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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 24076582" data-attributes="member: 158020">Crystal Palace 0 Chelsea 1: Kante  strike widens gap on Arsenal   <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/12/30/13/7955738-6539823-image-a-117_1546176507490.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   N'Golo Kante scored his third goal of the season to earn Chelsea a deserved  1-0 win at Crystal Palace that moves the Blues five points clear of fifth-placed  Arsenal.David Luiz provided a rare assist from open play to allow Kante an  opportunity that he pounced upon before scoring a goal that trebles his previous  best tally in a Premier League season.    Palace went into the game seeking to extend a three-match unbeaten streak  that included a famous win over Manchester City before Christmas, but they  struggled to prise the ball away from a Chelsea side determined to avoid a  repeat of their Selhurst Park defeat last season.  The result left Roy Hodgson's men just five points clear of the  relegation zone, while fourth-placed Chelsea pulled away from Arsenal, who lost  heavily at Liverpool on Saturday.   Antonio Rudiger headed tamely into the arms of Palace goalkeeper Vicente  Guaita before Kante sent a more forceful shot wide as Chelsea enjoyed the better  of the opening exchanges.Olivier Giroud had the ball in the net after 27  minutes, lashing home from a tight angle only to see an offside flag raised  against him.   The best attempt of the first half came from Willian, whose wickedly curling  free-kick from 25 yards was saved by Guaita at full stretch just moments before  the goalkeeper denied the Brazilian again when he tried a low drive.   The deadlock was broken after 51 minutes when David Luiz's exquisite chipped  ball into the box was controlled instinctively on the chest by the on-rushing  Kante, who then applied a low, left-footed finish that sneaked past Guaita  despite the keeper getting a hand to it.   Guaita made another save from Willian, denying the winger when Hazard played  him in for a shot, before another unfortunate moment for Giroud, who twisted his  ankle in the process of scoring another goal that was ruled out by the assistant  referee's flag.   The Frenchman limped off and was replaced by Alvaro Morata as Chelsea saw out  the closing stages of a comfortable victory without any real threat of a Palace  comeback.</blockquote>

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