Cole Palmer fires in unbelievable stoppage time double as Chelsea seal dramatic win over Man United in thriller
Cole Palmer scored twice in stoppage time to give Chelsea a stunning win over Manchester United in what will go down as one of the games of the season.
Chelsea took a 2-0 lead within 20 minutes thanks to a Conor Gallagher opener and a cool as you like Palmer penalty.
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Palmer nearly took the roof off Stamford Bridge as he sealed a dramatic winnerCredit: TNT SportMan United then looked to have sealed a stunning comeback of their own as they hit back with two goals by Alejandro Garnacho and a header from Bruno Fernandes.
But it was the Blues who had the last laugh in a game that shaped out to be truly unpredictable.
Diogo Dalot gave away a penalty after bringing down Noni Madueke, which was converted by penalty specialist Palmer to bring the Blues level at 3-3.
But it wasn’t over there.
MORE ON PREMIER LEAGUEWith the game in its dying moments, Palmer then had the ball, unmarked, on the edge of Man United’s area.
The 21-year-old sent in a deadly ball in the 11th minute of added time into the back of Andre Onana after hitting Scott McTominay on the way to seal a 4-3 victory.
The goal marked Palmer’s first senior hat-trick and made history by becoming the latest ever Premier League goal scored. He’s now made 24 goal involvements this term.
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Palmer’s teammates jumped on him as Stamford Bridge went wildCredit: GettyWhen asked what on earth had just happened on TNT Sports, he said: “I don’t know. 2-0 up, but we made silly mistakes, but when we saw eight minutes, it gave us a left, and it was madness.
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“To win like that was like nothing I’ve ever experienced.
“To score in the last minute is crazy.”
It’s amazing to think Palmer signed from Manchester City only last summer, where he’d managed six goals in 41 appearances.
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Palmer’s stats speak for themselves