Chelsea smash Manchester United with ‘100 mins and 101 mins’ goal…Palmer hat trick
In the English Premier League EPL, where the “all-time championship competition” is held, the lead has changed again in a day.
Liverpool beat Sheffield United 3-1 in a home game in the 31st round of the 2023-2024 EPL at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on the 5th.
Liverpool, which has increased its unbeaten streak in the league to seven games 6 wins and 1 draw, including two consecutive wins, has returned to the lead by accumulating 70 points.
Arsenal defeated Luton Town the day before and regained the lead, but Liverpool pushed Arsenal 68 points to the top of the standings in a day.
In this season’s EPL, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City Man City are continuing to win the championship.
Manchester City, which beat Aston Villa 4-1 the previous day, has 67 points, three points from Liverpool and one point from Arsenal.
Liverpool, who took the lead with Darwin Núñez’s first goal in the 17th minute of the first half, allowed a chase with defender Connor Bradley’s own goal in the 13th minute of the second half.
However, Alexis Markalister’s mid-range final shot exploded in the 31st minute of the second half, and in the 45th minute of the second half, Andy Robertson’s cross was followed by Cody’s header.
Sheffield, which has lost both matches against Liverpool this season, was the lowest among the 20 teams in the EPL with 15 points.
Chelsea came from behind to beat Manchester United 4-3 at Stampede Bridge, their home ground, and continued their unbeaten six league games 3 wins and 3 draws.
In particular, Chelsea was dragged 2-3 before Cole Palmer’s consecutive scoring shots in the 10th and 11th minutes of extra time in the second half made a thrilling reversal.
After about six minutes of extra time, Palmer kicked the penalty kick earned by Noni Madueke with his left foot to balance it 3-3.
After more than 10 minutes of extra time, Palmer, who received the ball from Enso Fernandez in a corner kick situation, opened the goal with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area and exploded a “theater goal.”
According to Opta, who specializes in soccer records, Palmer’s last goal came in “100 minutes and 39 seconds” and was the latest winning goal in the EPL since the 2006-2007 season.
Palmer, who also scored his team’s second goal in the 19th minute of the first half, scored a hat trick and scored 16 goals in the league this season, tying for second after Erling Holan 18 goals.
Chelsea, which has 43 points, is ranked 10th, while United, which has only one win, one draw and three losses in the last five league games, is ranked sixth with 48 points.