Erling Haaland stroked in from the penalty spot shortly before the half-hour mark after being hauled down in the box by Marc Cucurella.
The hosts struck back twice, with Thiago Silva and Raheem Sterling netting in quick succession.
Manuel Akanji expertly headed us level in first-half stoppage time, claiming his second successive league goal.
We emerged from the interval with the same attacking intensity as in the first period and took the lead, with Haaland bundling a Julian Alvarez cross over the line at the back post.
However, Mauricio Pochettino’s men fought back again, making it 3-3 through Nicolas Jackson, who reacted quickest to tap in after Ederson‘s save from Conor Gallagher’s strike.
With just under five minutes to go, Rodrigo‘s driven effort deflected off Chelsea’s Silva and nestled into the corner, sparking wild celebrations in the away end.
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However, Cole Palmer levelled in stoppage time from the penalty spot to make it 4-4, with the point keeping us top of the league table.
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