Manchester United

A frustrated Erik ten Hag said that "individual errors cost Manchester United" in their thrilling loss at Chelsea.

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• Chelsea became the first top-flight side to both score 2+ goals and concede 2+ goals in six consecutive matches in all competitions since Chelsea themselves back in November/December 1989.
• Since the start of 2015-16, just two Premier League matches have seen 47+ shots (both teams combined) with both of those coming in Chelsea’s last two fixtures (51 against Burnley and 47 against Manchester United).

Chelsea

Back to the late drama at Stamford Bridge now, and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino said he is "happy" after a "tough, emotional" win over Manchester United.

In fairness to Chris Wilder, it's not just his Sheffield United side that have come unstuck against Liverpool late on.

Alexis Mac Allister put the Reds back in front on 76 minutes before Cody Gakpo sealed victory on 90, so the new Premier League leaders have now scored 26 goals in the final 15 minutes of league matches this season - 10 more than any other side.

They have also won more matches (16) and scored more goals (59) in all competitions in 2024 than any other side across Europe’s big-five leagues.

That has seen them hit the league summit heading into the run-in and is ominous for their title rivals, given there's now just eight games left.

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Sheffield United

Manager Chris Wilder said his Sheffield United side showed "great personality and character to stay in the game" despite a 3-1 loss at Anfield.

Records weren't just broken at Stamford Bridge last night...

Liverpool enjoyed 83.1% possession in their win over Sheffield United - a record in a Premier League match since Opta began recording this data in 2003-04.

Although the bottom-of-the-table Blades made the Reds work hard for their victory, they are the first top-flight team to concede 80 goals in their first 30 matches in a season since Ipswich Town in 1963-64 (81).

And Liverpool's opening goal - when Darwin Nunez charged down an attempted clearance from goalkeeper Ivo Grbic - means United have now made nine errors leading to opposition goals in the Premier League this season, the most of any side, and six of those have been made by their keepers (five for Wes Foderingham, one for Grbic).

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Alexis Mac Allister has now scored six goals for Liverpool since his summer move from Brighton - and four of them have come in his last five games for the Reds, which has helped them go back to the top of the Premier League table at a crucial stage of the season.

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Liverpool

Manager Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool's "attitude is good but the football was not great" in their win over Sheffield United, which sent them back at the top of the Premier League with just eight games left this season.

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While Cole Palmer was the hat-trick hero for Chelsea, Alexis Mac Allister scored another superb goal for Liverpool to put back them in front against Sheffield United on 76 minutes.

Cody Gakpo's late effort then sealed a 3-1 victory at Anfield.

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The first of today's many news conferences are due at 09:00 BST so before that we'll have a look at today's newspapers and bring you more reaction from last night's thrilling games.

Chelsea

Cole Palmer has now scored eight Premier League penalties for Chelsea this season with only Frank Lampard (10 in 2009-10) scoring more from the spot for the Blues in a single season in the competition.

The 21-year-old England winger has now scored 16 goals in his first season with the Blues, so half of them have come from the spot.

On scoring penalties, Palmer told TNT Sports: "You know, I have taken many penalties. I am not going to miss a penalty, touch wood. To score in the last minute is crazy."

• Cole Palmer (21y 334d) became the 200th different player to score a Premier League hat-trick and the third youngest player to score 3+ goals in a match against Manchester United in the competition after Romelu Lukaku (20y 6d - May 2013) and David Bentley (21y 158d - February 2006).
• Palmer became the first Chelsea player to score home and away against Man United in the same Premier League campaign since Juan Mata (2012-13) and the first English player to do so for the Blues since Frank Lampard (2010-11).
• He also became just the third player to score two penalties against them in a Premier League game after Steven Gerrard (March 2014) and Mark Noble (April 2011).

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Chelsea

The manner of the defeat was bad enough for Manchester United. But Cole Palmer came through the academy at derby rivals Manchester City before being sold to Chelsea in the summer.

Yet the 21-year-old winger from Wythenshawe actually grew up a United fan. On supporting United, he told TNT Sports: "Yes, when I was growing up.

"I take each game as it comes and show the Chelsea fans."

And on scoring his first career hat-trick he gave a typical Mancunian reply: "Buzzing."

Chelsea

Speaking to TNT Sports, hat-trick hero Cole Palmer was asked how Chelsea managed to come back: "I don't know - 2-0 up and, like I said last week, we had silly mistakes. When the eight minutes got added on it gave us a lift - madness.

"We need to try to win as many games as possible. To win like that, there is nothing better.

"We thought when we scored the second goal the fans lifted us and I saw the gaffer say there were two minutes left and thankfully I scored."

• Manchester United were leading in this game at 99:17, the latest a side has ever led in a Premier League match they’ve gone on to lose.
• Cole Palmer’s hat-trick goal for Chelsea timed at 100:39 was the latest winning goal on record (since 2006-07) in a Premier League game.
• There were just 81 seconds between Cole Palmer’s equaliser from the penalty spot making it 3-3 (99:18) and his winning goal for Chelsea to make it 4-3 (100:39).

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Manchester United had come back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring either side of a header from captain Bruno Fernandes.

And when Erik ten Hag replaced Garnacho with former Chelsea forward Mason Mount on 86 minutes, United fans could have been forgiven for thinking they had done enough to secure a memorable comeback victory.

But Chelsea's new hero Cole Palmer had other ideas... he held his nerve to equalise with his second penalty of the goal. And there was still time for the hosts to earn a corner, from which United left Palmer completely unmarked to receive a pass direct from the corner.

He let fly from the corner of the box and his shot deflected past Andre Onana to give the Blues a stunning victory. Cue absolute scenes at the Bridge...

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The late turnaround made for a dramatic finish on our live text coverage. You can relive it all here but here's how it went down in real time.

22:07 (BST) - INJURY TIME

EIGHT minutes added on. Still time for Chelsea.

22:09

United are managing this injury time well. Bruno Fernandes wins a free-kick and takes his time to get up.

22:13 - PENALTY TO CHELSEA

Drama!!!!

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke beats Diogo Dalot and gets into the box. He feels contact from Dalot and goes down - and the referee points to the spot.

22:16 - GOAL - Chelsea 3-3 Manchester United (Cole Palmer penalty, 90+10 mins)

Cole Palmer rescues a point for Chelsea in this classic.

A similar penalty to his first, sending Andre Onana the wrong way.

What a finale.

22:17 - GOAL - Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United (Cole Palmer hat-trick, 90+11 mins)

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!

I said Cole Palmer had rescued a point, but I was wrong. He's won the game for Chelsea.

A hat-trick!

United switch off from a corner. Palmer is picked out at the corner of the box and slams in a shot. It takes a huge deflection off Scott McTominay and flies past Andre Onana.

FULL-TIME - Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

It's all over!

Cole Palmer's hat-trick takes Chelsea to a sensational win over Manchester United.

How did you follow last night's game at Stamford Bridge? On TV, radio, our live text coverage... or were you lucky enough to be at the game?

Now go on, admit it, with Manchester United still leading with the clock having reached 99 minutes, did you turn off? Did you leave early?

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Chelsea moved into the top half of the Premier League table last night while Liverpool climbed back to the top, with just eight games remaining in the title race.

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BBC football news reporter at Stamford Bridge

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Cole Palmer scored twice deep into stoppage time to complete his hat-trick and earn Chelsea a remarkable win against Manchester United despite having previously given up a two-goal lead.

The latest winner scored in Premier League history, timed at 100 minutes 39 seconds, stunned United, who led through nine minutes of injury time, and sent Stamford Bridge into delirium.

United were ahead with 99 minutes 17 seconds on the clock, the latest a side has ever led in a Premier League match they have gone on to lose.