Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson has horror minute as he misses sitter and then has goal disallowed
Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson had a minute to forget, missing a sitter before having a goal against Crystal Palace disallowed for offside.
The 22-year-old was put through on goal by Conor Gallagher with a lovely pass, and all Jackson had left to do was beat the goalkeeper.
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Jackson can’t catch a break at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
But after trying to chip Dean Henderson, the striker put the ball wide to the jeers of the away fans at Stamford Bridge.
If that was not already a torrid moment for the former Villarreal star, another was to come about a minute later.
After a fantastic cross from Thiago Silva, Jackson delightfully tucked in the pass with a fine finish.
But after he celebrated, VAR intervened to chalk off his strike after it emerged that his knee was offside by inches.
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All Jackson had to do was stick the ball in the netCredit: Premier League
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But he fluffed his linesCredit: Premier League
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He also had a goal chalked off for offside
Fortunately for Jackson, his bad luck hasn’t spread to his teammates with Noni Madueke’s 89th-minute penalty giving Chelsea a 2-1 win.
Mykhailo Mudryk put Mauricio Pochettino’s men ahead early in the first half before a clinical finish by Michael Olise just before the break levelled the game.
But the three points go to Chelsea, a result which sees them go up to tenth in the Premier League table.
Meanwhile, Palace are just three points above the relegation zone.
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Madueke stepped up for Chelsea in the absence of usual penalty takers Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling.
The 21-year-old has struggled for game-time this season but placed his penalty effortlessly past Henderson at a crucial time.
He said after the match: “It was a difficult game.
“Credit to Crystal Palace, they played some good stuff and were difficult to breakdown. But credit to us too, we deserved it.
“It was a stonewall penalty. I scored one earlier in the cup and I was confident with my technique.
“You want to play all the time. You want to be able to make an impact like I did today when you come off the bench.”
Chelsea have had a difficult time this season under Pochettino, who has won two of his last five Premier League matches in charge.
