Cole Palmer’s Hat-Trick Crashes Man United’s Champions League Dreams

In a thrilling encounter, Chelsea edged past Manchester United 4-3, snatching a place in the European qualification at the expense of their rivals. Erik ten Hag’s team seemed poised for victory after a stunning comeback, overturning a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead.

However, Palmer had the final say, equalizing from the penalty spot in the 100th minute before securing the winning goal moments later.

The defeat leaves United trailing by 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with only eight games remaining, effectively ruling them out of Europe’s premier club competition for the next season.

On the other hand, Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea climbed to the 10th position in the table, maintaining their hopes for European qualification.