Chelsea and Manchester City played out a thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge as Cole Palmer’s stoppage-time penalty against his former team denied the champions victory in a breathless contest.
Erling Haaland opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Marc Cucurella was ruled to have fouled him in the box, in a controverial decision that could have easily gone the other way.
Chelsea had made a bright start and hit back with quickfire goals, first from Thiago Silva and then Raheem Sterling as he finished off a fine move against his former club. But the champions responded as Manuel Akanji was left unmarked to equalise before half-time, before Haaland bundled in Phil Foden’s cross 90 seconds after the restart.
City were pegged back again, however, as Nicolas Jackson slammed home a rebound and it was Chelsea who wasted the next big chance when Malo Gusto curled over. City retook the lead when Rodri’s shot deflected off Silva’s outstretched leg and into the net, but there would be one final twist as Ruben Dias gave away a penalty in stoppage time for a foul on Armando Broja.
Up stepped former City player Palmer, who kept his nerve to equalise again and level the scores at a scarcely believable 4-4. Follow all the Premier League reaction below after a Premier League classic
Chelsea vs Manchester City Highlights
- Chelsea and Man City play out a fabulous 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge
- Chelsea and Cole Palmer offer glimpse of exciting future in Premier League classic
- 90+5’ GOAL! - Palmer smokes a penalty past Ederson (CHE 4-4 MCI)
- 86’ GOAL! - A huge deflection puts City in front with minutes left (CHE 3-4 MCI)
- 76’ CLOSE! - Gusto curls his effort over the top of the crossbar (CHE 3-3 MCI)
- 67’ GOAL! - Jackson pokes home after Ederson’s fumble (CHE 3-3 MCI)
- 53’ SHOT! - Alvarez’s volley is kept out by Sanchez (CHE 2-3 MCI)
- 47’ GOAL! - City regain the lead as Haaland taps home Alvarez’s pass (CHE 2-3 MCI)
- 45+1’ GOAL! - Akanji nods City level again (CHE 2-2 MCI)
- 42’ SAVE! - Sanchez denies Haaland a second goal (CHE 2-1 MCI)
- 37’ GOAL! - Sterling taps in to put hosts in front (CHE 2-1 MCI)
- 29’ GOAL! - Thiago Silva nods in the equaliser for the Blues (CHE 1-1 MCI)
- 28’ CHANCE! - James’ free kick is pushed over the crossbar (CHE 0-1 MCI)
- 25’ GOAL! - Haaland converts from the penalty spot (CHE 0-1 MCI)
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