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Manchester United vs Chelsea is the most drawn fixture in Premier League history whenever both sides face each other either at Old Trafford or Stamford Bridge, both sides will most likely going to share the spoils.
The game delivered another fiercely contested encounter at Old Trafford, living up to the historic rivalry between the two Premier League heavyweights. The match showcased moments of high intensity, tactical battles, and flashes of individual brilliance, keeping fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle.
Manchester United and Chelsea came into the game needing a statement result after their disappointing outing in the Premier League against Manchester City and Brentford respectively.
Five things learnt from Manchester United vs Chelsea
(1) Robert Sanchez:
The Chelsea number-one stopper received a red card in the first five minutes of the game for stopping Bryan Mbuemo who was through on goal. The incident forced Enzo Maresca to make three substitutions taking out Pedro Neto, Esteavo and Cole Palmer in the first 20 minutes of the game.
(2) Bruno Fernandes:
The Portugal international has been the most consistent player for Manchester United in the past few seasons. Fernandes scored the opening goal of the match when he found the back of the net, giving the Red Devils the lead. The goal was his 100th goal for Manchester United in all competitions, while he's also become the fifth player to score on his 200th Premier League appearance for the Red Devils (after Denis Irwin, Phil Neville, Wayne Rooney and Antonio Valencia).
(3) Cole Palmer:
The England international was substituted halfway through the first half after his injury reoccurred which was not just a blow for Chelsea in the game but also in subsequent fixtures going into the rest of the season. The supporters of the club will hope Palmer is not out for a very long time because he is a key part of anything the club will achieve this season.
(4) Enzo Maresca:
The head of the Blues was hasty in making his substitutions after the red card was issued to Robert Sanchez. The Italian took out his two wingers which later backfired as he was forced to make another substitution by taking out Palmer who was suffered an injury in the first half. Maresca will have to learn a lot from this game just as he did after the defeat against Bayern Munich.
(5) Ruben Amorim:
The happiest man at Old Trafford after the final whistle was Manchester United's head coach. The Portugal international has been under a lot of pressure following the poor run of results since the beginning of this season.
This victory is back to back home wins under Amorim which is a huge step in the right direction ahead of the next game against Sunderland.
This game will go down in history as the first Premier League game to see both sides have a player sent off in the first half since Crystal Palace v Chelsea in October 2014.
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