Chelsea vs Manchester United, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Chelsea

4': Conor Gallagher
19': Cole Palmer (P)
90'+10': Cole Palmer (P)
90'+11': Cole Palmer

FT
4 - 3

Manchester United

34': Alejandro Garnacho
39': Bruno Fernandes
67': Alejandro Garnacho

Palmer hat trick gives Chelsea stunning 4-3 win over Man United

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Chelsea staged a last-gasp comeback to beat Manchester United 4-3 after Cole Palmer completed his hat trick with the latest winning goal in Premier League history.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
3': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
3': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
4': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Goal! Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
7': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
8': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
9': Attempt blocked. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Casemiro.
11': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
13': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
14': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
15': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Malo Gusto following a corner.
16': Hand ball by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
17': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo with a cross.
18': Penalty Chelsea. Marc Cucurella draws a foul in the penalty area.
18': Penalty conceded by Antony (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
19': Goal! Chelsea 2, Manchester United 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
22': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
24': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
25': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Conor Gallagher following a set piece situation.
28': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson following a fast break.
29': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
30': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
30': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
31': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
32': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
32': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Attempt saved. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
34': Goal! Chelsea 2, Manchester United 1. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
35': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
35': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
36': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a set piece situation.
36': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
37': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
38': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
39': Goal! Chelsea 2, Manchester United 2. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
40': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
41': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
42': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
43': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
44': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
44': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
45'+1': Offside, Chelsea. Malo Gusto is caught offside.
45'+4': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball following a fast break.
45'+6': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Manchester United 2.
45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Manchester United 2.
45': Substitution, Manchester United. Jonny Evans replaces Raphaël Varane because of an injury.
47': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
48': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
49': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
49': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
52': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
52': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
52': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
53': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
54': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
55': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund following a fast break.
55': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
57': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
57': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
57': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
58': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
58': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
58': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by André Onana.
59': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a corner.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
65': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Substitution, Manchester United. Willy Kambwala replaces Jonny Evans because of an injury.
66': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Rasmus Højlund.
67': Goal! Chelsea 2, Manchester United 3. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony with a cross.
71': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
71': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Moisés Caicedo.
73': Hand ball by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
74': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
74': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by André Onana.
74': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a corner.
75': Substitution, Chelsea. Alfie Gilchrist replaces Malo Gusto.
75': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Casemiro.
75': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Axel Disasi.
77': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willy Kambwala.
78': Attempt missed. Alfie Gilchrist (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a corner.
79': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
79': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
79': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marcus Rashford.
83': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
83': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Hand ball by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
84': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willy Kambwala.
85': Attempt missed. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a corner.
85': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
86': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
89': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Conor Gallagher.
89': Offside, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández is caught offside.
90': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
90'+3': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
90'+7': Penalty Chelsea. Noni Madueke draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7': Penalty conceded by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+10': Goal! Chelsea 3, Manchester United 3. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+11': Attempt blocked. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
90'+11': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
90'+11': Goal! Chelsea 4, Manchester United 3. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a corner.
90'+12': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+13': Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Manchester United 3.
90'+13': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
0': Match ends, Chelsea 4, Manchester United 3.

Statistics

MAN		CHE
15	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
3	Corner Kicks	12
6	Saves	2
43.4	Possession	56.6
19	SHOTS	28
5	ON GOAL	10
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	2
341	Accurate Passes	470
426	Passes	549
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	4
11	Crosses	16
0.5	Cross %	0.3
58	Long Balls	47
28	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
7	Blocked Shots	9
10	Effective Tackles	6
18	Tackles	12
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
18	Interceptions	8
16	Effective Clearances	6
16	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,694

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	35	+57	80
2	Manchester City	34	+50	79
3	Liverpool	35	+41	75
4	Aston Villa	35	+21	67

Full Table

Line-Ups

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
28	Djordje Petrovic (GK)
5	Benoit Badiashile
2	Axel Disasi
3	Marc Cucurella
27	Malo Gusto
23	Conor Gallagher
8	Enzo Fernández
25	Moisés Caicedo
15	Nicolas Jackson
10	Mykhailo Mudryk
20	Cole Palmer

Chelsea Substitutes:

Raheem Sterling, Carney Chukwuemeka, Noni Madueke, Trevoh Chalobah, Alfie Gilchrist, Marcus Bettinelli, Thiago Silva, Jimi Tauriainen, Cesare Casadei.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	André Onana (GK)
19	Raphaël Varane
5	Harry Maguire
20	Diogo Dalot
29	Aaron Wan-Bissaka
8	Bruno Fernandes
37	Kobbie Mainoo
18	Casemiro
11	Rasmus Højlund
17	Alejandro Garnacho
21	Antony

Manchester United Substitutes:

Amad, Mason Mount, Scott McTominay, Sofyan Amrabat, Tom Heaton, Marcus Rashford, Jonny Evans, Willy Kambwala, Christian Eriksen.

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