Following their thrilling comeback victory over Manchester United in the Premier League, Chelsea defeated the Red Devils 4-3.
Noni Madueke of Chelsea runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Diogo Dalot of Manchester United, which results in a penalty for Chelsea after being fouled in the process. (Image: Photo by Darren
Cole Palmer’s hat-trick helped Chelsea defeat Manchester United 4-3 in a thrilling match. After completing an unexpected comeback by winning in the 101st minute after scoring two penalties, the Manchester City academy graduate kept up his hot streak against the Red Devils.
Four minutes in, Conor Gallagher gave the score a boost. After Antony brought down Marc Cucurella, Palmer scored his first goal of the game from the penalty spot. Chelsea jumped out to a two-goal lead, but Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes’ goals on the stroke of halftime quickly erased that lead.
With twenty-three minutes remaining, Garnacho added a second goal, and Mauricio Pochettino’s team was leading 3-2 going into added time. Diogo Dalot, though, gave the hosts a glimpse of hope when he knocked Noni Madueke out in the box.
Before the visitors were caught off guard from a corner, Palmer stepped up and sent Andre Onana the wrong way, giving the 21-year-old a clear shot on goal to finish the comeback.
David Coote on VAR evaluated the incident for a while before awarding the spot-kick, even though the evidence clearly showed that Dalot’s tripping of the England under-21 international was a penalty. football.london understands that the video assistant referee decided that Maudeke had enough contact to go down.
When Jared Gillett awarded a penalty, Ally McCoist, a TNT Sports commentator, was shocked to learn that the incident would be reviewed. “I don’t know what they are checking, but it looks like a penalty to me,” he remarked.
“There is a fine. Dalot, it seems like he just loses his balance. knocks him off balance when it falls on him. It’s a fine.
“Let’s proceed with it now. They fail to realize that Madeueke is moving at such a fast speed that even a small bump will have no effect. The speed at which he is going will cause him to lose his balance.
“It’s a penalty because it causes him to lose balance. Though I acknowledge my annoyance at the delay, I must admit that I’m a little relieved that he agreed with the referee.”
