Chelsea vs Manchester United LIVE Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the fallout from Stamford Bridge as Jorginho cancels out Sancho’s opener to ensure the points are shared
Chelsea remained atop the Premier League on Sunday by coming from behind to draw 1-1 with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
Following Man City’s home victory over West Ham earlier in the day, Chelsea were ahead of the defending champions only on goal difference, but they edged a point ahead of City thanks to Jorginho’s equaliser from the penalty spot here. After a goalless first half, Jadon Sancho had given United the lead with his first Premier League goal, calmly slotting home after pouncing on an error by Jorginho. But the Italy midfielder made amends later in the second half, sending David de Gea the wrong way from the spot after Aaron Wan-Bissaka had fouled Thiago Silva in the box.
Cristiano Ronaldo, controversially dropped by caretaker United coach Michael Carrick, replaced a hobbling Sancho later in the game, but he could not provide the spark to make it back-to-back wins under his former teammate – with United waiting for Ralf Rangnick to arrive as their new interim manager. The Red Devils moved back up to eighth in the Premier League with the result, and they will look to push on once Rangnick takes his place in the Old Trafford dugout.
Follow all the fallout and post-match reaction from Chelsea vs Manchester United below:
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
27 mins: Reece James arrives late in a challenge on Alex Telles and eases the pressure on Manchester United’s defence. The visitors knock the ball back to De Gea who gives it to Lindelof. Werner almost takes it off the defender but he manages to poke it back to De Gea who belts it long down the pitch.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
24 mins: A long ball up from Lindelof is headed away by Thiago Silva but he only knocks the ball down to Fernandes. Rashford and Sancho both make runs into the box and Fernandes attempts to play in Rashford but Thiago intercepts and Chelsea run the ball clear.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
21 mins: Manchester United work the ball quickly up the pitch and send it over to Sancho on the right. He knocks a simple pass inside to Bruno Fernandes who snaps a shot from outside the box and drags it wide of the far post.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
18 mins: Some quick play from Rudiger, Hudson-Odoi and Jorginho plays Alonso in down the left side. Wan-Bissaka takes the ball ouff him just inside the United box and manages to squeeze it into Fernandes. He passes the ball up to Sancho who is fouled by a pressing Antonio Rudiger.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
15 mins: Chelsea have dominated possession over the opening 15 minutes. Alonso collects another loose ball from Matic and counter-attack. He feeds the ball out to Hudson-Odoi on the left wing and the Chelsea forward cuts it back to Ziyech. Ziyech swings a cross into the box from the inside left channel but sends it straight out of play.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
13 mins: Manchester United are pressing more intensely than in recent weeks and it almost pays off as a pass deep in Chelsea’s half just evades Bruno Fernandes.
The Blues manage to work the ball out to the left wing though and Marcos Alonso is caught offside.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
10 mins: Marcos Alonso curls a corner ball into the middle for Chelsea, Antonio Rudiger wins the header but doesn’t get a clean connection and softly knocks the ball to De Gea.
Chelsea have been all over Man Utd’s defence in these opening 10 minutes. It’s been a shaky start from the visitors.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
8 mins: Lindelof makes a mistake and gives the ball away deep in his own half. Nemanja Matic tries to win it back quickly and ends up giving Chelsea a free kick on the right wing. Reece James swings it into the box but United manage to head it clear.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
5 mins: Save! This is so simple for Chelsea. Thiago Silva sends a long ball up to Marcos Alonso on the left wing. He’s not challenged by Aaron Wan-Bissaka and heads the ball behind the Manchester United right-back for Hudson-Odoi. He sprints into the box, opens up the far side of the goal and hits a right-footed strike but De Gea sticks out a hand and pushes the effort wide of the back post!
Chelsea 0 - 0 Man Utd
3 mins: Nearly! Antonio Rudiger gets the ball off Edouard Mendy and drives into the midfield for Chelsea, He sends the ball up to Timo Werner who slots the ball into the box for Callum Hudson-Odoi but Victor Lindelof gets to the ball first and boots it out of play.
The throw in comes to Hudson-Odoi who drives into the box before setting up Hakim Ziyech. He shoots on the turn but David De Gea keeps out his shot.
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