LONDON — Manchester City moved a point clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday after a pulsating 4-4 draw at Chelsea with Erling Haaland scoring twice only for former City man Cole Palmer to level the match from the penalty spot in added time.
City scored first when Spanish defender Marc Cucurella pulled Haaland's shirt to concede a VAR-checked penalty which the Norwegian coolly converted in the 24th minute.
Manchester City were awarded a penalty and took an early lead after this foul on Marc Cucurella.
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Five minutes later Chelsea's 39-year-old Brazilian defender Thiago Silva headed the ball into the net.
Former City forward Raheem Sterling tapped in after a Josko Gvardiol stumble in defence allowed Reece James to cross in the 37th minute.
Two goals in eight minutes from Thiago Silva and Raheem Sterling snatch the lead for Chelsea! #CFC
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But Chelsea's lead lasted less than 10 minutes before defender Manuel Akanji rose to head City's equaliser in first-half injury time.
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Akanji remata de cabeza y empareja el encuentro a minutos de terminar el primer tiempo #ChelseaFC 2-2 #ManCityEN VIVO por @Telemundo y Telemundo APP ➡️ https://t.co/hyPidIXCNP#LigaPremierTD pic.twitter.com/XXGlIo6lYy
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Haaland bundled in his second a minute after the restart, but in the 67th minute of a breathless second half, the home side equalized through Nicolas Jackson.
Erling Haaland and Manchester City waste NO time taking the lead back to start the second half!
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Nicolas Jackson brings Chelsea level against the champions! #CFC
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Rodri's 86th-minute strike seemed to have won it for the champions only for them to concede a 94th-minute penalty that Palmer blasted home.
Rodri takes the lead back late for Manchester City!
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Cole Palmer buried the penalty for Chelsea after Armando Broja was fouled inside the box. #CFC pic.twitter.com/lxaZGSh2Ui
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(Reporting by Clare Lovell, Editing by Toby Davis)
