The London team lost 3-2 in the 99th minute, but with two goals down in the final moments, they reversed the score and sealed the 4-3 against the Red Devils.
Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-3 in a duel characterized by two comebacks on the scoreboard . With an excellent Cole Palmer in the final minutes, the Blues found a smile again in front of a team from big six after the victory against Tottenham Hotspurs at the start of the season.
epic closing
The match at Stamford Bridge was electrifying . Faced with the urgency of scoring points to move away from a very poor 11th place, the locals left no room for formalities and struck from the start in the 4′. After a rebounding play in the middle of the field, Enzo Fernández cleared the panorama and opened towards the band of Bad taste . There, the French full-back sends the ball into the semi-circle of the Red Devils area and Connor Gallagher made it 1-0 with a low right hand .
But those directed Mauricio Pochettino This did not satisfy them. Taking advantage of the football dynamic, the Blues became emboldened in the 19th minute thanks to an attack from Marc Cucurella, deceived by Antony in the area. As is usual during the campaign, Cole Palmer successfully took the penalty and extended his perfect record to seven consecutive converted penalties. .
However, the 2-0 lead ended up being detrimental for Chelsea. Disturbed by the difference on the scoreboard, the players of the London team gained confidence and began to make a series of errors in defense. In this way, United realized that if they thought about it, they could cause damage. In the 33′, after an error by Moisés Caicedo on the last line, Alejandro Garnacho took advantage of Benoit Badiashile’s lack of concentration to steal the ball and add the throw. .
Five minutes later, it was tied. With a partnership between Portuguese, Diogo Dalot placed a precise cross on the head of Bruno Fernandes for the visitors to leave it all in a draw . Despite an attempt by Gallagher at the end of the first half, everything ended up even going to the locker room.
In the second half, Manchester were cautious and once again waited for mistakes. At 66′, the plan came into effect. After Badiashile took the lead in the attack, Antony threw the ball, played it to Marcus Rashford and headed towards the attack. The Englishman returned the courtesy, but this time in space. With all the time in the world, the Brazilian made a superb assist from the outside for Garnacho’s second personal match. . The head of the man representing the Argentine national team ensured the return.
In the following minutes the home team tried, but with more desire than football. The host team’s lukewarm approaches didn’t detract from Onana’s goal, however, just when everyone thought United had gone seven years without losing to Chelsea, the light of hope arrived: A foul in the box against Madueke once again gave the former player the opportunity. Manchester City score a penalty . Showing his composure, the young Englishman beats the Cameroonian goalkeeper and scores 3-3 in the 99′. The eighth of his story as well.
Even though the tie was almost a fact, the Premier League once again surprised the football world with an epic finish. Taking advantage of the rival defense’s lack of concentration, Chelsea played a quick corner, Palmer finished and a deflection on the last line ended up moving the goalkeeper to make the score 4-3 and total celebration in London. .
With victory, The Blues beat Manchester United since 2017 and were in the middle of the table with 42 points. On the other hand, the Red Devils return to Old Trafford with the disappointment of having moved away from the qualifying positions for the international cups. The next day, they will play one of their last cards of the English classic against Liverpool.
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