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Chelsea and Manchester United sold out a Premier League classic at the Stamford Bridge with a 7-goal thriller on Thursday, April 4, 2024.<\/p>\n
Chelsea took a two-goal lead within twenty minutes, but Man United turned the tie around to lead 3-2 before Chelsea scored two late goals to win the game in a dramatic fashion.<\/p>\n
Conor Gallagher struck first for the home side after pouncing on a deflected pass in the box in the 4th minute.<\/p>\n
Cole Palmer doubled the score from the spot on the 20th-minute mark to give the Blues a comfortable lead.<\/p>\n
With Chelsea seemly running away with the win, Manchester United found a way back in the game to tie the score before halftime.<\/p>\n
Alejandro Ganarcho and Bruno Fenandes\u2019 goals in the space of five minutes drew United level.<\/p>\n
After recess, the visitors continued from where they left off in the first half as they put themselves in the lead in the 67th minute.<\/p>\n
However, they could not hold on to the lead as they conceded a penalty in stoppage time which was dispatched by Cole Palmer to restore parity.<\/p>\n
A few seconds later, the 21-year-old put the dagger through the hearts of Man United after his shot deflected off McTominay to hand Chelsea a dramatic win.<\/p>\n
Cole Palmer walked off with the man-of-the-match award and the match ball for his hat trick.<\/p>\n
While Manchester United\u2019s ambitions for a top-four finish took a big hit, Chelsea remains in 10th place despite the victory.<\/p>\n
They are on 43 points and are now five points behind Man United who are 6th on the table.<\/p>\n