Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in Premier League matchweek 9. The game opened up after the break, with two home goals between the 50th and 64th minutes and a red card for the visitors in between.
The first half finished goalless. In the 34th minute, VAR ruled out a Matheus Cunha goal for United. After the interval, Morgan Rogers made it 1-0 on 50 minutes, set up by Romeo Lavia.
Lisandro Martinez was sent off on 63 minutes. One minute later, Cole Palmer converted a penalty to make it 2-0. On 71 minutes, VAR also disallowed an Estevao goal, and the scoreline did not change again.
The numbers back up the home side. Chelsea posted 2.71 expected goals to 1.19, had 18 shots to 12 (9 on target to 5) and enjoyed 59% of possession. United committed 20 fouls to Chelsea's 8 and collected four yellow cards on top of the red. Peter Bankes was the referee.
Goals
- 50' Morgan Rogers Chelsea
- 64' Cole Palmer (pen) Chelsea
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview pointed to a 2-0 Chelsea win, with a 51% chance for the hosts, and warned that the Blues' defensive fragility could leave United room to cause problems. The final score was 2-0, and United did create danger with five shots on target.
Before the matchweek, Chelsea were fifth on 13 points and United 16th on 7. The three points take the Blues to 16 from nine games.
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