Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United: Greatest comebacks in English football history

A Cole Palmer hat-trick inspired one of the greatest comebacks in English football on Thursday as Chelsea came from two goals down to defeat Manchester United 4-3.

The Blues took an early two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge only for United to draw level by half time and then creep ahead 3-2 in the 68th minute through Alejandro Garnacho.

But Palmer struck twice in the 100th and 101st minutes of a remarkable match, the first of the strikes coming from the penalty spot, to ignite wild celebrations.

Here are a few other great comebacks involving English clubs.

Arsenal went to Anfield needing to win their last game of the season by two clear goals to clinch the Division One title ahead of their opponents. An Alan Smith header raised Arsenal hopes but they looked to have blown their chance when Michael Thomas wasted a glorious chance one-on-one with Reds keeper Bruce Grobbelaar. With the clock ticking, Arsenal launched the ball forward one last time, and Thomas made no mistake second time around.

Voted the greatest game in Premier League history. A seesaw encounter eventually saw Liverpool striker Stan Collymore smash a dramatic last-minute winner to spell heart-break for Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle's faltering title hopefuls. It was the Magpies’ fourth defeat in six matches as Manchester United claimed the championship.

Manchester United's hopes of ending a 31-year wait to lift the European Cup looked dead in the water as they trailed to an early Mario Basler free-kick and were battered throughout the match by the German giants. The final was slipping away from them when Alex Ferguson introduced substitutes Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Sheringham snatched a dramatic equaliser 40 seconds into injury time and Solskjaer