Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi believes his side's spirit and togetherness shone through in their defeat at Stamford Bridge to Chelsea.

Palace got nothing from the game in the Premier League on Sunday, losing 1-0.

However, Guehi felt the way they battled after going 1-0 down and nearly equalized showcased how much they have improved as a team.

“We definitely played well and competed with them," Guehi said after full-time, per the club website.

“It's always a difficult place to come to. We showed that spirit and togetherness in the game, and it's unfortunate that we didn't come away with at least a point in the game.

“Football is a harsh world. It comes down to the details, to both boxes, and in the end they were just better.

“We competed well, we definitely stayed in the game. We created a few chances ourselves – at half-time we felt good."