00:00Chelsea used sixth attackers, signed for a combined £250m in their Premier League opener, but were unable to find a way past Crystal Palace.
00:10Gio Pedro signed from Brighton, £55m led the line, flanked by £52m winger Jamie Gittons on one side and £45m Pedro Neto on the other.
00:22Cole Palmer, the £40m attacking midfielder, played a number 10 role.
00:25Despite Chelsea's attacking firepower, Palace dominated the early stages, nearly taking the lead.
00:31When Iberici has a rifled a 30-minute free kick, only for VAR to rule it out as captain Mark Gaii was too close to the defensive wall.
00:40Chelsea responded in the second half by bringing on two more new signings, £29m winger Esteval Willian and £30m striker Liam De Laap.
00:50Both squandered clear opportunities, as did fellow substitutes Andre Santos, and the Blues were held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge in a disappointing start to the season.
01:01While it is just one match, scrutiny is likely to remain as Chelsea seek to build on their summer Club World Cup victory.
01:09Some have tipped them for a title challenge, but improvements in creativity and finishing will be needed to compete with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City over a 38-game season.
01:22Chelsea had only three shots on targets, one fewer than Palace, but recorded an expected goals figure of 1.81, higher than Palace's 1.07.
01:32This was Chelsea's highest XG without scoring in the league in 2025.
01:37Mareska remained upbeat, despite the result, noting the short pre-season and the need for new signings to settle in.
01:44Jaapeda is already impressed with three goals in three competitive starts.
01:48The manager also praised academy graduate Jossa Championg for stepping in at centre-back following Levi Colwell's injury.
01:58Chelsea remain open to selling Nicholas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku, while targeting a forward before the 1st of September transfer deadline,
02:07with a hand of Joe Garnaccio and Xavi Simmonds among the players linked to Stamford Bridge.
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