In the 31st round of the English Premier League, Chelsea hosted Manchester United in the early hours of April 5, 2024, in an exciting comeback game. The match was an up-and-down affair, with Chelsea taking a two-goal lead and being overtaken by United, but completing the comeback in stoppage time to narrowly defeat their rivals by a score of 4-3.
Chelsea got off to a dream start just four minutes into the game. Gallagher received the ball on the right side and made a clever breakthrough, passing the ball to his teammates in the middle. After the defender's touch, the ball line was deflected, Gallagher captured the opportunity and calmly pushed the ball into the goal, opening the first record for Chelsea. Subsequently, Manchester United also showed good strength in the attacking end, but failed to seize the opportunity.
Into the 19th minute, Manchester United's Anthony committed a foul in the penalty area, giving Chelsea a penalty kick opportunity. Palmer stood in front of the penalty spot and calmly pushed the ball to the right side of the goal, the keeper misjudged and the ball went into the net, Chelsea extended the score to 2-0. at this point, the situation of Manchester United looked precarious.
However, United did not give up. In the 34th minute, Kessedo made a mistake in handling the ball at the backfield, Gana Joe seized the opportunity, intercepted the ball in the middle of the field and scored with an easy shot, equalizing a goal for United. Subsequently, United's attack intensified. In the 39th minute, Anthony launched an attack on the right and found Dalot on the left with a precise diagonal pass. Dalot then crossed the ball to Bruno Fernandes, who was sharp enough to score with a header from a small angle at the back post, and United tenaciously leveled the score at 2-2.
The match resumed and the two sides continued to fight intensely. In the 67th minute, Chelsea's players made a series of mistakes, and Anthony assisted Garnacho's goal with the back of his foot, and Manchester United overtook the lead to 3-2. At this point, Chelsea's situation became precarious.
However, Chelsea showed resilience in the final stages of the game. In the 96th minute, Dalot was fouled in the box, giving Chelsea a penalty kick opportunity. Palmer once again stood in front of the penalty spot and scored firmly, equalizing the score for Chelsea to 3-3. At this point, both sides were back to the same starting line again.
Going into extra time, Chelsea's corner kick opportunity became the turning point of the game. Enzo took the corner kick, Palmer received the ball in the penalty area and took a shot that reflected off the defender and into the net, Chelsea completed the reversal of the shutout with a score of 4-3. The match ended with Chelsea continuing their pursuit of the top four in the table with this thrilling victory.
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