Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd: Player ratings as Palmer scores in 100th and 101st minutes
Cole Palmer scored twice deep into stoppage time to earn Chelsea a stunning and improbable 4-3 win at home to Manchester United on Thursday night.
The Blues squandered a two-goal lead and appeared to be heading to defeat until their mercurial youngster came up with goals in the 100th and 101st minutes.
Pressure will be considerably piled on Erik ten Hag, who was being monitored from the Stamford Bridge stands by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, after another inconceivable collapse.
Chelsea went ahead with only four minutes on the clock. Space was vacated down United's left and Enzo Fernandez was able to pick out Malo Gusto, whose deflected cut-back fell kindly to Conor Gallagher on the edge of the box, and his shot squirmed under the arms of Andre Onana.
With 18 minutes gone, the Blues were awarded a penalty when Marc Cucurella was hauled down by Antony. Palmer stepped up and sent Onana the wrong way to double the lead.
The hosts went close to adding a third shortly after when Axel Disasi peeled away from Aaron Wan-Bissaka when attacking a free-kick, only to send his header narrowly over.
And United were gifted a route back into the game just after the half-hour mark. Moises Caicedo's poor pass past Benoit Badiashile was intercepted by Alejandro Garnacho, who ran through to goal and finished past Djordje Petrovic.
With their next attack, United were level. Garnacho cut the ball back for Diogo Dalot to cross, and his deep delivery was nodded in at the back post by Bruno Fernandes.
Chelsea should have gone back in front in stoppage time at the end of the first half when Palmer rolled the ball into Gallagher, who this time struck the post from close range.
A manic start to the second half saw both sides counter the other on several occasions —
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