LONDON (AP)  An unconvincing Chelsea beat relegation-threatened Crystal Palace 2-1 Saturday to pr...

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<p>LONDON (AP)  An unconvincing Chelsea beat relegation-threatened Crystal Palace 2-1 Saturday to provisionally move second in the Premier League, only two points behind leader Arsenal.</p>
<p>Fernando Torres scored in the 16th minute at Stamford Bridge before Joel Ward set up Marouane Chamakh to equalize for the visitors in the 29th.</p>
<p>Six minutes later, Ramires grabbed the winner with a right-footed shot from outside the area to the top left corner.</p>
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Chelsea goes 2nd, beats Palace 2-1

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Chelsea will be looking to plug their leaky defence as they welcome Crystal Palace to Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Jose Mourinho's side (9-3-3) have conceded three goals against both Stoke and Sunderland in their last two league games, leaving them with the worst defensive record in the top six. However, despite the Blues' perceived inconsistency under Mourinho, they are level on points with second-place Liverpool and just five points behind front-running Arsenal heading into the festive fixture pile-up.

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LONDON (AP)  An unconvincing Chelsea beat relegation-threatened Crystal Palace 2-1 Saturday to provisionally move second in the Premier League, only two points behind leader Arsenal.
Fernando Torres scored in the 16th minute at Stamford Bridge before Joel Ward set up Marouane Chamakh to equalize for the visitors in the 29th.

Chelsea goes 2nd, beats Palace 2-1

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