Chelsea v Crystal Palace player ratings: Mudryk 8, Nkunku 7; Henderson 6, Eze 5

Substitute Noni Madueke's late penalty seals 2-1 victory for Blues at Stamford Bridge

CHELSEA RATINGS: Forced into a good save by Mateta in the 54th minute. Made another save to deny Olise late in the game. Getty Images

Created the Blues’ opener with a simple cutback into the danger area. Put in an important block to deny Olise in the 81st minute. The Blues’ best player on the night. Getty Images

Wasn’t aware of the movement of Olise and got caught out of position for the visitors' equaliser. Made a vital clearance to stop Olise from getting on the end of Eze’s cross just after the restart. ReShow more

Had a fairly average first half but struggled when he was moved to full back in the second half. Getty Images

Brilliant recovery challenge to win the ball off Mateta before he could pull the trigger in the 46th minute. Vital for the Blues when the visitors upped the tempo in the second half. Reuters

An effective outing for the defensive midfielder. Broke up attacks well and helped kickstart attacks from deep. Reuters

Another hard-working performance from the Blues’ captain. Did everything right by turning and playing a precise pass behind the visitors' defence for Jackson to run onto in the 73rd minute. Getty ImagShow more

Did very well to stay onside and outrun Mitchell before slotting the ball past Dean Henderson, but he was denied by a goal-line clearance from Mitchell. Struggled to get involved after that early chanShow more

Crucial to everything good the home side did in attack in the first half. Took a little too long before taking a shot when he was put through on goal in the 26th minute and saw his pocket picked by ChShow more

Displayed lovely vision to send Maatsen through on goal with a pin-point pass. Opened the scoring with a simple finish past a hapless Henderson. Had a good chance to make it two a few minutes later, bShow more

Displayed a lack of confidence and precision by hitting his shot wide of target when he was put through on goal in the 24th minute. Fluffed his lines when he was played through on goal again by GallagShow more

SUBS: (Maatsen, 58) Came on and helped the home side wrestle back control of the midfield. Didn’t offer much going forward but broke up attacks well. PA

(Colwill, 58) Looked a little shaky after coming on. Made a mess while trying to intercept a through ball behind the Blues’ backline and almost gifted the visitors a goal. Reuters

(Mudryk, 71) Could only find the side netting when he had a chance late in the game. Caused problems for the Palace backline after coming on but has to improve his coordination. Getty Images

(Nkunku, 71) Electric after coming on and deservedly won a penalty for the home side in the 87th minute. Reuters

CRYSTAL PALACE RATINGS: Made a good save against Jackson to stop Chelsea from taking a two-goal lead in the 22nd minute. Sent the wrong way from the penalty spot by Madueke. Getty Images

Had a tough first half against Mudryk but improved in the second. Moved in-field and got caught out of position for the Blues’ opener. Getty Images

Made a vital goal-line clearance to stop Maatsen from opening the scoring. Kept Maatsen relatively quiet but found it tougher to deal with Madueke in the second half. Reuters

Should have done better by staying close to Mudryk in the build-up to the home side’s first goal. Struggled to contain Jackson all through the game. Getty Images

Had the visitors’ first shot on target with a long-range shot in the sixth minute. Made an important block to deny Broja late in the game. AFP

Sat very deep and defended well in the first half and early in the second but seemed to tire as the game came to an end. AFP

Tracked back well to dispossess Nkunku just before he pulled the trigger from a very dangerous position in the 26th minute. Took one for the team by picking up a yellow card for a technical foul on MaShow more

Went close with a free-kick from about 30 yards out in the 53rd minute. Made a clumsy challenge on Madueke in the penalty area to gift the home side a late penalty. Getty Images

Broke the heart of Chelsea fans by bringing the ball down with a chest before hitting a volley into the bottom corner on the stroke of halftime. Tested Petrovic with a toe-pocked effort late in the gaShow more

Assisted the visitors' equaliser on the stroke of half-time with a cross towards the back post for Olise to finish. Failed to get the better of Gusto and was deservedly subbed off in the second. PA

Excellent work rate to steal possession from Caicedo before going on a run that ended with him creating a chance for Eze. Did well to turn Badiashile on the halfway line before making a darting run inShow more

SUBS: (Ayew, 79) Failed to make much of an impact after coming on. Matheus Franca (Lerma, 90) - N/A. AP

Chelsea needed an 89th-minute penalty from substitute Noni Madueke to labour to a 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace in a Premier League London derby on Wednesday.

Madueke was brought down by Eberechi Eze who caught the Chelsea midfielder's trailing leg and, after initially waving play on, referee Michael Salisbury was called by VAR to the screen where he signalled a foul and the Blues eked out a win.

Mauricio Pochettino's side took an early lead through Mykhailo Mudryk but Michael Olise pegged the hosts back at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea jad dominated the first half and created several openings despite missing suspended attacking pair Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer.

Pochettino handed left-back Ian Maatsen his first top-flight start on the right of the attack and the 21-year-old came close early on, nudging past Dean Henderson but Tyrick Mitchell cleared the ball away as it rolled towards goal.

Mudryk broke the deadlock in the 13th minute after Christopher Nkunku, making his first start for Chelsea since his summer move from RB Leipzig, played in Malo Gusto, zipping outside him on the left.

The Ukraine winger could have scored his second soon afterwards when Nicholas Jackson teed him up with a backheel, but Henderson rushed out to save well.

The hosts were rampant but Palace snatched an equaliser just before the break through Olise after another Chelsea defensive error.

After the late goal and halftime break, Chelsea appeared to lose momentum before a late change in fortunes.

Defeat leaves Palace three points above the relegation zone and coach Roy Hodgson under pressure.

The win was the third in a row at home in the Premier League for Chelsea after victories over Sheffield United and Brighton & Hove Albion. But those victories have also come alongside away defeats at Newcastle United, Manchester United, Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Pochettino said he expected more from his expensively assembled side.

"The Premier League is really tough and we need to be consistent," the Argentine told the BBC.

"The first half of the season has been really up and down and it's been tough and difficult. But we're positive and we need to show that we can compete."

Player ratings from the match can be seen in the picture gallery above. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.