Chelsea star Thiago Silva was fortunate to avoid a red card, at least in the eyes of some fans, as the Blues took on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
The west London side made a slow start in their first Premier League game under new manager Graham Potter. Odsonne Edouard gave Palace an early lead in the derby, and things could have got even worse when Silva stuck out an arm to prevent Jordan Ayew running towards the Chelsea goal.
Referee Chris Kavanagh showed a yellow card to the Brazil international with the original decision upheld after a VAR check to determine whether Silva had denied Palace a clear goalscoring opportunity. Palace fans clearly weren't happy with the call, and things got even worse for Patrick Vieira's side when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalised for Potter's team and former Palace loanee Conor Gallagher won the game for Chelsea late on
