English Premier League

Chelsea vs Manchester United, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 71': Marc Cucurella
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1 - 0

Chelsea see off Man United to stay on course for Champions League

Chelsea stayed in the hunt for a Champions League place next season with a nervy 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Friday, courtesy of a goal from defender Marc Cucurella.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
  • 5': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 10': Delay in match (Manchester United).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
  • 14': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Reece James.
  • 16': Offside, Manchester United. Harry Maguire is caught offside.
  • 16': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Harry Maguire (Manchester United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 17': VAR Decision: No Goal Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 24': Reece James (Chelsea) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 26': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 29': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
  • 31': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Casemiro.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
  • 35': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 35': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
  • 37': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 39': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 39': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Casemiro.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Casemiro.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Manchester United 0.
  • 47': Offside, Chelsea. Tyrique George is caught offside.
  • 47': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
  • 47': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
  • 52': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
  • 52': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
  • 54': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amad Diallo following a fast break.
  • 58': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Tyrique George (Chelsea).
  • 59': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
  • 59': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chelsea.
  • 64': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
  • 64': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Offside, Chelsea. Levi Colwill is caught offside.
  • 69': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 69': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Mason Mount.
  • 70': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro.
  • 71': Goal! Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 73': Hand ball by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 75': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 77': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
  • 77': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrique George.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
  • 79': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  • 80': Offside, Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Tyrique George.
  • 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Bruno Fernandes.
  • 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Ayden Heaven replaces Luke Shaw.
  • 87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 89': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Ayden Heaven (Manchester United).
  • 90': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
  • 90': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Pedro Neto.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ayden Heaven (Manchester United).
  • 90'+3': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alejandro Garnacho.
  • 90'+5': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rasmus Højlund.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
  • 90'+6': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+8': Delay in match (Manchester United).
  • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 1
53.4 Possession 46.6
4 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 325
471 Passes 403
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 1
9 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.1
76 Long Balls 53
38 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 15
23 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 5
13 Effective Clearances 15
13 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,849

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 0 0 0
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0
3 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
6 Levi Colwill
4 Tosin Adarabioyo
3 Marc Cucurella
24 Reece James
20 Cole Palmer Yellow Card
25 Moisés Caicedo
8 Enzo Fernández
32 Tyrique George
11 Noni Madueke
7 Pedro Neto

MAN Manchester United (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
5 Harry Maguire
23 Luke Shaw
2 Victor Lindelöf
18 Casemiro Yellow Card
8 Bruno Fernandes Yellow Card
13 Patrick Dorgu
3 Noussair Mazraoui Yellow Card
9 Rasmus Højlund
7 Mason Mount
16 Amad Yellow Card

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