In a fiercely contested match, Chelsea somehow ended victorious despite trailing in the 99th minute.
Palmer then intervened, first equalising from the penalty spot after Noni Madueke had been felled by Diogo Dalot, before giving us the win with a deflected shot one minute later in an unbelievable turnaround.
The Blues had taken a two-goal lead in the first half, which seemed long ago when Palmer completed his hat-trick in the 11th added minute.
Nevertheless, Manchester United found a way to fight for a comeback as Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes scored respectively, they made 2-2 by halftime. Then Garnacho again put the team to a two goal lead by scoring a second goal after the start of the 2nd half of the game.
However, it was Chelsea who ended up having an unbelievable comeback on a very memorable night at Stamford Bridge.
The game started off with both teams on high, Chelsea having more possession and, they finally netted through an accurate strike of Gallagher.
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Even United looked to reply fast but Petrovic put up a good wall to deny Antony a curling shot. Chelsea relentlessly attempted to penetrate, with Mudryk testing Manchester United with a far away shot.
The Blues were awarded a penalty in the match when Cucurella was brought down in the box by Antony. Fixing his position boldly on the spot, he pulled it off and the score line changed in favor of Chelsea.
Undeterred by deficit, Chelsea continued to control the ball and was looking to score the equalizer. With just few minutes left on the clock, Madueke was dribbled by Dalot and went down, obtaining another penalty for Chelsea.
Palmer confidently approached the spot again and levelled the scores.
The thrills continued a few minutes later when Palmer’s touch, that was deflected off Scott McTominay, found the net as he completed his first hat-trick for the Blues and got them a big win.
The shots of defiance with spontaneous celebration on display at Stamford Bridge showed beyond doubt that they had won three priceless points in the muscle flexing encounter.
The superb comeback has showed the greatness of Pochettino’s team with their constant efforts to consolidate their place in the Premier League.
Chelsea is now on the 10th position in the Premier League table, but what’s more important is that they are just behind West Ham United who currently occupy the sole European qualification place with two games in hand.
