Chelsea player ratings vs Man City as Gallagher and Sterling shine, Palmer delivers
Cole Palmer's stoppage time penalty proved to be enough to earn Chelsea draw in a dramatic 4-4 encounter at Stamford Bridge.
Man City opened the scoring in controversial fashion when Anthony Taylor awarded a penalty when judged Marc Cucurella to have fouled Erling Haaland in the box. The Norwegian forward did not need a second invitation to capitalise.
It wasn't long before the Blues were level, however, as Thiago Silva ran free at the near post to level the scores. The noise at Stamford Bridge rose a level and soon Reece James was supplying an assist for Raheem Sterling to hand the home side the lead.
The pace of attack from each side did not let up and Pep Guardiola's side found their way back ahead with a goal either side of half time however with Manuel Akanji first heading in before Haaland added a second goal to his tally.
The drama wasn't over as Nicolas Jackson pounced on a rebound to level the scores again however before Rodri's deflected strike looked to break Blues hearts. The introduction of Armando Broja saw the forward win a stoppage time penalty which Cole Palmer dutifully dispatched however.
football.london rates Chelsea's players below:
Robert Sanchez — Produced a fantastic save to deny Erling Haaland in the 41st minute and did his job well throughout the game. 7.
Reece James — Chelsea's captain provided the assist for Raheem Sterling's goal having forced a save from a dipping free kick in the opening half. A solid outing. 6.
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Axel Disasi — Once again proved a decisive presence in the backline and was solid against a good attacking side. 7.
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