• 4-4 draw: City vs. Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
• Rodri: No regrets, eyeing top spot.
• Intense clash: Seven scorers, late drama, memorable moment.

In a scintillating Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Manchester City and Chelsea played out an electrifying eight-goal encounter, leaving fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle. The match, featuring seven different goal scorers, ended in a dramatic 4-4 draw, with academy graduate Cole Palmer converting a 95th-minute penalty to rescue a point for the Blues.

Manchester City’s midfielder, Rodri, spoke candidly after the intense match, expressing no regrets over his side’s performance. Despite the late drama and a missed opportunity to secure three points, Rodri emphasized the positive aspects of the draw, stating that it provides Manchester City with a chance to claim the top spot on the league table.

“We never gave up. We never lost face,” Rodri declared in a post-match interview on City’s website. “When you give everything, there is nothing to regret. We have a positive mentality of course. This season, like every season, there will be ups and downs. But we have to make sure we’re all together. At the moment we are the best team in the league, so we have to keep working in the same way.”

The thrilling encounter saw Erling Haaland giving Manchester City the lead with a penalty in the 25th minute, only for Chelsea to quickly respond with goals from Thiago Silva and Raheem Sterling within the next 13 minutes. Manuel Ekanji leveled the score for Guardiola’s side just before halftime, setting the stage for an intense second half.

Haaland once again put Manchester City in front with a goal in the 47th minute, but Chelsea clawed their way back into the game as Nicolas Jackson found the net in the 67th minute. Rodri seemed to secure a decisive lead for Manchester City with a strike in the 86th minute, only for the late drama to unfold as Cole Palmer’s 96th-minute penalty leveled the score at 4-4.

The draw leaves both teams with valuable points, with Manchester City now eyeing the top spot in the Premier League. As the season progresses, the teams will navigate the inevitable ups and downs, and the thrilling encounter at Stamford Bridge will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the highlights of the campaign.

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