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Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd: Palmer’s hat-trick decides seven-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea clinched a wonderfully thrilling contest with Manchester United on a drama filled night at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the lead through Conor Gallagher in just the fourth minute as the hosts looked to impose themselves on the game. Things looked even better as Cole Palmer slotted home a penalty after Antony fouled Marc Cucurella in the box.
The first half continued in blistering fashion as Manchester United looked to fight back. It took a misplaced pass from Moises Caicedo to get United back into the game. Alejandro Garnacho took control of the ball, dipped into the box and scored past Dorde Petrovic.
Bruno Fernandes added the equaliser a few minutes later completing a fast and sweeping move with a header from the back post and the teams headed into the break on level terms. Garnacho’s next goal looked to have settled things in United’s favour but Palmer had the final say.
When Diogo Dalot brought down Noni Madueke in the tenth minute of stoppage time, Palmer slipped in the penalty before latching onto a corner a minute later and blazing a deflected strike into the back of the net. Chelsea took the match and Stamford Bridge erupted in jubilation.
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Chelsea were left celebrating an unlikely and topsy-turvy victory over Manchester United – thanks to the latest winning goal in Premier League history and a first senior hattrick for Cole Palmer.
The Blues attacker netted twice from the spot and a deflected third after 103 minutes to seal a 4-3 win, with Chelsea having been 3-2 down after more than 96 minutes.
After the game Palmer was typically composed when discussing his match-winning antics, which put the cap on a wild night at Stamford Bridge that saw the Blues give up a two-goal lead, fall behind and then score twice in as many minutes deep into stoppage time.
“I don’t know [what happened], we were 2-0 up and [made] silly mistakes but when eight minutes got added on it gave us a lift and it was madness,” Palmer said after full-time on TNT Sports.
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The Chelsea star scored a hat-trick to seal a late comeback win at Stamford Bridge
An end-to-end match perhaps had the only finish it could. Chaos as late as the 101st minute, and pure spectacle. It might well finish Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.
Cole Palmer rose above so much of it to score a 98th-minute penalty and then follow it with that late deflected winner. It summed up so much that the comeback – after the only period of the game where Chelsea were somewhat flat – came from a moment of unfortunate calamity. Poor Diogo Dalot slipped, and the referee felt he had no option but to point to the spot. Palmer of course scored.
Ten Hag will of course now face potentially unsustainable pressure. The worst was that you couldn’t even say his team really faced the same. Except, for the second game in a row, they conceded so late. They have now given up five points in five days due to three goals after the 97th minute.
Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United: Palmer’s hat-trick turned the tie late on after two Alejandro Garnacho goals
Former Manchester United captain and current TNT Sports pundit Rio Ferdinand says Chelsea’s chaotic victory over the Red Devils saw him go through a wave of emotions as two stoppage time goals ensured the Blues earned a 4-3 win at Stamford Bridge.
Cole Palmer netted both, the first from the penalty spot and the second from a short corner, becoming the hero of the night in a performance that emotionally connected with the watching Chelsea fans.
Ferdinand blamed a lack of concentration for United’s downfall and called the 21-year-old, who joined the club from Manchester City last summer, Chelsea’s ‘jewel in the crown’.
Cole Palmer’s late stoppage time goals earned Chelsea a dramatic victory at Stamford Bridge
In Premier League history, only Yaya Toure (11) and Dimitar Berbatov (nine) have taken more penalties and scored every one than Cole Palmer’s eight.
Palmer is just the third player to score two penalties against Manchester United in a Premier League game after Steven Gerrard (March 2014) and Mark Noble (April 2011).
Mauricio Pochettino speaking to TNT Sports after the match: “It’s difficult [to sum up] because the last five minutes was unbelievable. That is the Premier League, that is football, amazing.
“I think we started the game really well. It was a game we had under control but after conceding the two goals I saw the belief in Manchester United that they could win the game.
“We needed a game like this, a victory like this, we needed to connect to the fans. What we were missing, I think it’s possible to start the connection. I think we need to connect with the fans, if not it’s tough for the players. I think we need the support and the belief.
“[About criticising players before the game] Before I talk to the media we speak in the training ground and I explain what I’m going to say. It’s important to agree things, we have a young squad and they need to understand that we cannot compete in the way we did against Burnley. We are in a club where the demand is so high and they need to understand that. We need to try to do more and they need to realise what it means to compete in the Premier League.
“We have another game on Sunday and it’s important to approach it like today. It’s important to be consistent but that’s the most difficult thing. It should be an amazing boost for us to win in this way.”

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, speaking to TNT Sports: “Yes we started poor, kicking the ball away and defending poorly.
“But you saw we were dominating the game and it was brilliant how we played – we deserved to win the game. But, you cannot give it away like we did and we have to manage this game better.
“It is a team performance, you can point to one of the players but it is about team performance. When it gets chaotic you have to deal with it as a team and we made the wrong decisions and we didn’t help out as a team.
“Out of possession we made bad decision – a lack of concentration. Also, I think lucky at the end with the penalty situation, questionable and very soft but we have to do better.”
On shots conceded: “It is ridiculous. We showed we were fourth ranking goals in conceding and everyone is talking to each other after, we are good and we have good defending as a team and a good goalkeeper so I cannot do nothing.”
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes to TNT Sports: “We had the game in our hands and we gave it away.
“It’s frustrating. It’s difficult to take. We had good control in the last few minutes. But they got two chances and scored two goals.
“From the corner we have to be much quicker. We knew beforehand they take corners and throw-ins quickly.
“In the last games we’ve conceded too many shots. It’s about defending your box.
“It’s a big game [on Sunday against Liverpool]. I don’t need to say anything [to his team-mates]. If I need to say anything it’s a problem because this is a massive club.”
Alejandro Garnacho has scored three braces in the Premier League for Manchester United this season, becoming the first teenager to score 2+ goals in three Premier League games in a season since Michael Owen in 1998-99.
Manchester United were leading in this game at 99:17, the latest a side has ever led in a Premier League match they’ve gone on to lose.
More from Cole Palmer who spoke to BBC Sport after the match: “Crazy game. When we scored in the 98th minute I thought let’s go for it. Madness.
“I didn’t know what to do. I was running round when I scored. A hat-trick is a hat-trick. It was my first one, I’m really happy about it.
“I had a few penalties this season. I’m just going to continue to try to score them. If I get penalties, I’m going to try to score, I’m not going to try to miss.
“When we scored he [Pochettino] said two minutes, come on. He’s always trying to drive us on. We went for it and thankfully we scored.
“It’s a big winner. It’s a massive momentum booster. It puts everyone in a good mood. Hopefully we can kick on.”
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