Man United vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Cristiano Ronaldo salvages point

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s fifth goal in three games salvaged a point for Manchester United in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Thursday that further damaged his team’s chances of a top-four finish in the Premier League.

Ronaldo ran onto a ball over the Chelsea defense from Nemanja Matic and delivered a clinical finish in the 62nd minute, two minutes after Marcos Alonso gave the visitors the lead.

Reece James later curled a shot against the post for Chelsea, which dominated the first half but found United goalkeeper David de Gea in fine form.

With only three games left to play in the league, United stayed in sixth place — five points behind fourth-place Arsenal and having played two matches more than its rival for Champions League qualification.

Tottenham is between the two teams, in the fifth spot, with three more points than United and two games in hand.

Chelsea consolidated third place and is six points above Arsenal.

Ronaldo came into the game having scored a hat trick against Norwich and another goal against Arsenal in his previous two games.

On 17 goals, Ronaldo is tied with Son Heung-min in second place in the Premier League scoring chart behind Mohamed Salah.

Man Utd vs Chelsea Premier League updates

• 6’ - James fires a fierce shot at goal that’s beaten away by De Gea
• 15’ - Ronaldo, unmarked in the box, sends attempts the spectacular with a bicycle kick sailing over
• 27’ - Havertz denied one on one by De Gea after failing to see Mount free to convert
• 54’ - Werner inches away from converting Mount cross into open goal
• 60’ - GOAL! Alonso’s powerful volley fizzes past De Gea to hand Chelsea the lead, 0-1
• 62’ - GOAL! Ronaldo smashes in from a tight angle, 1-1
• 79’ - POST! James with a curler after a lovely flick from Mount, De Gea beaten but the woodwork saves United

[28 April 2022 20:54 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

54 mins: Cesar Azpilicueta wins the ball high up the pitch and rolls it over to Reece James. James slides a pass into the penalty area where Mount collects the ball and fizzes it into the six-yard box. Timo Werner throws himself at the pass but it flies past him and he can’t turn it into the back of the net.

[28 April 2022 20:52 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

51 mins: Chelsea win a corner and swing the ball out to the edge of the box. Marcus Rashford leaps to win it in the air and does. He nods the ball away but gets clattered by Reece James who arrives late and shoulders him to ground.

[28 April 2022 20:48 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

48 mins: Matic nicks the ball off Mount and Man Utd attack on the break. The ball comes to Fernandes as Elanga makes a run off the ball into the box. Fernandes floats a diagonal ball over to Ronaldo who leaps above Rudiger and knocks it down but Thiago Silva is there to tidy up for Chelsea.

[28 April 2022 20:47 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

Kick off: Manchester United get the match back underway. There’s no changes in personnel from either team but Anthony Elanga and Marcus Rashford have switched sides for United.

[28 April 2022 20:40 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

Chelsea had 11 attempts during the first half with five on target. In comparison Man Utd had just three shots with one at goal. Their last effort came in the 14th minute.

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[28 April 2022 20:35 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

A less than thrilling first half comes to an end at Old Trafford. Fingers crossed for some goals in the second half.

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[28 April 2022 20:31 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

45 mins: No minutes of added time to play at Old Trafford and the teams head into the break on level terms. Chelsea were the better team over those first 45 minutes but couldn’t get on the scoresheet. Man Utd need to step up the tempo and the skill level. They’re being played off the park.

[28 April 2022 20:29 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

42 mins: Scott McTominay tries to get across in front of Mason Mount and clips the Chelsea midfielder with his trailing leg. Mount goes down and the visitors win a free kick:

Reece James whips in the set piece but Cristiano Ronaldo does his defensive duties and heads it clear.

[28 April 2022 20:24 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

39 mins: Antonio Rudiger is going to have some fun in his final few games for Chelsea - if they prove to be so. He gets the ball in space on the inside left channel and has a go from range but belts his shot over the crossbar.

[28 April 2022 20:23 · Michael Jones]

Man Utd 0 - 0 Chelsea

36 mins: Timo Werner sneaks into space and receives the ball. He fires a shot at goal and draws another fine save out of David De Gea before the offside flag goes up against the Chelsea forward.