slew of new acquisitions, is on track.

Chelsea did start off well with Nicolas Jackson scoring in the 25th minute. But they could not control Palace who were looking for their first point of the season following defeats to Brentford and West Ham. Palace took advantage of the opportunity to draw level in the 53rd minute. Eberechi Eze, an England midfielder, unleashed a spectacular curling effort from 20 yards that flew past Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. With the draw Chelsea's 14-game winning streak over Palace ends in all competitions.