Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
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Willian
R. Lukaku
39'
1 - 1
J. Lingard
75'
2 - 1
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End of match

End of match

  • 96'
    FT: Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea. United come from behind to win with goals from Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku cancelling out Willian's opener.
  • 96'
    Chelsea force a late corner. Last orders at the last chance saloon. The ball in is poor though and that will be that.
  • 94'
    What a turn of pace from Lukaku! He collects the ball on halfway and drives into the box all on his own but Christensen gets back just in time to block his effort away.
  • 92'
    Morata holds the ball up for and lays off for Pedro to try his luck but he is crowded out.
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on.
  • 90'
    Matic is complaining of a knock here but it is almost certainly just gamesmanship.
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a Chelsea
  • 88'
    Morata is booked for bringing down Smalling.
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a Manchester United
  • 85'
    Matic is booked for pulling back Willian.
  • 80'
    Alexis Sanchez makes way for Eric Bailly for United, whilst Drinkwater is replaced by Fabregas for Chelsea.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 78'
    Giroud replaces Moses. Can the Frenchman provoke a response?
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 75'
  • 75'
    GOAL! UNITED! LINGARD! Lukaku drifts wide on the right and cuts in to cross and it is perfect for Lingard to flick home a header from six yards. That's more like it from the England man!
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 73'
    Eden Hazard makes way for Pedro.
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a Manchester United
  • 68'
    Valencia is booked for crashing into Hazard.
  • 67'
    Sanchez dinks the ball in from the left and Lukaku tries an acrobatic volley but Courtois gets up to tip the ball over.
  • 66'
    Not the impact Lingard will have been looking for as he sends in an awful corner that Chelsea deal with.
  • 66'
    Not the impact Lingard will have been looking for as he sends in an awful corner that Chelsea deal with.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 64'
    Martial is replaced by Lingard for the hosts.
  • 62'
    Sanchez drags a low effort well wide from 30 yards.
  • 60'
    Willian blazes over from 25 yards. He is human after all.
  • 58'
    Unconvincing against from De Gea as he palms Drinkwater's curling effort from range straight out in front of him but it is scrambled away before Morata can pounce.
  • 55'
    United starting to claim a bit more possession but no chances to speak of for them since the break.
  • 52'
    Martial cuts inside down the right and looks for Lukaku but Kante is there to sweep up.
  • 49'
    Chelsea are the first to really threaten as Morata is denied a clear shot on goal by Smalling before Alonso's effort from the edge of the box is deflected to safety.
  • 46'
    United get us back underway here!
  • 45'
    HT: Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku cancels out Willian's opener and the two sides go in at the break level.
  • 45'
    Morata goes down holding his face following an aerial challenge with Matic, but it was accidental and he'l be fine to continue.
  • 45'
    2 minutes added on.
  • 44'
    Willian sends in a set-piece from the left but Morata can't get enough on it to really test De Gea.
  • 41'
    Chelsea almost respond! Hazard makes a great striker's run in behind but he is well tracked and has to lay the ball of to Alonso, who slips as he shoots with the ball flying away to safety.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 39'
  • 39'
    GOAL! UNITED! LUKAKU! He's back to haunt the visitors! It's a lovely goal as United string four neat passes together right on the edge of the Chelsea box culminating in Martial squaring for the Belgian to tuck home from six yards.
  • 38'
    Sloppy from United as they give the ball away on halfway but Morata makes a mess of the counter to let the hosts off the hook.
  • 35'
    Alonso exchanges passes with Hazard on the edge of the box before taking aim but his effort is poor and curls well wide of the far post.
  • 34'
    You have to say that Chelsea have deserved that one, they've been the better side so far.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 32'
  • 32'
    GOAL! CHELSEA! WILLIAN! It comes from United's free-kick! Willian heads the ball clear and Chelsea counter. The Brazilian feeds Hazard to returns the favour to put Willian in behind and he duly lashes through De Gea at the near post. The Spaniard should have done a lot better with that one.
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a Chelsea
  • 30'
    Kante is booked for bringing down Pogba after being beaten rather too easily by his compatriot.
  • 28'
    CHANCE! United go forward and it is worked to Martial out on the left. He approaches the box and waits for the onrushing Sanchez before playing in the Chilean but he can only prod an effort straight at Courtois. Should do better.
  • 27'
    Lukaku gathers a cross from the left and looks to shoot on the turn but Rudiger makes an important block and the ball loops into the arms of Courtois.
  • 26'
    Pogba drives forward on the counter and feeds Martial but Christensen hacks his cross to safety.
  • 22'
    A significant drop in tempo here. Willian swings in a free-kick from deep but Matic is there to clear.
  • 20'
    A bit of a lull in this one now after a lively start.
  • 18'
    Chelsea still monopolising possession, that's 61% of the ball they've had so far.
  • 14'
    Moses drives at his man down the right but he can't wriggle into any room in the box and the ball is cleared to safety.
  • 11'
    The ball in from Sanchez is poor and Courtois gathers with ease.
  • 10'
    Morata fouls Pogba out on the United left and the hosts have a good chance to get the ball in the box here.
  • 7'
    United are trying to get their foot on the ball now after that early scare.
  • 4'
    OFF THE BAR! Alonso fizzes over a low cross from the left and Morata's first-time effort from six yards comes crashing back off the bar before De Gea is forced to tip a follow-up over. Great chance.
  • 3'
    Rudiger gets to the byline down the left but his low cross is cut out.
  • 2'
    It's straight off the training ground but Matic gets across to prevent Morata from getting a shot away.
  • 1'
    Chelsea are straight on the attack as Victor Moses forces a corner down the right.
  • 1'
    Chelsea get us underway here!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out on the pitch and we'll be underway shortly!
  • PRVW
    Harry Kane's late winner for Tottenham in the early kick off against Crystal Palace means that Spurs have leapfrogged Chelsea into fourth. Can they respond this afternoon?
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups are well underway here:
  • PRVW
    Did you know? United have won just one of their last 14 matches in all competitions against Chelsea (W1 D5 L8).
  • PRVW
    A sneak peek inside the Chelsea dressing room:
  • PRVW
    Jose Mourinho's message in today's program: “Today we have a very difficult match against the reigning Premier League champions, but this is a match we very much want to win. Chelsea will do all they can to close the gap on us today, but I know I can rely on my players to give everything to try and come out on top. Against Chelsea, Liverpool and Sevilla, we have three very tough, big games at Old Trafford in the next few weeks in the Premier League and Champions League."
  • PRVW
    A slight shock from Antonio Conte as he drops Cesc Fabregas to the bench and replaces him with former Manchester United man Danny Drinkwater, an interesting sub-plot there.
  • PRVW
    No surprises in the United lineup then as Paul Pogba comes in for the injured Ander Herrera in their only change from the draw with Sevilla in midweek.
  • PRVW
    Man Utd: De Gea; Valencia (c), Lindelof, Smalling, Young; McTominay, Matic, Pogba; Sanchez, Lukaku, Martial. Subs: Pereira, Bailly, Shaw, Carrick, Mata, Lingard, Rashford.
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    Chelsea: Chelsea team: Courtois; Azpilicueta (c), Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Drinkwater, Kante, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Hazard. Subs: Caballero, Cahill, Zappacosta, Emerson, Fabregas, Pedro, Giroud.
  • PRVW
    Old Trafford is looking ready for this one:
Info

Pre-match

25 February 2018, 15:05

Referee: Martin Atkinson

Stadium: Old Trafford

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! A veritable clash of the titans today as Manchester United take on Chelsea at Old Trafford. The hosts are looking to reclaim second spot after they were leapfrogged by Liverpool yesterday, whilst Chelsea can draw level on point with United with a win.