Crystal Palace Forward Jordan Ayew Reacts After Thiago Silva's Handball Incident During Chelsea Clash

Crystal Palace Forward Jordan Ayew Reacts After Thiago Silva's Handball Incident During Chelsea Clash

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Jordan Ayew was left surprised that Thiago Silva stayed on the pitch after a deliberate handball, during the Crystal Palace versus Chelsea game
  • Ghana and Crystal Palace forward Ayew provided the assist for Crystal Palace's only goal in the 2-1 defeat to Chelsea
  • Ayew was part of Ghana's team during the international break, featuring in the matches against Brazil and Nicaragua

Jordan Ayew does not understand why Thiago Silva was not red carded after handling the ball, to stop the Ghanaian forward from progressing a Crystal Palace attack.

The Crystal Palace forward had beaten the Brazilian in a one-on-one situation before Silva, who was on the floor, touched the ball to prevent Ayew from attacking.

After a Video Assistant Referee review, referee Chris Kavanagh only showed Silva a yellow card and awarded Crystal Palace a free kick.

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Jordan Ayew has expressed disappointment after Thiago Silva was made to stay on the pitch after a handball incident. Credit: @CPFC
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“I don’t understand – this year is really inconsistent. I don’t understand but I don’t want to say too much. It’s the past and my objective is to focus on the next game,” he said in a post-match interview.

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“It’s the game, and the Premier League is ruthless. From my opinion, that was the turning point in the game and that’s it, it’s football.”

Silva, who was fortunate to stay on the pitch after the incident turned into a provider, assisted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with Chelsea's equaliser.

Ayew had a great game, providing the assist for Crystal Palace's goal, which was scored by Odsonne Edouard.

Conor Gallagher's late stunner earned Chelsea victory at the Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores first Chelsea goal against Crystal Palace

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had finally scored his first Chelsea goal, after netting the leveller in the English Premier League game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

The 33-year-old, who joined the Blues in the summer transfer window, netted with seven minutes to half time to get Chelsea back in the game.

In a video posted on social media, the former Gabon captain took a quick swivel before firing home in a Drogba-esque moment.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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