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Chelsea, Manchester City share spoils in eight goals thriller

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Both teams showcased their products for the whole Premier League match, and Chelsea and Manchester City split the spoils in an eight-goal thriller.

Watching Chelsea welcome Pep Guardiola’s team to Stamford Bridge was a promising start to the match. However, in the 25th minute, the visitors took the lead.

Erling Haaland took charge from 12 yards out and sent the ball into the goal to set the stage for a thrilling game finale.

However, Thiago Silva equalized with a thumping header to make it 1-1 in the 29th minute. Raheem Sterling will give Chelsea a surprise lead in the match with a goal against his former club Manchester City to make it 2-1.

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Sterling scored in the 37th minute. The visitors soon responded as Nigerian-born Swiss International Manuel Akanji powered a header from a resulting corner to make it 2-2 at the stroke of halftime.

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After the restart, it took barely two minutes for Erling Haaland to bundle the ball over the line under pressure to give his side the lead with the score line at 2-3.

Chelsea would equalize yet again as in-form Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson made it 3-3 in the 67th minute with a striker’s finish.

But with the game getting to the closing stages Rodri struck what looked like the winner after a mix-up outside Chelsea’s box.

That’s 3-4 in the 86th minute but former Manchester City star Cole Palmer kept his cool to convert from the Penalty spot to make it 4-4 in the 90+5 minute. In the end, it finished 4-4 apiece between Manchester City and Chelsea.

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