Manchester United hosted Chelsea at Old Trafford this Sunday for the big poster of this 10th day of the Premier League. After a contested first half, it was during an equally intense second half that the two teams finally found the net, thanks to Bruno Fernandes and Moisés Caicedo.
The Blues were the first to worry their hosts. Cole Palmer, well positioned in the Mancunian area, fired a shot that was repelled by the United defense. Maresca’s men continued to create chances, notably in the 14th minute, but without success. A header from Madueke from a corner, then a shot from Colwill, did not find the target.
Caicedo saves the Blues
For their part, the Red Devils tried to respond through Marcus Rashford, who missed a great opportunity in added time of the first period. Unfortunately for United, his recovery from a cross from the wing flew well above the opposing goal. Returning from the locker room, both teams maintained a strong pace. Thirteen minutes after a brief breakthrough from Neto concluded with a missed shot from the Portuguese, Chelsea conceded a penalty following a foul by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
Captain Bruno Fernandes did not tremble and converted this penalty perfectly, deceiving the Spanish goalkeeper (1-0, 70th). However, Chelsea’s reaction was not long in coming. Four minutes later, on a powerful strike from Caicedo from the edge of the area, the ball landed in the left corner of Onana’s goal (1-1, 74th). The score remained there, leaving the Londoners in 4th place in the standings, while MU stagnated in 13th position.
