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A wild Big Six showdown between Chelsea and Manchester United on Saturday with Chelsea's dramatic stoppage-time equalizer.
In the 96th minute, Ross Barkley slammed home a rebound to level the match at 2-2. Then chaos ensued.
Barkley's equalizer incites Mourinho-Chelsea scuffle
In the aftermath of the goal, Chelsea assistant coach Marco Ianni pranced down the touchline in celebration, right in front of the United bench. His initial sprint drew no reaction from shellshocked United players and coaches.
However, more antics on his way back to the Chelsea bench, clearly intended to inflame United's staff, did just that.
Mourinho was at the center of it all. On Ianni's secondary celebration, he is ready to go to the Chelsea bench. Only a well-placed steward prevented a melee:
Players continued to get involved, then continued their chaotic disagreements after returning to the field. The on-field dispute seems to stem from Ander Herrera delaying kickoff by flicking the ball away, while Chelsea players wanted to get on with the game and go for all three points. That resulted in pushing and shoving in the center circle.
Chelsea assistant Marco Ianni celebrates Ross Barkley's equalizer in front of Jose Mourinho and the Manchester United bench. (Getty)
Postgame resolutions
Remarkably, all involved acted like responsible adults after the final whistle. Mourinho and Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri made up with a handshake in the immediate aftermath.
According to Mourinho, speaking at his post-match news conference, Sarri was the first one to apologize, and told Mourinho he would handle the matter internally. Ianni also found Mourinho to give his apology, which Mourinho accepted.
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The scuffled overshadowed what was a thrilling, nonsensical game – in the end result, but not satisfying for either side.
As Mourinho said when asked about the extracurricular activities after the goal: "The 97-minute game was so good that you have to focus on that."
Mourinho taunts Chelsea fans
But not even Mourinho could be in the heat of the moment. He and Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri had made amends with a handshake. But as choruses of Chelsea fans told them to train manager to "f-off" he has exited the field, he held up three fingers, a typical pompous reminder of how many Premier League titles the egotistical lunatic had won at Stamford Bridge.
Jose Mourinho taunts Chelsea fans after his Manchester United team got a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. (Getty)
The performance was a decent reminder, too.
An eventful and strange game
Mourinho's plan was somewhat illegible in the first half. And United went to Antonio Rudiger header. Pundits blamed Paul Pogba for losing his man. But the United States is the only one of its kind in the world.
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