Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea: Overview, Man of the Match, and Statistics

Moises Caicedo scored a superb second-half goal to help Chelsea stay level on points as the Reds drew 1-1 with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening

Caretaker manager Ruud van Nistelrooy took charge of the Red Devils after taking charge of the FA Cup with a 5-2 win over Leicester City in midweek, with the club turning to new manager Ruben Amorin to register his second selection in charge for the arrival of Amorim.

In the 70th minute of the first half, captain Bruno Fernandez scored a penalty kick to put Man United in front after Chelsea GK Robert Sanchez needlessly clipped Rasmus’s ankle in the penalty area. However, Manchester United’s advantage was short-lived as their west London opponents successfully leveled on four minutes later.

Indeed, Blues standout Caicedo pounced on the loose ball following a corner and fired a hard and low right-footed shot into the bottom corner to help Enzo Maresca’s side earn a point from a disappointing draw.

For Manchester United, the draw marks their worst start to the season in the Premier League, with 12 points from 10 games, and they currently sit 13th, six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.

An overly panicked Sanchez made the rash decision to dive onto Hoylund’s ankles, causing chaos inside the penalty area that referee Rob Jones couldn’t help pointing out to the penalty spot.

Manchester United captain Fernandez calmly sent Sanchez the wrong way at the penalty spot to give the home side the lead.

Chelsea equalized four minutes later. Palmer’s corner kick was well deflected to Caicedo, who fired a beautiful right-footed shot to the bottom corner.

MAN OF THE MATCH – MOISES CAICEDO

Moises Caicedo scored a brilliant equalizer from midfield to give Chelsea a point in a tense game in which both teams lacked quality. A ruthless and hard-working 23-year-old who covers a lot of ground at Old Trafford, he recorded three tackles, three interceptions, three recoveries, and two clearances and completed 86% of his passes against United.

MANCHESTER UNITED VS. CHELSEA MATCH STATISTICS

Possession: Manchester United 46%-54% Chelsea

Scores: Manchester United 11-12 Chelsea

Shots on Target: Manchester United 4-3 Chelsea

Corner kick: Manchester United 4-8 Chelsea

Fouls: Manchester United 19-14 Chelsea

Manchester United will now turn their attention to another home and European game on Thursday night when they take on Greek side PAOK in the Europa League.

Meanwhile, Chelsea return to Conference League action on Thursday against the Armenian side Noah at Stamford Bridge.