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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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George Flood

Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool: Cole Palmer ends long goal drought as Blues get huge win over champions

Cold as ice: Cole Palmer ended his 19-game run without a goal as Chelsea beat champions Liverpool at Stamford Bridge - (Getty Images)

Cole Palmer finally ended his long goal drought as Chelsea battled to a huge 3-1 win over much-changed champions Liverpool in the Premier League.

Man-of-the-match Palmer netted a last-gasp penalty to settle late nerves at Stamford Bridge and seal a massive result in the race for a top-five finish and Champions League qualification next season, his first goal in 18 games after Virgil van Dijk’s header had set up a grandstand finish in west London following Jarell Quansah’s unfortunate own goal that added to an early strike from Enzo Fernandez.

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