Man Utd vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight after Scott McTominay brace
Erik ten Hag’s men are hoping to bounce back after losing to Newcastle
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Your support makes all the difference.Scott McTominay fired an impressive Manchester United to victory over Chelsea as Erik ten Hag’s side bounced back into the Premier League’s top six.
McTominay scored both of the hosts goals in an entertaining 2-1 win as the hosts found their attacking flow.
After Bruno Fernandes had seen a spot-kick saved, the Scottish midfielder’s neatly-taken volley put the home side into a deserved lead 20 minutes in. Cole Palmer levelled just before half-time, though, as Chelsea rallied, causing regular problems for Ten Hag’s defence.
The Dutch manager responded with a switch at the interval, bringing on Sergio Reguilon and moving Luke Shaw to a central position to secure things at the back.
The move worked, affording McTominay the freedom to stride forward and powerfully direct home an inviting cross from Alejandro Garnacho home to put Manchester United back in front.
And though Armando Broja struck the woodwork with a header later on, Andre Onana was largely untroubled during the second half as the hosts moved ahead of Newcastle. Eddie Howe’s side will go back in front with a win or draw at Everton on Thursday night; Chelsea, meanwhile remain tenth.
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Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea, 45 + 7 minutes
This has definitely been a much brighter half from Manchester United than against Newcastle at the weekend. A driving run from Antony ends with a trip from Levi Colwill, with only Enzo Fernandez’s presence sparing the left-back from a card.
That might do us for the first 45 minutes.
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea, 45 + 6 minutes
Marc Cucurella slides and blocks a cross with his body.
Bruno Fernandes swings in consecutive corners, the first of which is headed behind. The second is rather more dangerous, but Scott McTominay is deemed to have misused his mass - Chris Kavanagh whistles for a foul on Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal.
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea, 45 + 5 minutes
It’s already half time at Villa Park, where the home side and Manchester City are scoreless at the interval.
In the earlier kick offs, Fulham look likely to be the night’s big winners - they’ve just added a fourth with Nottingham Forest enduring a difficult night at Craven Cottage.
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea, 45 + 2 minutes
Into eight additional minutes at the end of a half that has included a number of lengthy stoppages. Chelsea won’t be happy with how loose they have been in possession but they’ve consistently created chances - and that was taken rather nicely by Palmer, getting more influential by the week as he finds his feet under Mauricio Pochettino.
GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 CHELSEA (Cole Palmer, 45 minutes)
Cole Palmer finds an equaliser!
This is lovely from the boyhood Manchester United fan. Mykhailo Mudryk plays an angled ball into him at pace, Palmer taking with a slightly heavy touch but sharp enough to get to it. He faces up to Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof, feigning a couple of times as he tries to create an angle for the shot.
There barely appears to be one as Palmer does unfurl an effort, but the England international is precise, squeezing it between the two Manchester United centre halves. It’s not got much oomph, but such is the accuracy that that matters not - Andre Onana is beaten and Chelsea are level!
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea, 43 minutes
A clunky short corner routine affords Fernandes a second go from a similar position, this time with a moving target. He connects well as the ball rolls across him but starts it too far outside the post to bend a right-footed effort back on goal.
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea, 42 minutes
Deflected for a corner. A clean enough strike from Fernandes, but not the requisite elevation.
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea, 41 minutes
McTominay returns, and almost immediately cuts out a pass from Thiago Silva. He combines with Rasmus Hojliund, who invites a challenge from Moises Caicedo and hits the deck.
25 yards out, just right of centre - this is a handy position, and the would-be shooters gather. Bruno Fernandes looks to have his finger on the trigger.
Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea, 40 minutes
McTominay is back to a full six-foot-four but treading slightly sorely as he makes his way to the touchline, dropping again to his haunches as the medics just make totally certain he’ll be ok to continue. It looks like he’ll try to run it off.
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