Chelsea v Manchester City player ratings: Palmer 9, Sterling 8; Haaland 8, Gvardiol 5

Stamford Bridge played host to a remarkable 4-4 Premier League draw on Sunday evening

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  Robert Sanchez 7/10

  CHELSEA PLAYER RATINGS: Unfortunate to concede four. He went the wrong way for Haaland’s penalty and could do little about City’s second or third. He stood no chance once again when Rodri’s shot, City’s fourth goal, took a deflection. APShow less

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  Reece James 8/10

  Playing his first back-to-back games of the season, James opened up City’s defence working alongside Palmer. He then forced Ederson to push over a dangerous free-kick, and helped Chelsea take the lead with an assist. AFPShow less

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  Axel Disasi 6/10

  A little shaky in parts but largely up to the task, defending well in his area with several clearances and blocks. Reuters

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  Thiago Silva 7/10

  The 39-year-old was left unmarked to head home from a corner to quickly equal the scoreline at 1-1. Later, it was from his outstretched leg that Rodri’s long-range shot deflected goalwards, and Sanchez had no chance of saving. APShow less

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  Marc Cucurella 6/10

  Replacing the injured Colwill, Cucurella offered an early option on the wing for the Blues. However, a mismatch in the box saw him concede a penalty for tugging on Haaland’s shirt. Booked. Reuters

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  Moises Caicedo 6/10

  Kept busy throughout and the Ecuadorian was heavily involved in a gruelling midfield battle. Booked for a foul on Grealish. EPA

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  Enzo Fernandez 6/10

  The Argentine had his usual fine range of passing but left Akanji unmarked for his goal and faded as the game went on. AFP

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  Chelsea's Cole Palmer, left, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP Photo / Ian Walton)Show less

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  Conor Gallagher 8/10

  An all-action display by Chelsea's standout midfielder. Never stopped running from box to box, offered link-up play between defence and attack, and created Jackson's goal. AFP

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  Raheem Sterling 8/10

  Outstanding in the first half, the former City star made a positive start to the game, linking up play and pushing attacks, and he was in the right place to tap in James’ cross. Made life hard for Walker on the wing. AFPShow less

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  Nicolas Jackson 6/10

  A much quieter display by the Senegalese striker, but he was in the right place to tuck home Gallagher’s shot which Ederson was unable to hold. Booked. PA

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  Mykhailo Mudryk 6/10

  SUBS: (Fernandez 64’) Came off the bench and started brightly but saw his impact wane as the game went on. Reuters

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  Malo Gusto 6/10

  (James 64’) Continued where James left off, and gave City’s left flank little respite. Should have done better when Sterling found him in free space, but he could only shoot over the bar. AP

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  Armando Broja N/R

  (Caicedo 90’) Brought plenty of late drama to the game seconds after coming on when he was brought down in the box by Dias. AFP

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  Lesley Ugochukwu N/R

  (Jackson 90'+6) A late change as Chelsea looked for a winner. Getty Images

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  Ederson 6/10

  MANCHESTER CITY PLAYER RATINGS: Got fingertips to James’ superb freekick to push it over the crossbar, but could do little about Silva or Sterling’s goals. He was unable to hold onto Gallagher’s shot from distance either, which allowed Jackson to net Chelsea’s third. Stood no chance against Palmer from the spot. ReutersShow less

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  Kyle Walker 6/10

  Denied Jackson a run on goal in the opening stages but struggled as Sterling dominated parts of the game. Fired a set piece over the crossbar in stoppage time. Reuters

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  Ruben Dias 5/10

  Returning to the starting XI, Dias didn’t look confident at the back. He brought Broja down in stoppage time, conceding a penalty that levelled the scores once again. Reuters

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  Manuel Akanji 7/10

  Rewarded with a start after returning to training earlier in the week, Akanji met Bernardo Silva’s cross to nod home City’s second before the break. Reuters

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  Josko Gvardiol 5/10

  Run ragged in his head-to-head with James on the wing, with James running rings around him and able to slot a cross across for Sterling to knock home Chelsea’s second. AP

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  Rodri 6/10

  Found it hard to deal with Chelsea’s attacking talent but he probably won’t mind after scoring City’s fourth with a deflected effort. Booked. AFP

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  Bernardo Silva 6/10

  Delivered the ball into the box for Akanji to head home City’s second of the game but an otherwise quiet game by his exceptionally high standards. AFP

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  Phil Foden 7/10

  Saw a curling effort go narrowly wide of Sanchez’s far post just after Chelsea’s equaliser before he was played in by Alvarez to help City score their third. AP

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  Julian Alvarez 6/10

  The Argentine forward had a quiet first half but started the second half with a new sense of energy to create Haaland’s second of the game. Fired a shot directly at Sanchez moments later. AP

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  Jeremy Doku 6/10

  After an outstanding game against Bournemouth, Doku struggled to find his groove against James until he was set on the break by Haaland, where his shot was blocked by Sanchez. Booked for diving and substituted after 60 minutes. AFPShow less

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  Erling Haaland 8/10

  City’s top goalscorer comfortably slotted a penalty past Sanchez, when his shirt was pulled in the area. Should have later levelled the scores when he was denied a second by Sanchez before half-time, but he tucked home his second goal minutes after the restart. ReutersShow less

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  Jack Grealish 6/10

  SUBS: (Doku 59’) Unable to get a real foothold on the game when he came on but did get stuck into the action. Booked. EPA

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  Mateo Kovacic N/R

  (Alvarez 80’) Having made the switch from Stamford Bridge in the summer, Kovacic was met by mixed reactions on his return. EPA

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.

Five minutes later Chelsea's 39-year-old Brazilian defender Thiago Silva headed the ball into the net to equalise.

Former City forward Raheem Sterling then tapped in after a Josko Gvardiol stumble in defence allowed Reece James to cross in the 37th minute.

But Chelsea's lead lasted less than 10 minutes as defender Manuel Akanji rose to head City's equaliser in first-half injury time.

Haaland bundled in his second a minute after the restart, but in the 67th minute of a breathless second half, the home side levelled through Nicolas Jackson.

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.

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