Chelsea vs Manchester United, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea 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
 MAN |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
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 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 32 | Tyrique George |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 16 | Amad |
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