Manchester United vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCristiano Ronaldo rescues Man United in home draw with Chelsea
Cristiano Ronaldo rescued a point for Manchester United in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea in Thursday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 3': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 4': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 5': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 6': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 9': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 9': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 12': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 13': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raphaël Varane with a headed pass following a corner.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 19': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 24': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 27': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball.
- 28': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball.
- 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 29': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 31': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 32': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Mason Mount is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 37': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 37': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 40': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
- 41': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 43': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Chelsea 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 47': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
- 47': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 49': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex Telles.
- 50': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 50': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Hand ball by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 57': Offside, Chelsea. Kai Havertz tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex Telles.
- 59': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 60': Goal! Manchester United 0, Chelsea 1. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 62': Goal! Manchester United 1, Chelsea 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Matic with a through ball.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 64': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
- 68': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
- 68': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 70': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces Kai Havertz.
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Timo Werner.
- 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex Telles.
- 72': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 74': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 75': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 78': Offside, Manchester United. Scott McTominay tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Phil Jones replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 80': Reece James (Chelsea) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 81': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
- 81': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex Telles.
- 82': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 83': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 87': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 87': Juan Mata (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Juan Mata (Manchester United).
- 89': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 64.8 | Possession | 35.2 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 556 | Accurate Passes | 272 |
| 628 | Passes | 345 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 13 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,564
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,564
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
Chelsea (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger  |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
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