Report and free match highlights as Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer gave Chelsea a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes; Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes hauled Man Utd degree earlier than the break; Garnacho then noticed Man Utd forward; Palmer scored two last-gasp objectives to seal Chelsea win

Cole Palmer scored within the a centesimal and one hundred and first minute as Chelsea secured an epic and extraordinary 4-3 win in opposition to Manchester United.

Man Utd have been main on this sport at 99 minutes and 17 seconds – the newest a aspect has ever led in a Premier League match they’ve gone on to lose. It can be the second time in lower than every week that Man Utd have misplaced a lead in added time.

Erik ten Hag’s aspect now have simply three days during which to select themselves up from the shattering defeat earlier than dealing with fierce rivals Liverpool on Super Sunday, reside on Sky Sports.

“We had the game in our hands and we gave it away,” Bruno Fernandes instructed TNT Sport. “It’s frustrating. It’s difficult to take.

“It’s an enormous sport [on Sunday against Liverpool]. I need not say something [to his team-mates]. If I must say something it is an issue as a result of it is a huge membership.”

In a exceptional sport that may add itself to the lengthy record of Premier League thrillers this season, Chelsea struck first when Conor Gallagher (4) fired in.

Palmer (19) doubled the lead not lengthy after. A slipshod foul from Antony felled Marc Cucurella, with the previous Manchester City ahead scoring his seventh penalty of the season.

But as has been the case all too typically with Chelsea this season, they let a lead crumble. A horrible error from Moises Caicedo allowed Alejandro Garnacho (34) by way of for the primary earlier than Fernandes’ (39) free header equalised.

It was a second of high quality from Man Utd that noticed them forward for the primary time. Antony’s sensational, curling ball was nodded dwelling by Garnacho (67) in entrance of the ecstatic away followers.

However, because the clock ticked into the eighth minute of added time – the minimal allotted by the fourth official – Chelsea have been awarded one other spot-kick after Diogo Dalot’s foul on Noni Madueke. It was confirmed after a nerve-jangling VAR test, and there was just one man for the job as Palmer scored in nearly equivalent vogue to his first penalty (110).

And there was nonetheless time for one more as Chelsea overwhelmed a Man Utd defence that had already misplaced Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans – Varane’s alternative – to damage. Palmer’s curling effort deflected off Scott McTominay, finishing his hat-trick and sealing the Blues’ euphoric win.

The end result sees Man Utd stay in sixth, 9 factors behind Tottenham in fifth. Chelsea transfer up into the highest half of the desk in tenth place.

How Chelsea surprised Man Utd in Premier League epic

Chelsea began the sport the higher and inside 20 minutes, have been 2-0 forward. The first noticed Malo Gusto’s cross take a deflection off Varane, earlier than touchdown kindly to the unmarked Gallagher. It was then a superb strike from the Chelsea captain that flashed by way of the palms of Andre Onana.

The Blues have been awarded a penalty after a slipshod problem from Antony purchased down Cucurella. It was Palmer who waited for Onana to commit earlier than slotting into the suitable nook for his seventh penalty of the season.

But as we’ve got seen far too many occasions this season, Chelsea let a lead slip simply by way of their grasp, and it was a horrible error from Caicedo that allowed Garnacho to degree. His squared move was simply collected by the Man Utd winger earlier than a cool end previous Djorde Petrovic.

Five minutes later, and Man Utd have been degree. It was an outstanding ball in from Dalot off the suitable, with Fernandes ready in direction of the again publish – unmarked – to go dwelling.

It was an end-to-end begin to the second half as Chelsea and Man Utd continued to deal with us to a spectacle. But it was the hosts who accomplished a surprising turnaround within the 67th minute.

United hit the Blues on an outstanding break, with Antony swinging in a sensational cross for the on-running Garnacho. Under stress, the winger dinked his header over Petrovic earlier than peeling away, leaving Axel Disasi to crash into the again of the online after the ball.

But there was extra drama to return as Chelsea have been awarded a penalty within the 98th minute. A sliding Dalot purchased down Madueke, with VAR intervening after referee Jarred Gillet pointed to the spot. It was ultimately given, and Palmer as soon as once more despatched Onana the flawed technique to safe what some extent for the Blues.

But, with only a minute left to play, Chelsea threw every little thing at Man Utd and it paid off. The ever-dangerous Palmer picked up the ball on the left of the realm earlier than his curling effort pinged off McTominay, sending Stamford Bridge into raptures.

Pochettino: A must-win sport for us

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino: “It was amazing. We deserved it, we were the better team. It was a fair result. If you see everything we started the game in control and we made a mistake. We suffered an emotional impact.

“In the second half once more we managed the sport once more. We suffered in transition. In these conditions we must always have been higher.

“In the end, it was a fair result. For the connection with the fans it is an important day. It should be a turning point.

“We saved believing and we saved saying to the gamers that there have been two minutes left and to maintain perception that we will rating the aim. It was actually necessary for us. A must-win sport.

“We are here to coach. Today football is about entertainment and a spectacle. To score goals and to build some passion.

“The crew must translate to the followers. How we began the sport at the moment is precisely what we would like – whether or not it’s Man Utd or Burnley.

“I like to score goals but I don’t like to concede goals like today. But it is a process.”

Ten Hag: Player need to make proper choices

Man Utd supervisor Erik ten Hag: “What most frustrates me is that we started the game poor, with individual errors. But I had a feeling we were dominating.

“We introduced ourselves again into the sport with generally sensible soccer. Then it was cease and begin. We did not handle it.

“I don’t know the reason. I know you have to do your jobs. They have to make the right decisions.

“We need to make higher choices. You noticed how we rating from counters – you noticed at the moment how a lot of a risk we will be. But we’ve got to learn the sport and know when to maintain the ball.”

Opta stats – Chelsea goals at either end

• Chelsea became the first top-flight side to both score 2+ goals and concede 2+ goals in six consecutive matches in all competitions since Chelsea themselves back in November/December 1989.
• Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho became the first teenager to score 2+ goals in three Premier League matches in a single season since Michael Owen in 1998-99.
• Conor Gallagher’s opener (3:38) was Chelsea’s earliest Premier League goal against Manchester United since Pedro’s strike after 30 seconds in October 2016.

What’s next?

Man Utd are again in motion on Super Sunday, taking up fierce rivals Liverpool, reside on Sky Sports; kick-off 3.30pm

Chelsea additionally play on Sunday, visiting Sheffield United within the Premier League; kick-off 5.30pm.