Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson could not hold in his delight after his side’s third goal against Crystal Palace last night.
Chelsea and Nicolas Jackson went 1-0 down against Palace in the first half after an incredible strike from Jefferson Lerma.
However, they managed to turn things around after the restart thanks to Conor Gallagher’s brace and a goal from Enzo Fernandez. After the latter put the ball into the back of Dean Henderson’s net to make it 3-1, Jackson, who was substituted in the 79th minute, ran onto the pitch to celebrate with his team-mates.
The 22-year-old was cautioned for what he did, but he will not care after Chelsea managed to earn all three points.
Jackson was not the only Chelsea player who was going wild last night. Axel Disasi was seen in the away end after Gallagher’s second goal.
Nicolas Jackson and Chelsea fans delighted
You can understand why Jackson was so ecstatic, and Chelsea fans would have loved that and the overall celebrations. It has been a difficult season, but it shows that the team do care.
At one point, the Senegal international and his team-mates would have been worried about losing that match. They were extremely poor in the first half and after going a goal down, they would have been fearing the worst.
The only player who performed at an acceptable level was probably Malo Gusto, who impressed Gary Neville on the night.
In the end, though, Chelsea managed to avoid what would have been a terrible defeat, which would have been a relief for Jackson, the team and supporters, hence some of the wild celebrations.
Palace’s side is a bit depleted right now after injuries to Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi, while Chelsea had lost their last two Premier League games before travelling to Selhurst Park. Ultimately, it was a match Mauricio Pochettino‘s men had to win.
They will face a much tougher test on Saturday when they take on Premier League and European champions Manchester City at the Etihad.
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