Manchester United vs Chelsea (1-1)
Chelsea ensured the race for an area within the Premier League’s high four remains in their hands once a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at recent Trafford.
Another error from David Diamond State Gea allowed Marcos Alonso to eliminate Juan Mata’s opener and claim what can be a valuable purpose within the go after Champions League qualification.
United started the day knowing something but a win would go away them needing some favors within the final two matches of the season, and that they deservedly went ahead within the half once manufacturing a much better performance than they need to manage in their recent run of seven defeats in 9 games all told competitions.
But De Gea, World Health Organization created expensive mistakes against port and Manchester town in recent games, talented Alonso a straightforward end that might prove fatal to United’s top-four hopes.
United’s quick begin yielded a goal once eleven minutes – their initial from open play since April a pair of – when Mata, on his thirty-first birthday, turned in Luke Shaw’s reduction once a beautiful pass from Romelu Lukaku.
Chelsea responded with an amount of possession. However, the recalled Eric Bailly might have created it 2-0 with a header he glanced directly past the right-hand post.
The guests managed to draw level moments before the break, though, as Alonso squeezed within the rebound once Diamond State Gea didn’t hold Antonio Rudiger’s speculative strike from thirty-five yards out.
The last half was discontinuous by a succession of injury issues, with Rudiger and Marcus Rashford unable to support through the pain barrier and Bailly then helped off once an ungainly collision with Mateo Kovacic.
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Goals Manchester United
| 11′ | Manchester United | J. Mata |
Goals Chelsea
| 43′ | Chelsea | M. Alonso |
Manchester United Lineups
| 1 | David De Gea |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 31 | Nemanja Matić |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 8 | Juan Mata |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
Chelsea Lineups
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 30 | David Luiz |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 7 | N’Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 17 | Mateo Kovačić |
| 22 | Willian |
| 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
Manchester United – Chelsea Match Statistics
Manchester United |
Chelsea |
|
| 7 | Shots Total | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 2 | Shots off goal | 7 |
| 0 | Shots blocked | 6 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 8 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 8 |
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 5 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 51% | Possession Time | 49% |
| 465 | Passes Total | 418 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 84% | Accurate Passes% | 86% |