Haaland hat-trick chaos as Man City smash Chelsea – Premier League live
11.02.2026 - 14:31:49
Man City 4–2 Chelsea – Haaland goes nuclear
This one was hyped as a heavyweight clash and it delivered from the first whistle. City came out flying, pinning Chelsea in their own box, and it didn’t take long for the breakthrough.
1–0, 14' – Erling Haaland
Kevin De Bruyne slipped one of those trademark defence-splitting passes between Thiago Silva and Axel Disasi, and Haaland did the rest – one touch to set, second touch smashed low past the keeper. Clinical, cold, inevitable.
2–0, 28' – Phil Foden
Chelsea were wobbling and City smelled blood. Bernardo Silva drifted inside, Foden ghosted in from the right, took the cutback first-time and curled it into the far corner. Pure technique, pure class – and Stamford Bridge Twitter went silent for a minute.
But Chelsea weren’t dead yet.
2–1, 39' – Cole Palmer (pen)
Against his old club, of course it had to be him. Palmer danced into the box, drew a clumsy challenge, and after a long VAR check the penalty stood. He sent Ederson the wrong way, ice-cold, arms outstretched in front of the booing Etihad. You could feel the tension spike instantly.
HALF-TIME: 2–1 – City on top, but Chelsea dangerous on the break. De Bruyne running the show, Haaland looking like he wanted a bagful, Palmer carrying Chelsea’s entire creative load on his back.
Second-half: Haaland hat-trick & VAR meltdown
3–1, 54' – Erling Haaland
This was classic monster-mode Haaland. John Stones flicked on a corner, the ball bounced loose in the six-yard box and the big No.9 just bullied everyone, smashing it in off the underside of the bar. No finesse, just pure power and desire. The Etihad went crazy – hat-trick watch was officially on.
Hot moment – VAR controversy, 63'
Here’s the bit that has social media literally exploding. Nicolas Jackson sprinted clear for Chelsea, rounded Ederson and went down under contact. The ref initially pointed to the spot and showed Ederson a yellow. Then VAR buzzed in. After a three-minute check, the decision was overturned for a marginal offside in the build-up – we’re talking toenail stuff. Chelsea players lost it, Pochettino on the touchline was raging, and #VAR and #MCICHE started cooking instantly.
3–2, 71' – Raheem Sterling
Chelsea still refused to die. Reece James drilled a low cross from the right, and Sterling nipped in at the near post, guiding it past Ederson. No celebration against his former club, but suddenly the away end believed. 3–2, game wide open, tension everywhere.
4–2, 84' – Erling Haaland (pen, hat-trick)
And then the killer blow. Foden wriggled into the box and was clipped by Enzo Fernández. VAR checked, this time the penalty stood. Haaland stepped up with the stadium holding its breath, then thundered it into the top corner. Keeper guessed right, didn’t matter. Hat-trick complete.
Full-time: Man City 4–2 Chelsea. A statement win, a statement performance, and Haaland reminding everyone why he’s the most frightening No.9 on the planet.
Stars, heroes and flops
- Erling Haaland – undisputed hero. Three goals, bullied the centre-backs all night, dragged defenders out of position and never stopped running. On another day he could’ve had four.
- Kevin De Bruyne – puppet master. One assist, around a million dangerous passes. Every time he got the ball between the lines, Chelsea panicked. This was vintage KDB: tempo control, vision, and leadership.
- Phil Foden – big-game baller. A gorgeous goal, constant movement between the lines, linked perfectly with De Bruyne and Haaland. Chelsea struggled to pick him up all night.
- Cole Palmer – Chelsea’s bright spark. Scored from the spot, created a couple of huge chances, and never hid. Against his former club, he looked like Chelsea’s only real creative wizard.
- Defensive flops – Chelsea back line. Too open, too slow to react, constantly dragged out of shape by City’s rotations. Thiago Silva read some situations well but couldn’t live with the pace. Disasi and Cucurella had a rough evening.
What this does to the Premier League live table
This result is massive in the title race. City’s win pushes them back to the top spots, cranking up the pressure on their rivals. Goal difference gets a healthy bump thanks to Haaland’s hat-trick, while Chelsea slide further away from the Champions League spots and look stuck in that frustrating mid-table zone.
What does this mean for the title race? Click here for the live standings
Other football results today – quickfire round
Across Europe, it wasn’t just the Premier League lighting up your screen:
- La Liga: Real Madrid stayed ruthless with Jude Bellingham on the scoresheet again, smashing home from the edge of the box after a slick move. VinĂcius JĂşnior added another with a curled beauty. Bellingham continues to look like a future Ballon d'Or winner – his timing into the box is unreal.
- Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappé did Mbappé things – one goal, one assist, endless chaos on the left flank. He burned his full-back with pure pace before slamming in a near-post rocket. Defences still haven’t figured him out, and honestly, they probably never will.
- Bundesliga: Bayern’s attack clicked with Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane both on the scoresheet, Kane finishing a low cross for his goal and Musiala dancing through three defenders for his. Textbook Bayern: relentless, efficient, ruthless.
Top scorers today? Haaland’s hat-trick absolutely owns the headlines, with Mbappé, Bellingham and Kane all making sure their names stay right in the global soccer news conversation.
The Internet is Exploding: 3 Social Media Highlights
X Discussion: Fans furious over the overturned VAR penalty and Haaland's unstoppable hat-trick
My take: City look like title favourites again
In my opinion, this was a huge message from Manchester City. When Haaland plays with this kind of hunger and De Bruyne is fit and firing, it honestly feels unfair on the rest of the league. They weren’t perfect – they still gave Chelsea a few big chances, and that defensive high line flirted with danger – but going forward, they were terrifying.
Chelsea, on the other hand, are stuck in identity limbo. Palmer, Sterling and James gave them sparks, but you can’t ship four goals and talk seriously about top four. The midfield shape looked wrong, the full-backs were exposed, and the in-game management after going 3–2 down felt too passive.
If City keep this level, the rest of the title contenders are going to have to be almost flawless from here on out. One slip, one bad result, and the blue machine will just roll right past them.
Final whistle: where we go from here
The drama today ticks every box: elite finishing, superstar performances, VAR chaos, and massive consequences for the football league table. Haaland’s hat-trick will lead every highlight reel, but that overturned Chelsea penalty is going to dominate talk shows and fan debates for days.
If you’re trying to make sense of the whole picture – title race, European spots, relegation scrap – you need the full context, not just the clips.
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