Why Eberechi Eze goal vs Chelsea was ruled out after controversial Crystal Palace free kick

Eberechi Eze thought he had given Crystal Palace a dream start to the new season after scoring just 15 minutes into their first Premier League match against Chelsea. His powerful free-kick sent the away end into early bedlam only for it to be disallowed.

Referee Darren England cut the celebrations short after reviewing the incident via his pitchside monitor. Urged to look back at Marc Guehi's role in the goal, as he pushed Moises Caicedo out of the Chelsea wall, therefore creating space for Eze to shoot through, England chalked off the goal.

However, despite Guehi getting physical with Caicedo, the real problem was how close to wall he was, not the shove. Palace's captain ended up within a metre of the Chelsea wall when the ball was kicked, which is now against new Premier League regulations.

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