Chelsea, which has been rebounding at the end of this season, made a come-from-behind victory over the rival Manchester United. The team scored as many as seven goals, and scored as many as two goals in the second half of the match, leading to a tie and a come-from-behind victory.
Chelsea came from behind to beat Manchester United 4-3 in the 31st round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League EPL held at Stampford Bridge in London on the 5th. Chelsea ace Cole Palmer showed off his hat-trick performance. In particular, Palmer played the role of a blue bird by scoring consecutive goals in extra time in the second half when the team was losing 2-3.
Chelsea has recorded 12 wins, seven draws and 10 losses 43 points. It is still ranked 10th in the league, but has narrowed the gap with top players. West Ham, currently ranking seventh, is only one game away from Manchester United with 45 points 12 wins, nine draws and 10 losses, and the gap is not wide with Manchester United, which is ranking sixth. Manchester United has 15 wins, three draws and 12 losses 48 points. Manchester United tried to rebound to enter the fourth place but is in danger of losing its sixth place.
Chelsea has been on the rise for three wins and three draws in the last six league games. This is the decisive reason for its rise in the ranking.
The hero of the day was England striker Palmer. He added a hat-trick and multi-goal performance during extra time in the second half to lead the team to victory. Two of the three goals were penalty kicks, but his strong mentality is something to be praised for. He also scored a come-from-behind winning goal with his bold shot from inside the penalty box. In addition, Palmer constantly threatened the opponent team's goal by scoring nine shots. He also dribbled past the ball once, and Key Pass took as many as eight times.
The European soccer statistics website Husscore d.c. gave Palmer a perfect score of 10. By far, it was the highest score by both teams. Another statistical media outlet, SofaScore, also gave him a score of 10, and Foot Mob gave him a score of 9.8. Taking advantage of his hat trick on the day, Palmer will also challenge himself to become the top scorer in the EPL. This season, Palmer had 16 goals and eight assists in 25 league matches. He beat "captain" Son Heung-min 15 goals to rank second in scoring. He is chasing after "Monster striker Erling Holan 18 goals who is leading the scoring position.
It was a great game to watch. Chelsea had a good start. Starting with midfielder Conor Gallagher's first goal, Palmer scored an additional goal, and the team ran away 2-0. It happened just 19 minutes into the first half. However, Manchester United's counterattack began. Alejandro Garnacho scored a goal in the 34th minute, and Manchester United ace Bruno Fernandes scored an equalizer in the 39th minute. Manchester United continued its momentum and Garnacho scored the net once again in the 22nd minute of the second half. It was Manchester United's come-from-behind goal.
However, Chelsea did not give up. In the second half, they dramatically secured a penalty kick. Palmer also calmly scored a kicker. In the 11th minute of extra time in the second half, Palmer left footed shot and scored the come-from-behind winning goal. As his ball deflected off the opponent team's defense, Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana had no choice.
Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea F.C. brought up the 4-2-3-1 formation. Mykhailo Mudrick, Conor Gallagher, and Palmer were placed on the second line as Nicholas Jackson's one-top to support the team's offense. The Manchester United formation was also 4-2-3-1. Danish striker Rasmus Höyirun came out as the front line striker. Garnacho, Fernandez and Antony backed him. However, Chelsea led the way in attack. They recorded 28-19 overall shooting. They also smiled after winning the match. 토토사이트 순위