Manchester United vs. Chelsea: The best five matches of rivals

Manchester United vs. Chelsea: At Old Trafford on Thursday, Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea will compete against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United in the English Premier League.

These are the top five matches that Manchester United and Chelsea have played against each other. Two of the most dominant teams in the English Premier League

Manchester United 3-2 Chelsea (October 2012)

Following a competitive game, two players were removed. Early in the first half, United took a two-goal lead thanks to a brilliant strike by Robin van Persie and an own goal by David Luiz. Nevertheless, Chelsea pulled off an incredible comeback thanks to goals from Ramires and Juan Mata either side of halftime.

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Sadly, as Chelsea took control of the game, Fernando Torres was sent off for diving, and Branislav Ivanovic was sent off for a challenge on Ashley Young, leaving Chelsea down to nine men.

Chelsea tried their hardest to stop Javier Hernandez from scoring off of Rafael’s ball, but they were unsuccessful. Despite coming from an off-side position, the goal stood.

Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United (February 2012)

At the close of the 2011–12 season, second-place Manchester United and fourth-place Chelsea split the points in an exciting six-goal thriller.

Chelsea led 3-0 after fifty minutes, thanks to goals from David Luiz, Juan Mata, and Jonny Evans. At that point, the team seemed to have total control. Nevertheless, the Red Devils prevailed, achieving a triumph evocative of the Sir Alex Ferguson era.

The Blues’ sloppy defending allowed Wayne Rooney to score two penalties, and Hernandez equalised with a header in the 84th minute.

The highlight of the match was David De Gea’s amazing save of Juan Mata’s free kick, despite the fact that there were many goals in it. After an amazing catch, Mata was certain his shot would go into the top-right corner, but De Gea leaped to unbelievable heights to get a fingertip to the ball and push it away for a corner.

Chelsea 4-0 Manchester United (October 2016)

Chelsea easily defeated Manchester United in October of 2016–17, which was one of the low points of the post-Ferguson era.

The Red Devils possessed a strong offensive line thanks to players like Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but their goalkeepers lacked originality.

Due to a defensive error, Pedro scored the game’s first goal within the first 20 seconds of play, giving United the worst conceivable start. Gary Cahill doubled the score just before the half.

Following the interval, Eden Hazard completed the onslaught, and N’Golo Kante netted the game’s fourth goal, thereby ending Jose Mourinho’s humiliation against his old team.

Manchester United 4-0 Chelsea (August, 2019)

Three years later, it was United’s turn to grab the lead when they soundly trounced Chelsea in the season’s opening match. Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s direction, Frank Lampard led Chelsea for their first complete season.

Chelsea’s first chance to score came from Tammy Abraham’s effort against the woodwork, but the Blues lost the plot after that. Kurt Zouma fouled Marcus Rashford inside the box, which resulted in the striker scoring on a penalty kick.

Chelsea’s situation worsened when Rashford expertly blocked Pogba’s pass and pushed the ball into the net for United’s third goal, after Anthony Martial had made it 2-0.

After that, Chelsea’s task was to contain the damage, but Dan James’s goal on his United debut and his passionate celebration in front of the Old Trafford crowd were the cherry on top.

Chelsea 3-1 Manchester United (May 2005)

Manchester United honoured Chelsea, the reigning champions who had rejuvenated under the pragmatic Jose Mourinho, with a ceremony.

The first goal that started sending a message to United was a close-range effort by Ruud Van Nistelrooy. But Mourinho’s Chelsea stuck to their game plan, and Tiago Mendes’ long-range goal gave them an equaliser.

Mendes then provided assistance to Eidur Gudjohnsen for his second goal, which he finished with a sly chip inside the net to give the Blues a 2-1 lead. Chelsea set a record with 95 points at the end of the season and won the Premier Division title for the first time in fifty years, thanks to an incredible goal by Joe Cole in the third quarter.

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