Michael Carrick on the brink as Man United lose at Chelsea
Michael Carrick's future at Manchester United looks increasingly untenable after his side imploded in the second half to lose 2-0 against Chelsea.
English Premier League
FULL TIME
- Morgan Rogers 50'
- Cole Palmer 64' P
Stamford Bridge
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Liverpool | L 1-1 Pens 5-6 | English Carabao Cup |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tottenham Hotspur | L 0-2 | English Premier League |
| 10/17/26 | @ Everton | W 2-0 | English Premier League |
| 10/10/26 | vs AFC Bournemouth | W 5-1 | English Premier League |
| 9/18/26 | @ Brentford | L 0-3 | English Premier League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+7'
Substitution, Chelsea. Geovany Quenda replaces Cole Palmer.
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Yellow Card 90'+3'
Mike Penders (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Estêvão.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Chelsea. Valentín Barco replaces Pedro Neto.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Chelsea. Danny Welbeck replaces Moisés Caicedo.
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Yellow Card 86'
Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 81'
Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Amad Diallo because of an injury.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Chelsea. Pep Chavarría replaces Marco Palestra.
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Yellow Card 70'
Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Manchester United. Ayden Heaven replaces Andrey Santos.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Matheus Cunha.
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Yellow Card 65'
Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Scored 64'
Goal! Chelsea 2, Manchester United 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Red Card 63'
Second yellow card to Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 59'
Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 58'
Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Carlos Baleba.
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Goal 50'
Goal! Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
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End Regular Time 90'+11'
Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Manchester United 0.
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Substitution 90'+7'
Substitution, Chelsea. Geovany Quenda replaces Cole Palmer.
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Yellow Card 90'+3'
Mike Penders (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Estêvão.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Chelsea. Valentín Barco replaces Pedro Neto.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Chelsea. Danny Welbeck replaces Moisés Caicedo.
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Yellow Card 86'
Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 81'
Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Amad Diallo because of an injury.
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End Delay 76'
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End Delay 76'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 75'
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Start Delay 75'
Delay in match because of an injury Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Chelsea. Pep Chavarría replaces Marco Palestra.
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End Delay 73'
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Start Delay 71'
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Yellow Card 70'
Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Manchester United. Ayden Heaven replaces Andrey Santos.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Matheus Cunha.
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Yellow Card 65'
Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Scored 64'
Goal! Chelsea 2, Manchester United 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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End Delay 63'
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Red Card 63'
Second yellow card to Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) for a bad foul.
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Start Delay 60'
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Yellow Card 59'
Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 58'
Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Carlos Baleba.
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Goal 50'
Goal! Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester United 0.
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End Delay 35'
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Start Delay 34'
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
MAN
CHE
20
Fouls
8
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
7
Corner Kicks
8
7
Saves
3
41.3
Possession
58.7
12
SHOTS
18
5
ON GOAL
9
40
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
293
Accurate Passes
479
379
Passes
542
80
Pass Completion %
90
3
Accurate Crosses
5
13
Crosses
14
20
Cross %
40
44
Long Balls
38
13
Accurate Long Balls
16
30
Long Balls %
40
3
Blocked Shots
3
15
Effective Tackles
15
22
Tackles
21
70
Tackle %
70
14
Interceptions
16
19
Effective Clearances
11
19
Clearances
11
Highlights
02:01
Nicol blames Martínez's red card on the defender's 'horrible decision making'
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00:53
Nicol criticises Chelsea for not scoring more vs. 10-man United
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01:28
Carrick takes 'positives' from Man United's first-half performance vs. Chelsea
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01:40
Ogden: Man Utd are in a relegation battle
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Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedCHE · 4-2-3-1
Mike PendersG39 yellow card3 saves
Levi ColwillCD-L6
Wesley FofanaCD-R31 shot on target2 shots
Marco PalestraLB2
Josh AcheampongRB341 shot on target2 shots
Cole PalmerAM101 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Moisés CaicedoLM25
Romeo LaviaRM451 assist
Pedro NetoF72 shots on target3 shots
Morgan RogersAM-L171 shot on target1 goal1 shot
EstêvãoAM-R413 shots on target6 shots
Substitutes
Geovany QuendaSUB23
Valentín BarcoSUB41 shot
Emmanuel EmeghaSUB22
Teddy Sharman-LoweSUB28
Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliSUB32
Olutayo SubuloyeSUB37
Pep ChavarríaSUB29
Danny WelbeckSUB18
Malo GustoSUB27
MAN · 4-2-3-1
Senne LammensG17 saves
Lisandro MartínezCD-L6 red card
Harry MaguireCD-R5 yellow card
Diogo DalotLB2
Leny YoroRB15
Bruno FernandesAM82 shots
Andrey SantosLM171 shot
Carlos BalebaRM201 shot
Bryan MbeumoF19 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Matheus CunhaAM-L101 shot on target1 shot
Amad DialloAM-R162 shots on target4 shots
Substitutes
Noussair MazraouiSUB3
Ayden HeavenSUB26
Karl DarlowSUB12
Kobbie MainooSUB37 yellow card
Mason MountSUB7
Shea LaceySUB31
Matthijs de LigtSUB4
Youri TielemansSUB18
Joshua ZirkzeeSUB11 yellow card1 shot on target2 shots
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