Chelsea snatch a draw against Manchester United – Premier League – J10 – Manchester United-Chelsea (1-1)

Sunday 03rd November 2024 02:27 PM

Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea

Buts : Bruno Fernandes (70^e sp) for the Red Devils // Caicedo (74^e) for the Blues.

During his playing career, Ruud van Nistelrooy experienced numerous clashes between Manchester United and Chelsea. Latest in April 2006 with a reduction suffered by his Red Devils at Stamford Bridge (3-0). At that time, the two clubs were two championship juggernauts and their duels were events not to be missed in the Premier League. 18 years later, “ football, it has changed » and this classic is no longer really one, the two teams having fallen in the national hierarchy. And this was seen this Sunday at Old Trafford with an endless round of observation for the first in the Premier League of interim coach Van Nistelrooy who still had the merit of not losing (1-1).

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It is an understatement to say that the first period did not excite the supporters present at Old Trafford even if Manchester proved dangerous through Marcus Rashford in particular. A rush of 60 meters with the ball like during his good years first (16^e), then a good cross after humiliating Malo Gusto (22^e) before a point-blank volley sent to the square of a stoic Robert Sanchez (45^e). That's already it. Especially since opposite, the Blues of Enzo Maresca spent their time suffering, the wingers Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke being very uninspired and Cole Palmer well muzzled. However, it is not for lack of having been able to count, in the midfield, on the enormous activity of a double-pivot Caicedo-Lavia in the oven and in the mill but not always just when feeding his offensives.

Caicedo's jewelry

For a little more technical quality, you had to wait for the second act. To have goals too. A little over twenty minutes from time, it was Robert Sanchez who, thanks to a stupid foul on Rasmus Hojlund locked in the penalty area, offered Bruno Fernandes a penalty which the Portuguese was happy to take. transform (1-0, 70^e). Stung, the Blues are already back on the score four minutes later thanks to a beautiful volley from Moises Caïcedo, again (1-1, 74^e). Enough to offer a suspenseful end to the match where the ball goes from one side to the other but without ending up in the net. Result, a draw which does not please many people, Manchester United still being stuck in an ugly thirteenth place in the standings while Chelsea are seven points behind the leader, Liverpool.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1) : Onana – Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui – Casemiro, Ugarte (Lindelof, 84^e) – Garnacho, B.Fernandes, Rashford (Diallo, 73^e) – Hojlund (Zirkzee (84^e). Coach : Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) : Sánchez – Gusto (Cucurella, 46^e), Fofana, Colwill, James – Caicedo, Lavia (E.Fernandez, 70^e) – Madueke (Mudryk, 70^e), Palmer, Neto – Jackson. Coach : Enzo Maresca

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