Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United: What Were The Key Talking Points As The Blues Complete A Record-Breaking Comeback In SW6?

In what will long be remembered as an all-time Premier League classic on Thursday night, Chelsea completed a record-breaking comeback at Stamford Bridge as they secured a 4-3 victory against historic rivals Manchester United.

Although the English duo of Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher might have got Chelsea off to a flying start as they Blues stormed their way to a 2-0 lead in the opening 19 minutes, Manchester United mounted their own first-half comeback.

Heading into the half-time break level as Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes capitalised on Chelsea’s leaky defence, the Reds then appeared to be sat in pole position to claim a famous victory in west London.

With Garnacho grabbing his brace midway through the second-half, United were just seconds away from really shoring up their spot in the top-six chase.

However, suffering what was a monumental collapse in the capital, it was eventually Palmer who stole all of the midweek headlines following a remarkable last-gasp flurry.

Converting from the spot in the 100th minute and sending the home support into overdrive, Palmer then managed to claim the match ball in the most stunning of fashion.

Then just seconds after converting his second penalty of the night, Palmer picked the ball up from a short corner and his drilled shot was deflected past United goalkeeper Andre Onana to spark wild scenes in the stadium.

In what was a pulsating affair from Stamford Bridge on Thursday, we have taken a look at the key talking points from SW6.

A record-breaking comeback at Stamford Bridge

Marking their return from March’s international break with a frustrating 2-2 stalemate at home against leading relegation scrappers Burnley, Chelsea always knew that they had a huge amount of pressure on their shoulders here.

Nevertheless, while there might be continued speculation over Mauricio Pochettino’s long-term future at Stamford Bridge, the Blues will take plenty of positives away a record-breaking…

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Author : Tom Dunstan

Publish date : 2024-04-05 09:08:53

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