Manchester United vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMan United, Chelsea play out drab 0-0 draw at Old Trafford
The rain moved faster than both Chelsea and Manchester United's attacks as the two side's played out a drab 0-0 draw in dire conditions.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Offside, Manchester United. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Daniel James is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 14': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 18': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kurt Zouma following a corner.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 24': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 27': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 30': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Edouard Mendy.
- 30': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Timo Werner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 31': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 32': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 35': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Mata.
- 35': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Edouard Mendy.
- 38': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 38': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 39': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt saved. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 41': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Edouard Mendy.
- 41': VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester United.
- 42': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Mata with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Chelsea 0.
- 46': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 46': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Reece James.
- 51': Attempt missed. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Mata following a corner.
- 51': Offside, Manchester United. Fred tries a through ball, but Juan Mata is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 58': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Reece James.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester United. Paul Pogba replaces Juan Mata.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Daniel James.
- 59': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
- 69': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 69': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 71': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 71': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Timo Werner.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Kai Havertz.
- 75': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 75': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 76': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 77': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 83': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 83': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Scott McTominay.
- 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 85': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 85': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Fred.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Greenwood with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+1': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Edouard Mendy.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 0, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 484 | Accurate Passes | 484 |
| 582 | Passes | 582 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 24 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | +36 | 67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw  |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 21 | Daniel James |
| 8 | Juan Mata |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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