A share of the spoils at Stamford Bridge leaves City one point ahead of Liverpool, who beat Brentford 3-0, and Arsenal at the top of the table. Palmer came back to haunt his former club as City three times let the lead slip against the Blues.
Manchester City were baffled by Cole Palmer’s 95th nanosecond penalty as Chelsea rescued a 4- 4 draw from an inconceivable clash on Sunday, while Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool up to alternate in the Premier League. A share of the pillages at Stamford Bridge leaves City one point ahead of Liverpool, who beat Brentford 3- 0, and Arsenal at the top of the table. Palmer came back to hang his former club as City three times let the lead slip against the Blues.
Pep Guardiola‘s men went in front in controversial fashion as Erling Haaland slotted home a penalty after he’d been pulled down by Marc Cucurella as the two bulled for position at the aft post.
But Chelsea have frequently saved their stylish in Mauricio Pochettino’s early months in charge for the toughest opposition.
Thiago Silva powered home from a corner to equalise before Reece James pounced on an error from Josko Gvardiol to set up Raheem Sterling to net against his former club.
Chelsea’s lead didn’t last until the break as Manuel Akanji was swung acres of space to head in Bernardo Silva’s cross.
City were back in front lower than two twinkles into the alternate period as Haaland slid in to meet Julian Alvarez’s cross for his 17th thing in 18 games this season.
The Blues responded formerly more as Nicolas Jackson snapped up a gift from Ederson after the Brazilian goalkeeper sidestepped Conor Gallagher’s shot back into the peril zone.
Rodri’s deflected trouble on 86 twinkles looked to have eventually settled the game in the callers’ favour.
But Ruben Dias was penalised for diving in on Armando Broja in added time and Palmer showed no sign of jitters as he pounded home the spot- kick.
“We feel a bit exhausted,” said Rodri.
“The position of the Chelsea platoon has risen and it wasn’t our stylish performance moment. Collectively, we demanded to do a bit more ourselves- to concede four pretensions isn’t normal for us.”
A point edges Chelsea back into the top half, but Pochettino’s men are still 10 points off the top four.
City face Liverpool in their coming match after a two- week transnational break and the Reds made sure that’s a top- of- the- table clash by maintaining their perfect record at Anfield this season.
Salah came the first player ever to score in each of Liverpool’s first six home league games of a season when he slotted into the far corner to open the levees on 39 twinkles.
“In that moment, the countenance for the first thing is insane,” said Liverpool master Jurgen Klopp.
“There’s no mistrustfulness when the ball is in that area, in the end you see it on the scoresheet. A enough special player.”
Salah was also left unmarked to head in Kostas Tsimikas‘ cross to the aft post on the hour mark for his 12th thing of the season.
Diogo Jota fired in the third 16 twinkles from time as Liverpool made it nine triumphs and 27 pretensions from nine games at Anfield in all competitions this season.
Aston Villa are also impregnable on home soil of late as Unai Emery’s men beat Fulham 3- 1 for a 13th successive palm at Villa Park in the Premier League.
Antonee Robinson’s own thing opened the scoring before John McGinn and Ollie Watkins were on target as Villa climbed up to fifth and within a point of the top four.
West Ham snapped their band of three successive Premier League defeats with a thrilling 3- 2 palm over Nottingham Forest.
Tomas Soucek headed home a late winner for the Hammers to ease any rising pressure on David Moyes.
Brighton may have enjoyed notorious back- to- back palms over Ajax in the Europa League, but the Seagulls’ struggles domestically go on after Sheffiel d United snared a 1- 1 draw from the Amex.
Simon Adingra put Brighton in front, but they were forced to see out the final 20 twinkles with 10 men when Mahmoud Dahoud was transferred- off and the Blades took advantage to position through Adam Webster’s own thing. Know More Latest Football News…
