Moises Caicedo reaction to Cole Palmer Chelsea goal vs Man Utd hands Mauricio Pochettino dilemma
Cole Palmer was once again the hero for Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea side on Thursday evening following a sensational finish to their home encounter against Manchester United. Having led 2-0 after 19 minutes before squandering their two-goal advantage to trail 3-2 deep into stoppage time, there appeared to be no way back for the Blues.
However, there was to be a late twist in the contest with Palmer converting his second penalty of the match after Diogo Dalot had fouled Noni Madueke in the box. Appearing to have got out of jail to rescue a point, Chelsea managed to find a way to win the game with Palmer's deflected effort sparking wild scenes inside Stamford Bridge.
The Chelsea players just couldn't contain themselves and a number of substitutes entered the pitch to celebrate with the goalscorer. Pochettino and his coaching staff also celebrated wildly on the touchline after the most remarkable of turnarounds.
In cruise control early on after goals from Conor Gallagher and Palmer, Moises Caicedo's loose pass allowed Alejandro Garnacho the opportunity to nip in and reduce the deficit. The Chelsea's midfielder's error proved to be a major turning point in the match as goals from Bruno Fernandes and another from Garnacho swung the game in United's favour.
It was no surprise then to see Caicedo celebrate so passionately as soon as Palmer's deflected effort off Scott McTominay hit the back of the net as Chelsea somehow got themselves out of jail. Joining Malo Gusto and Axel Disasi, who had also been replaced in the closing stages, on the pitch to congratulate Palmer on his late heroics, the Ecuadorian midfielder picked up a yellow card in the 12th minute of stoppage time for his celebrations.
It means that Caicedo is now on nine
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