Manchester United vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMcTominay double gives Man United much-needed win over Chelsea
Manchester United's Scott McTominay scored either side of halftime to lift his team to a well-deserved 2-1 Premier League victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 3': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 3': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 4': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 5': Offside, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 6': Penalty Manchester United. Antony draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 6': Penalty conceded by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 8': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester United.
- 9': Penalty saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 11': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 12': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 13': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 14': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 14': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 18': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 18': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 19': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 19': Goal! Manchester United 1, Chelsea 0. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 21': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 22': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United).
- 25': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 26': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 28': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 28': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 29': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
- 32': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 32': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 36': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 41': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 43': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Dalot following a corner.
- 45': Goal! Manchester United 1, Chelsea 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United).
- 45'+2': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 45'+3': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
- 45'+4': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 45'+6': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 45'+6': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 45'+6': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 45'+7': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+8': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Sergio Reguilón replaces Victor Lindelöf.
- 48': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 49': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Levi Colwill following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 50': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 54': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 54': Offside, Manchester United. Scott McTominay is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 56': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 56': Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 58': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 61': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 61': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 63': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Reece James.
- 64': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 65': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United).
- 68': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 69': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 69': Goal! Manchester United 2, Chelsea 1. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony.
- 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 80': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 82': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 82': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 85': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
- 89': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 90': Armando Broja (Chelsea) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Manchester United. Jonny Evans replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 90'+4': Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 440 | Accurate Passes | 339 |
| 512 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 13 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,607
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,607
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +56 | 77 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +48 | 76 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 34 | +41 | 74 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 23 | Luke Shaw  |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 11 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 21 | Antony |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 26 | Levi Colwill |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 10 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
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