Chelsea vs Sheffield United LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture tonight
Follow all the action as Frank Lampard’s side welcome the Blades to Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow all the action as Chelsea welcome Sheffield United to Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
Frank Lampard’s side have shown serious improvements in recent weeks, having now kept a clean sheet in their last five successive matches, and can move into the top four with a victory.
It’s been a different story for Sheffield United so far, though, with Chris Wilder’s side taking just one point from their opening seven games. Furthermore, the Blades have only scored three goals in total and desperately need a result to kickstart their season. Follow all the action below live:
Full-time
Job done for United! A valuable win for Solskjaer thanks to a Fernandes brace and Cavani’s late goal. That will give the United boss some breathing space, although the key now is building on this and finding some consistency.
For Everton, it’s three successive defeats. Their strong start has been curtailed slightly.
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GOAL! Everton 1-3 Manchester United (Cavani)
That seals it! United break with numbers and Fernandes carries the ball to the edge of the box. He plays in Cavani to his left, and the striker sweeps home clinically, scoring his first goal for the club.
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Chance! A long ball is diverted into the box by Iwobi and Doucoure is there. But he completely misses his shot and United clear.
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Rashford wins a free kick on the right flank, deep in Everton’s half. United will take their time with this.
90+1 min
Coleman turns Fred cleverly and then pulls back for Doucoure, who blazes over the bar. The quality hasn’t been there for Everton today.
89 min
Rashford escapes down the right, brushing off Allan before trying to find Cavani in the middle. His low ball across is straight at Pickford, though.
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Fernandes goes for goal from the set piece, about 30 yards out, and sends a dipping effort over the bar.
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Now Doucoure is shown a yellow card for clattering into McTominay.
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