Man United vs Chelsea

Follow the action and updates as the Red Devils host the Blues at Old Trafford.

48 mins: Matic nicks the ball off Mount and Man Utd attack on the break. The pass is stopped but bounces back to the Man Utd midfielder. It’s a little bit behind Kai Havertz who manages to head it on to Marcos Alonso and the left back drills it into the back of the net! He gets a bit of treatment on the pitch and gets back to his feet. Despite being touted as potential title winners before the season started Chelsea have dropped away from the leading two teams, Manchester City and Liverpool, yet hold a solid grip on third place - they are five points ahead of Arsenal having played one game less. Manchester United host Chelsea in the Premier League this evening and can move within three points of the top four if they beat Thomas Tuchel’s men.

Cristiano Ronaldo rescued Manchester United once again with a sensational strike against Chelsea, but the draw likely leaves the Red Devils out of the ...

No cohesion among the Man United players, and no aggression. Match winner Christian Pulisic returns to the subs list as Tuchel continues to rely on the Werner-Mount-Havertz attacking trio. 53rd min.: Timo Werner nearly gets to a Mason Mount cross at the back post. In this instance a beautiful Mason Mount heel flick lays the ball perfectly for James to run onto it and curl a left-footed shot off the far post. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel will not be happy his team could not convert on a multitude of chances created (Chelsea outshot United 21-6), especially in the first half. Brentford) many at the club will be looking forward to turning the page to a new season. 60th min.: 1-0 Chelsea! And there's the first. Halftime: Another low point for Manchester United this season. We lacked a bit of determination in the box to win this game because it would have been absolutely deserved. The Blues' focus is now on preparing for the May 14 FA Cup final against Liverpool, and an injury substitution for N'Golo Kante will be one to monitor. Cristiano Ronaldo scored an equalizer for United two minutes after Marcos Alonso put the visitors ahead with a wide-open volley in the box. The Red Devils are now five points from fourth place with only three matches left to play, and they'll need a miracle at this point to clinch a Champions League berth.

Get a report of the Manchester United vs. Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League football match.

Twice the Germany international was played through by N'Golo Kante but first shot wide of the near post and then fired too close to David de Gea. We have to live with a point but it's not a fair result. The result makes little impact on either team in the Premier League standings. You need to be clinical to get the reward. "One team deserved to win and that was us. You can see that they have top players and are well organised, and it's not so easy to get hold of them," he added.

Manchester United vs Chelsea: The Red Devils and Blues traded goals, only not in that order, as the hosts stole a point in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.

In the second half, it was Kante losing focus with one lazy pass 120 seconds after Chelsea went 1-0 ahead. Manchester United (55 points) sit one place lower, in 6th, with 35 games played. The players are not playing for interim manager Ralf Rangnick, so much as they appear to be playing in spite of him.

Manchester United's home contest against Chelsea on Thursday was essentially a must-win if the Red Devils had any hopes of qualifying for next season's ...

United have just one win since the middle of March. In that span, relegation contender Burnley have won three. Manchester United's home contest against Chelsea on Thursday was essentially a must-win if the Red Devils had any hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League. After that performance, it looks like the most they may be able to get is Europa League. United entered the day six points back of fourth-place Arsenal, having lost to the Gunners last time out. United are now five points back of Arsenal but have played two more matches.

Get a report of the Manchester United vs. Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League football match.

Twice the Germany international was played through by N'Golo Kante but first shot wide of the near post and then fired too close to David de Gea. We have to live with a point but it's not a fair result. The result makes little impact on either team in the Premier League standings. You need to be clinical to get the reward. "One team deserved to win and that was us. You can see that they have top players and are well organised, and it's not so easy to get hold of them," he added.

Chelsea's wait for a win at Old Trafford was extended to nine years this evening as Thomas Tuchel's side played out a 1-1 draw against Manchester United.

We had weeks where we were composed and strong and efficient in front of goal." The schedule is ruthless for us and still, it's the moment that they have to adapt to the league, the physicality, the rhythm, the demands. "Yeah, but not for us, for the opponent. "Both are not nice and you are always on the sidelines I have the feeling when we scored hopefully we continue in the same way with the same focus. "Honestly, I think this is not the decisive link. I am happy also with the response to that, it's just the result is annoying today." When we look at the data and think about who plays and who does not play, we see a huge amount of intensity and sprints from Kai and Timo (Werner). So they don't arrive fully, fully fresh at the moment in these matches and that's why we will always protect them because it's a team game we play and we demand a lot off the ball to have high recoveries. Against Southampton and in the win at the Bernabeu, we took our chances very well and very precisely. The guys are still young upfront and we will not start pointing fingers because lately, they have been very, very composed and very efficient in front of goal. Unfortunately, we don't have what we deserve so we have to live with a point." We found the spaces very frequently and fluidly." We found the spaces and fluid.

Cristiano Ronaldo's fifth goal in three games has salvaged a point for Manchester United in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea that further damaged his team's ...

We lacked a bit of determination in the box to win the game. “One team deserved to win and that was us,“ Tuchel said. “Not only the goal Cristiano scored but his whole performance, his attitude at age of 37, this is not normal to do that,“ interim United manager Ralf Rangnick said.

Chelsea edged towards securing their place in next season's Champions League despite failing to make the most of their dominance in a 1-1 draw at Manchester ...

Chelsea look destined to become the latest Premier League club to fall into American hands with the sale of the Blues expected to go through before the end of the season. Many supporters remained outside the stadium until the 17th minute in a sign of protest at the 17 years since the Americans took control of United with a leveraged takeover. Marcos Alonso's opener was quickly cancelled out by Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the third-placed Blues eight points clear of Tottenham in fifth in the Premier League with five games remaining.

The forward, who joined the club from Atletico Madrid back in 2020, replaced Anthony Elanga in the final stages and was greeted with tremendous applause. Having ...

The forward is also likely to feature in Travis Binnion's side in the upcoming FA Youth Cup final against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford next month, having helped United reach this stage, finding the net five times and sparkling in his outings at the Theatre of Dreams. The Reds were unable to snatch a late winner in front of the Stretford End but it will remain a special experience for the teenager. Late in the match, Alejandro Garnacho became the latest Academy graduate to make his senior debut...

Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has admitted that his side were lucky to draw against Chelsea on Thursday night.

We found the spaces frequently." "We were very dominant and found the spaces. He said: “We have to admit we were fortunate to get the point.