Soccer-Chelsea grab late winner to beat Crystal Palace 1-0

Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Chelsea - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - February 19, 2022 Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

LONDON (Reuters) - A late goal from Hakim Ziyech gave Chelsea a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday, as the newly crowned world champions just about managed to return to winning ways in the Premier League after nearly a month's absence.

Moroccan winger Ziyech kept his eye on a looping cross by substitute Marcos Alonso and calmly side-footed in the volley at the far post in the 89th minute to give Chelsea the win that they had looked unlikely to claim.