November 12, (THEWILL) – A stoppage-time penalty from Cole Palmer secured an unlikely point for Chelsea in a thrilling 4-4 draw against champions Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The game saw eight goals scored between the two English Premier League sides, including a controversial penalty for City in the opening minutes. Despite leading twice in the match, City were pegged back on both occasions before Palmer’s last-gasp heroics earned the hosts a share of the spoils.
Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland, was on the scoresheet again for City, netting his 15th league goal of the season. However, Chelsea showed fighting spirit to battle back from 3-2 and 4-3 deficits, with Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson also finding the net.
The result leaves City just one point clear at the top of the EPL table, while Chelsea move into the top half with an impressive week. This thrilling draw underlined both sides’ attacking prowess in a match that ebbed and flowed from start to finish.
Fans were treated to an all-time EPL classic, with the drama going right down to the wire. Chelsea will be delighted to take a point from a see-sawing encounter that could have gone City’s way.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
