Cole Palmer scored within the a hundredth and one hundred and first minute as Chelsea secured an epic and extraordinary 4-3 win towards Manchester United.
Man Utd had been main on this sport at 99 minutes and 17 seconds – the newest a aspect has ever led in a Premier League match they’ve gone on to lose. It’s also the second time in lower than per week that Man Utd have misplaced a lead in added time.
Erik ten Hag’s aspect now have simply three days wherein to select themselves up from the shattering defeat earlier than going through fierce rivals Liverpool on Tremendous Sunday, stay on Sky Sports activities.
“We had the sport in our fingers and we gave it away,” Bruno Fernandes instructed TNT Sport. “It is irritating. It is tough to take.
“It is a large sport [on Sunday against Liverpool]. I need not say something [to his team-mates]. If I must say something it is an issue as a result of this can be a large membership.”
In a outstanding sport that may add itself to the lengthy checklist of Premier League thrillers this season, Chelsea struck first when Conor Gallagher (4) fired in.
Palmer (19) doubled the lead not lengthy after. A careless foul from Antony felled Marc Cucurella, with the previous Manchester Metropolis ahead scoring his seventh penalty of the season.
However as has been the case all too typically with Chelsea this season, they let a lead crumble. A horrible error from Moises Caicedo allowed Alejandro Garnacho (34) by way of for the primary earlier than Fernandes’ (39) free header equalised.
It was a second of high quality from Man Utd that noticed them forward for the primary time. Antony’s sensational, curling ball was nodded dwelling by Garnacho (67) in entrance of the ecstatic away followers.
Nonetheless, because the clock ticked into the eighth minute of added time – the minimal allotted by the fourth official – Chelsea had been awarded one other spot-kick after Diogo Dalot’s foul on Noni Madueke. It was confirmed after a nerve-jangling VAR examine, and there was just one man for the job as Palmer scored in virtually similar vogue to his first penalty (110).
And there was nonetheless time for an additional as Chelsea overwhelmed a Man Utd defence that had already misplaced Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans – Varane’s substitute – to harm. Palmer’s curling effort deflected off Scott McTominay, finishing his hat-trick and sealing the Blues’ euphoric win.
The end result sees Man Utd stay in sixth, 9 factors behind Tottenham in fifth. Chelsea transfer up into the highest half of the desk in tenth place.
How Chelsea surprised Man Utd in Premier League epic
Conor Gallagher scored early on for Chelsea
Chelsea began the sport the higher and inside 20 minutes, had been 2-0 forward. The primary noticed Malo Gusto’s cross take a deflection off Varane, earlier than touchdown kindly to the unmarked Gallagher. It was then a positive strike from the Chelsea captain that flashed by way of the fingers of Andre Onana.
The Blues had been awarded a penalty after a careless problem from Antony purchased down Cucurella. It was Palmer who waited for Onana to commit earlier than slotting into the appropriate nook for his seventh penalty of the season.
However as we have now seen far too many occasions this season, Chelsea let a lead slip simply by way of their grasp, and it was a horrible error from Caicedo that allowed Garnacho to stage. His squared cross was simply collected by the Man Utd winger earlier than a cool end previous Djorde Petrovic.
5 minutes later, and Man Utd had been stage. It was an outstanding ball in from Dalot off the appropriate, with Fernandes ready in direction of the again put up – unmarked – to move dwelling.
Man Utd had come from behind to steer Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
It was an end-to-end begin to the second half as Chelsea and Man Utd continued to deal with us to a spectacle. But it surely was the hosts who accomplished a shocking turnaround within the 67th minute.
United hit the Blues on an outstanding break, with Antony swinging in a sensational cross for the on-running Garnacho. Underneath strain, the winger dinked his header over Petrovic earlier than peeling away, leaving Axel Disasi to crash into the again of the web after the ball.
However there was extra drama to come back as Chelsea had been awarded a penalty within the 98th minute. A sliding Dalot purchased down Madueke, with VAR intervening after referee Jarred Gillet pointed to the spot. It was ultimately given, and Palmer as soon as once more despatched Onana the fallacious method to safe what appeared to be some extent for the Blues.
However, with only a minute left to play, Chelsea threw every part at Man Utd and it paid off. The ever-dangerous Palmer picked up the ball on the left of the realm earlier than his curling effort pinged off McTominay, sending Stamford Bridge into raptures.
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Luke Littler was happy to say a Premier League Darts victory in Manchester however couldn’t conceal his disappointment at Manchester United dropping late on at Chelsea
Pochettino: A must-win sport for us
Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino: “It was wonderful. We deserved it, we had been the higher staff. It was a good end result. In the event you see every part we began the sport in management and we made a mistake. We suffered an emotional impression.
“Within the second half once more we managed the sport once more. We suffered in transition. In these conditions we must always have been higher.
“In the long run, it was a good end result. For the reference to the followers it is a crucial day. It ought to be a turning level.
“We saved believing and we saved saying to the gamers that there have been two minutes left and to maintain perception that we are able to rating the purpose. It was actually necessary for us. A must-win sport.
“We’re right here to teach. As we speak soccer is about leisure and a spectacle. To attain objectives and to construct some ardour.
“The staff must translate to the followers. How we began the sport immediately is precisely what we wish – whether or not it’s Man Utd or Burnley.
“I like to attain objectives however I do not wish to concede objectives like immediately. However it’s a course of.”
Ten Hag: Participant should make proper selections
Man Utd supervisor Erik ten Hag: “What most frustrates me is that we began the sport poor, with particular person errors. However I had a sense we had been dominating.
“We introduced ourselves again into the sport with typically good soccer. Then it was cease and begin. We did not handle it.
“I do not know the explanation. I do know you need to do your jobs. They should make the appropriate selections.
“We’ve to make higher selections. You noticed how we rating from counters – you noticed immediately how a lot of a risk we might be. However we have now to learn the sport and know when to maintain the ball.”
Opta stats – Chelsea objectives at both finish
- Chelsea grew to become the primary top-flight aspect to each rating 2+ objectives and concede 2+ objectives in six consecutive matches in all competitions since Chelsea themselves again in November/December 1989.
- Manchester United ahead Alejandro Garnacho grew to become the primary teenager to attain 2+ objectives in three Premier League matches in a single season since Michael Owen in 1998-99.
- Conor Gallagher’s opener (3:38) was Chelsea’s earliest Premier League purpose towards Manchester United since Pedro’s strike after 30 seconds in October 2016.
What’s subsequent?
Sunday seventh April 2:30pm
Kick off 3:30pm
Man Utd are again in motion on Tremendous Sunday, taking over fierce rivals Liverpool, stay on Sky Sports activities; kick-off 3.30pm
Chelsea additionally play on Sunday, visiting Sheffield United within the Premier League; kick-off 5.30pm.