English Premier League

FT Saturday, April 18, 2026
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Match Report

(Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)

Manchester United's Matheus Cunha condemns Chelsea to sixth defeat in seven games

Manchester United opened up a 10-point advantage in the race for the Champions League as Matheus Cunha's first-half strike earned a 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge which seriously harmed the Blues' own top-five hopes.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
12
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
1
Corner Kicks
7
3
Saves
1
41.3
Possession
58.7
4
SHOTS
21
1
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
362
Accurate Passes
541
431
Passes
605
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
1
Accurate Crosses
8
11
Crosses
28
0.1
Cross %
0.3
40
Long Balls
51
15
Accurate Long Balls
30
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
13
11
Effective Tackles
6
16
Tackles
10
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
6
Interceptions
10
29
Effective Clearances
14
29
Clearances
14

Highlights

02:31 Does Michael Carrick deserve to stay at Man United next season? Watch on ESPN 02:56 Laurens: Chelsea fans have turned on Liam Rosenior after defeat vs. Man United Watch on ESPN 01:23 Is Liam Rosenior losing control of the dressing room? Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

CHE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 21Jorrel HatoCD-L
  3. 29Wesley FofanaCD-R
  4. 3Marc CucurellaLB
  5. 27Malo GustoRB
  6. 10Cole PalmerAM
  7. 8Enzo FernándezLM
  8. 25Moisés CaicedoRM
  9. 9Liam DelapF
  10. 7Pedro NetoAM-L
  11. 41EstêvãoAM-R

MAN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Senne LammensG
  2. 26Ayden HeavenCD-L
  3. 3Noussair MazraouiCD-R
  4. 23Luke ShawLB
  5. 2Diogo DalotRB
  6. 8Bruno FernandesAM
  7. 37Kobbie MainooLM
  8. 18CasemiroRM
  9. 30Benjamin SeskoF
  10. 10Matheus CunhaAM-L
  11. 19Bryan MbeumoAM-R

Timeline

  1. 16' Substitution, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Estêvão because of an injury.
  2. 25' Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 39' Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 43' Goal! Chelsea 0, Manchester United 1. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
  5. 80' Substitution, Manchester United. Amad Diallo replaces Benjamin Sesko.
  6. 81' Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Matheus Cunha.
  7. 81' Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Malo Gusto.
  8. 81' Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Wesley Fofana.
  9. 87' Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Bryan Mbeumo because of an injury.
  10. 88' Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Enzo Fernández because of an injury.
  11. 90'+1' Mason Mount (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 90'+4' Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Premier League News

All news
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