Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford in a pivotal match in the race for the Premier League top-four.

United are on a dismal run of seven losses in their last nine games, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side can still leapfrog both the Blues and Arsenal into fourth with a win.

Maurizio Sarri’s side, meanwhile, can all but assure themselves of a Champions League spot with a win after Arsenal’s dire defeat to Leicester earlier today. Follow all the action live:


YELLOW CARD


Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea

 

54 minutes

 

Now Kovacic sees yellow for kicking the ball away in frustration after giving away a free kick.

YELLOW CARD


Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea

 

52 minutes

 

Willian is in the book for sliding in and taking out Mata to stop a dangerous break.


Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea

 

50 minutes

 

Rashford’s free kick dips and bounces in front of Kepa, who does well to hold the ball to his chest.


Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea

 

49 minutes

 

United win a free kick in shooting range. Chelsea are angry that they didn’t win one of their own moments before for a foul on Hazard by Matic. There could be some controversy if this goes in.

KICK OFF


Chelsea get us back underway.

HALF TIME


Half time: That’s it for the first half. United will feel like their performance merited a one-goal lead, but they don’t have it. Chelsea have been let back into the game by that calamitous De Gea mistake, which cancelled out Mata’s early goal.


Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea

 

45 minutes

 

United look for an instant response, attacking down the right through Rashford. His ball to the back post is kept alive by Mata, who can’t pick out a teammate in the box.

GOAL!


GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (Alonso)

 

43 minutes

 

De Gea makes another huge error! Rudiger hits a hopeful shot from distance which the Spaniard should save comfortably. Instead, he parries it out into the path of Alonso, who has an easy finish from a few yards out. United were on top, but their hard work has been undone in an instant.


Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

 

34 minutes

 

Lukaku is in the mood today. He charges down a loose pass and barges Azpilicueta with so much strength that the Chelsea full back flies off the pitch and into the advertising hoardings. Unfortunately, Lukaku’s cross isn’t quite as impressive.


Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

 

33 minutes

 

Nice football from United, who work the ball through to Mata on the right. He gets to the byline and pulls the ball back, but his cross is too close to Kepa.


Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

 

30 minutes

 

Close! Young swings a corner into the middle and Bailly meets it with a strong header. It flashes just wide of the far post with Kepa beaten.


Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

 

28 minutes

 

Lukaku, who’s started well, plays a clever ball into the path of Rashford. He can’t quite find the room to shoot, instead winning a corner. The set piece drops dangerously in the middle but there’s no one on hand to convert from close range.


Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

 

27 minutes

 

United’s early momentum has faded now. They’re not troubling Chelsea when they come forward and look nervous at the back. The crowd can sense the change of impetus, too.


Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

 

23 minutes

 

It’s all Chelsea at the moment. Higuain has a shot blocked, before Willian swings a left-footed cross towards the back post. It deflects behind for a corner, which is played out to Jorginho on the edge of the box. He has another go, and again his shot is wayward.


Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

 

20 minutes

 

Jorginho tries an ambitious shot from distance which flies over the bar. There are signs that Chelsea are growing into the game after a sluggish start.


Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

 

19 minutes

 

Kante surges down the right flank and knocks the ball past Lindelof. The Frenchman goes down, asking for a free kick. Instead, he gets a corner, which United comfortably deal with.


Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

 

18 minutes

 

Chelsea haven’t really got going yet, but in Hazard they have a player capable of producing something in an instant. He draws a foul from Herrera, turning cleverly to evade the Spaniard. Alonso takes the free kick and blazes it over the bar.

GOAL!


GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea (Mata)

 

11 minutes

 

United get their reward for a fast start! Pogba plays the ball into Lukaku, who picks out the overlapping Luke Shaw with a beautifully weighted pass in behind. Shaw’s ball across drops to Mata, who converts with his right foot to put United in front against his former club.

 

 


Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea

 

8 minutes

 

There’s a good tempo to this game in the early stages. United have come out of the blocks quickly, Lukaku and Rashford causing Chelsea’s centre backs plenty of problems. Chelsea look a threat on the break, too.

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