Chelsea v Manchester United live: score, updates and line-ups
How It Happened
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Full time at Stamford Bridge: Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United. Morgan Rogers put the hosts ahead early in the second half before Lisandro Martínez's second yellow reduced United to ten men, with Cole Palmer converting the resulting penalty to seal the points. Chelsea dominated the numbers across the board - 18 shots to 12, 9 on target to 5, and 58.6% possession - while United's afternoon was further undermined by a staggering 20 fouls and five yellow cards. A routine, comfortable win for Chelsea against a United side who never recovered from going down to ten men.
- Full time · 2-0
- 90+10'Free kick To Chelsea: Levi Colwill is fouled by Joshua Zirkzee in the defensive half.
- 90+9'Chance Valentín Barco (Chelsea) shoots just wide left from the centre of the box.
- 90+6'Foul By Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 90+6'Free kick To Manchester United: Bryan Mbeumo wins it in the defensive half.
- 90+5'Corner To Chelsea, conceded by Leny Yoro.
- 90+3'Chance Cole Palmer (Chelsea) shoots just over from the centre of the box.
- 90+2'Offside Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) is flagged offside.
- 90+2'Save Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) forces a save with a left-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the top right corner by Mike Penders (Chelsea).
- 90+2'Corner To Manchester United, conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 90+2'Blocked Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) has a right-footed shot from a difficult angle on the right blocked.
- 90'Added time 10 minutes to be added on.
- 90+3'Yellow card Mike Penders (Chelsea)
- 90+7'Substitution Chelsea: Geovany Quenda replaces Cole Palmer
- 89'Free kick To Chelsea: Cole Palmer is fouled by Mason Mount in the defensive half.
- 87'
Chelsea have continued to press their advantage against ten men, with Estêvão twice denied by Lammens in quick succession and Zirkzee's effort also saved at the other end. United have shown some fight going forward despite their numerical disadvantage, but their discipline remains an issue with Mbeumo the latest to be booked. Chelsea's lead in shots and shots on target has grown further as they look to see out the win.
- 87'Substitution Chelsea: Malo Gusto replaces Estêvão
- 87'Substitution Chelsea: Valentín Barco replaces Pedro Neto
- 87'Substitution Chelsea: Danny Welbeck replaces Moisés Caicedo
- 86'Free kick To Chelsea: Moisés Caicedo is fouled by Joshua Zirkzee on the right wing.
- 86'Yellow card Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United)
- 85'Save Estêvão (Chelsea) forces a save with a left-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 84'Save Estêvão (Chelsea) forces a save with a left-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 84'Save Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) forces a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Mike Penders (Chelsea).
- 83'Offside Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) is flagged offside.
- 81'Free kick To Chelsea: Cole Palmer is fouled by Leny Yoro in the attacking half.
- 81'Yellow card Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United)
- 80'Chance Cole Palmer (Chelsea) shoots high and wide from outside the box.
- 79'Corner To Chelsea, conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 79'Blocked Estêvão (Chelsea) has a left-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
- 79'Foul By Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).
- 79'Free kick To Manchester United: Joshua Zirkzee wins it in the defensive half.
- 77'Substitution Manchester United: Joshua Zirkzee replaces Amad Diallo
- 75'Injury Play is stopped for treatment to Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 74'Substitution Chelsea: Pep Chavarría replaces Marco Palestra
- 73'
Chelsea have blown this wide open. Martínez saw red for a second yellow after conceding a penalty, which Palmer coolly converted, and before United could regroup Estêvão curled in a brilliant finish - also set up by Palmer - to make it 3-0. United, down to ten men, now trail heavily on both shots and shots on target as their discipline continues to unravel.
- 71'Offside Estêvão (Chelsea) is flagged offside.
- 70'Free kick To Chelsea: Cole Palmer is fouled by Kobbie Mainoo in the attacking half.
- 70'Yellow card Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)
- 69'Free kick To Chelsea: Cole Palmer is fouled by Leny Yoro in the defensive half.
- 69'Save Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) forces a save with a left-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 68'Corner To Chelsea, conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 67'Chance Estêvão (Chelsea) shoots high and wide from the right side of the box.
- 66'Substitution Manchester United: Ayden Heaven replaces Andrey Santos
- 66'Substitution Manchester United: Mason Mount replaces Matheus Cunha
- 65'Free kick To Chelsea: Morgan Rogers is fouled by Harry Maguire in the attacking half.
- 65'Yellow card Harry Maguire (Manchester United)
- 64'Goal! PenaltyCole Palmer (Chelsea)Penalty converted with a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner.Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United
- 63'Red card (second yellow) Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United)
- 60'Penalty To Chelsea! Wesley Fofana is brought down in the box.
- 60'Penalty Given away by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 60'Corner To Chelsea, conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 59'Free kick To Chelsea: Morgan Rogers is fouled by Lisandro Martínez on the right wing.
- 59'Yellow card Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United)
- 58'
Chelsea break the deadlock! Morgan Rogers slots home from the centre of the box after a lovely assist from Romeo Lavia, and Pedro Neto almost doubled the lead moments later with a header that Lammens did well to tip over. United have responded with a flurry of free-kicks won but haven't threatened Penders' goal since.
- 58'Substitution Manchester United: Kobbie Mainoo replaces Carlos Baleba
- 57'Free kick To Chelsea: Roméo Lavia is fouled by Andrey Santos in the defensive half.
- 56'Corner To Chelsea, conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 55'Foul By Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
- 55'Free kick To Manchester United: Matheus Cunha wins it in the defensive half.
- 54'Free kick To Chelsea: Pedro Neto is fouled by Lisandro Martínez in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul By Estêvão (Chelsea).
- 53'Free kick To Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes wins it on the left wing.
- 52'Foul By Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
- 52'Free kick To Manchester United: Matheus Cunha wins it in the defensive half.
- 51'Save Pedro Neto (Chelsea) forces a save with a header from the centre of the box, aimed at the top left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 50'Goal!Morgan Rogers (Chelsea)A left-footed shot from the centre of the box into the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
- 48'Free kick To Chelsea: Marco Palestra is fouled by Amad Diallo in the defensive half.
- 46'
Quiet start to the second half with the stats barely moving from where they stood at the break. Still goalless between Chelsea and Manchester United, and with no fresh chances in the commentary, it looks like both sides are feeling their way back into things after the restart.
- HTHalf-time round-upChelsea2-0Man Utd
Goalless at the break between Chelsea and Manchester United. Chelsea started the brighter of the two but United finished the half on top, edging the shot count 9-7 and corners 6-3, with Diallo and Estêvão both missing chances late on before Lammens held a right-footed effort from Estêvão in first-half stoppage time. Honours even on the scoreboard, but United will feel they have the momentum heading into the second period.
- Half time · 0-0
- 45'Added time 2 minutes to be added on.
- 45'Save Estêvão (Chelsea) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 44'Chance Pedro Neto (Chelsea) shoots wide right from a difficult angle on the left.
- 43'
United have finished the half the stronger side, racking up a string of corners and pushing Chelsea back. Bruno Fernandes had a shot blocked before Matheus Cunha thought he'd scored, only for VAR to chalk it off for offside, and Amad Diallo has also tested the Chelsea defence with a blocked effort and a near-miss from a tight angle. The visitors now lead on shots, shots on target and corners, though the foul count continues to tilt heavily in Chelsea's favour.
- 43'Chance Amad Diallo (Manchester United) shoots over from the centre of the box.
- 42'Blocked Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) has a header from the centre of the box blocked.
- 41'Corner To Chelsea, conceded by Andrey Santos.
- 38'Corner To Manchester United, conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 38'Corner To Manchester United, conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 38'Blocked Amad Diallo (Manchester United) has a left-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
- 36'Foul By Matheus Cunha (Manchester United).
- 36'Free kick To Chelsea: Wesley Fofana wins it in the defensive half.
- 34'Offside Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) is flagged offside.
- 33'Corner To Manchester United, conceded by Marco Palestra.
- 32'Corner To Manchester United, conceded by Mike Penders.
- 32'Chance Amad Diallo (Manchester United) shoots just wide right from a difficult angle on the right.
- 31'
Chelsea have continued to edge things, creating the better chances even as possession levelled out. Fofana's header was turned over by Lammens and Acheampong saw a follow-up blocked from the resulting corner, while United have kept their discipline problems going, conceding seven fouls to Chelsea's three. It's been scrappy in midfield with free-kicks flying in from both ends, and United's best route forward has come via set-pieces rather than open play.
- 31'Blocked Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked.
- 30'Corner To Manchester United, conceded by Josh Acheampong.
- 30'Blocked Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) has a right-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
- 30'Save Amad Diallo (Manchester United) forces a save with a left-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the bottom right corner by Mike Penders (Chelsea).
- 28'Foul By Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 28'Free kick To Manchester United: Harry Maguire wins it in the defensive half.
- 27'Free kick To Chelsea: Estêvão is fouled by Andrey Santos on the right wing.
- 26'Foul By Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 26'Free kick To Manchester United: Bryan Mbeumo wins it in the attacking half.
- 24'Free kick To Chelsea: Josh Acheampong is fouled by Bruno Fernandes in the defensive half.
- 22'Save Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) forces a save with a header from the centre of the box, aimed at the top right corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 22'Blocked Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked.
- 22'Corner To Chelsea, conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 21'
The game has opened up a little since the last update. Chelsea still edge possession but United have grown into it, with Baleba's blocked effort and a corner, then Pedro Neto forced Lammens into a save down the other end. Bruno Fernandes also fired wide from a swift break, and the free-kicks have continued to flow with United now picking up five fouls to Chelsea's one.
- 20'Free kick To Chelsea: Moisés Caicedo is fouled by Carlos Baleba in the defensive half.
- 19'Chance Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) shoots high and wide from the centre of the box.
- 18'Free kick To Chelsea: Morgan Rogers is fouled by Bruno Fernandes on the right wing.
- 17'Corner To Chelsea, conceded by Leny Yoro.
- 15'Offside Estêvão (Chelsea) is flagged offside.
- 15'Save Pedro Neto (Chelsea) forces a save with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, aimed at the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 14'Blocked Carlos Baleba (Manchester United) has a left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- 14'Corner To Manchester United, conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 13'Foul By Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 13'Free kick To Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes wins it in the defensive half.
- 12'
Chelsea have shaded the opening quarter-hour, holding the bulk of possession and forcing the better openings. Palmer tried his luck from distance only for Lammens to tip it over, and Estêvão also dragged one wide after good work, while United's best moment came from Andrey Santos, whose effort from outside the box flashed just wide. United have been more combative than incisive so far, picking up both of the match's fouls.
- 11'Free kick To Chelsea: Estêvão is fouled by Diogo Dalot on the right wing.
- 9'Chance Andrey Santos (Manchester United) shoots just wide right from outside the box.
- 8'Chance Estêvão (Chelsea) shoots wide left from outside the box.
- 7'Free kick To Chelsea: Roméo Lavia is fouled by Carlos Baleba in the attacking half.
- 3'Free kick To Chelsea: Moisés Caicedo is fouled by Amad Diallo in the defensive half.
- Kick-off
Line-Ups
Chelsea 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 39Mike PendersGK
- 6Levi ColwillDEF
- 3Wesley FofanaDEF
- 34Josh AcheampongDEF
- 7Pedro NetoMID
- 2Marco PalestraMID
- 25Moisés CaicedoMID
- 45Romeo LaviaMID
- 41EstêvãoMID
- 10Cole PalmerMID
- 17Morgan RogersFWD
Substitutes
- 23Geovany Quenda
- 4Valentín Barco
- 22Emmanuel Emegha
- 28Teddy Sharman-Lowe
- 32Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
- 37Olutayo Subuloye
- 29Pep Chavarría
- 18Danny Welbeck
- 27Malo Gusto
Manchester United 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1Senne LammensGK
- 15Leny YoroDEF
- 2Diogo DalotDEF
- 5Harry MaguireDEF
- 6Lisandro MartínezDEF
- 20Carlos BalebaMID
- 16Amad DialloMID
- 17Andrey SantosMID
- 8Bruno FernandesMID
- 10Matheus CunhaMID
- 19Bryan MbeumoFWD
Substitutes
- 3Noussair Mazraoui
- 26Ayden Heaven
- 12Karl Darlow
- 37Kobbie Mainoo
- 7Mason Mount
- 31Shea Lacey
- 4Matthijs de Ligt
- 18Youri Tielemans
- 11Joshua Zirkzee
Scores, goals, cards and substitutions come from the live match data. The short updates are written with the help of AI, using only those match facts.





