Man Utd vs Chelsea as it happened: Premier League result and reaction after tempers flare late on
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea: Moises Caicedo’s volley secured the visitors a point after Bruno Fernandes’s penalty
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Your support makes all the difference.Interim Manchester United manager Ruud van Nistelrooy was denied a second win in as many games as a Moises Caicedo stunner earned Chelsea a point at Old Trafford.
After a thumping midweek cup win, Bruno Fernandes had set the hosts on course for Premier League victory from the penalty spot after Robert Sanchez felled Rasmus Hojlund in the box. But minutes later, Caicedo met a dropping ball sweetly on the volley to beat Andre Onana and square affairs, with neither side able to add to their tally in a 1-1 draw.
An at-times drab game will have encouraged incoming Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim to some degree, with interim boss Van Nistelrooy able to instil some defensive solidity against a threatening Chelsea attacking unit. Amorim will take charge at Old Trafford after the mid-November international break having been confirmed as Erik ten Hag’s permanent successor this week.
Re-live all the Premier League action with our live blog below:
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
38 mins
There’s a brief delay as United’s players look to get in the way of the Chelsea wall. It ends with Fernandes hitting it against the wall, before Garnacho’s cross is cleared by Sanchez.
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
37 mins
There is half a chance for United there though, with Ugarte winning the ball in midfield this time after a poor pass from James. He surges towards goal and is brought down on the edge of the box, with Gusto receiving the game’s first yellow card.
Hojlund got the shot away and forced a good save from Sanchez, but the whistle had already gone for the free-kick. It’ll be Fernandes or Rashford to take...
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
35 mins
United have tried a couple of silly through balls but the attacking so far has been weak and limp. There are no patterns, simply relying on individual talent.
Ugarte gives it away near halfway and Chelsea counter. Palmer has plenty of space and lines up a shot from outside the box, but it’s blocked by de Ligt.
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
33 mins
Madueke shifts it on to the overlapping Gusto, who wins a corner. Palmer swings it in, and Onana eventually collects despite the challenge from Fofana.
United’s wingers have switched over now, with Garnacho getting little luck up against James.
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
31 mins
Palmer whips in the corner but the whistle goes for some reason, though Onana collected it away. Fernandes tries the heroic through ball, but it’s straight to James. luckily for United, it comes to nothing before Caicedo is penalised for a late challenge on Fernandes near halfway.
Not a game for the neutral yet, this one.
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
30 mins
Plenty of noise around Old Trafford as the home fans feel a couple of decisions have gone against them, but replays show both challenges were fine. United have been somewhat limited in their attacking so far.
Chelsea mount their own attack and they win a corner despite Mazraoui’s efforts. This is the side they almost scored from earlier.
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
28 mins
Chelsea have some comfortable possession midway into the United half, but they lose the ball as Lavia slips. No matter though, as Garnacho strays offside as United counter.
The home side have the ball, knocking it around the defence, but there are no signs of troubling Chelsea yet.
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
26 mins
James hits the long ball and de Ligt misjudges it, but Neto can’t quite ship it to Jackson in time. At the other end, Hojlund gives away a free-kick and Chelsea have the ball again.
The away side have probably looked the more dangerous of the two, and they’re in the ascendancy here for the moment.
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
24 mins
Jackson comes deep to receive and lays it off to Neto, and there’s a chance for Neto, but it ends as Madueke’s cross is blocked by Mazraoui.
United counter led by Hojlund down the left. He squares a cross that Rashford leaves to Garnacho, and the Argentinian cuts inside before hitting an effort right at Sanchez.
Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
22 mins
It’s tense and tentative at Old Trafford at the moment, with Madueke having come closest as he rattled the post with a header.
United attack and there’s some brilliant play from Rashford to take it past Gusto, before his cross bounces off Sanchez and Fernandes puts the rebound over the bar.
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