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Chelsea go second with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace

November 9, 2019 Chelsea's Tammy Abraham in action with Crystal Palace's Gary Cahill Action Images via Reuters

Second-half strikes by Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic handed Chelsea a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and a sixth consecutive Premier League victory that pushed the Blues up to second in the standings on Saturday.

Abraham broke Palace's resolute defensive line in the 52nd minute after a first-touch pass from Brazilian midfielder Willian and the centre-forward, who spearheads Chelsea's new-look young side, sidefooted past goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.

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