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MANCHESTER. Manchester United annihilates Chelsea 4-1 with goals of Casemiro (6′), Anthony Martial (45′), Bruno Fernandes (73′ pen) and Marcus Rashford (79′). On the opposite side, Chelsea scored with João Félix (89′). Chelsea lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester on Thursday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Stuart Attwell with the collaboration of Ian Hussin and Richard West. The 4th official was Anthony Taylor. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 14 degrees Celsius or 57.2 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 18 Total 14
- 9 On Target 5
- 9 Off Target 8
- 5 Shots blocked 4
- 92 Attack 118
- 59 Dangerous attack 67
- 75 Ball safe 99
- 5 Free Kicks 12
- 1 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 4
Fouls
- 12 Total 6
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Chelsea had a strong ball possession 59% while Manchester United was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chelsea was more pushing with 67 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, Manchester United succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Manchester United shot 18 times, 9 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Chelsea shot 14 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Manchester United received 1 yellow card (Tyrell Malacia). Talking about the opposition, Chelsea received 1 yellow card (Enzo Fernández).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Manchester United will have 72 points to hold in the 3rd place. On the other side, Chelsea will stay with 43 points to remain in the 12th place.
Next matches
Manchester United – Formation
Manchester United
46'
6'
75'
Manchester United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Erik ten Hag decided to play with the following team: David De Gea , Aaron Wan-Bissaka , Raphaël Varane , Victor Lindelöf , Luke Shaw , Casemiro , Christian Eriksen , Antony , Bruno Fernandes , Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial .
The home team had on the bench: Tyrell Malacia , Marcus Rashford , Jack Butland, Diogo Dalot, Fred , Harry Maguire, Alejandro Garnacho , Wout Weghorst and Scott McTominay.
Substitutions
Manchester United made 5 changes: Antony for Marcus Rashford (29′), Luke Shaw for Tyrell Malacia (46′), Anthony Martial for Alejandro Ferreyra (71′), Christian Eriksen for Fred (71′) and Bruno Fernandes for Scott McTominay (86′).
Best player: Bruno Fernandes
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Manchester United was Bruno Fernandes.
His rating is with 1 goal, 46 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 14. He hit the woodwork once times.
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea
Chelsea started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Frank Lampard played with: Kepa Arrizabalaga , César Azpilicueta , Wesley Fofana , Trevoh Chalobah , Lewis Hall , Carney Chukwuemeka , Enzo Fernández , Conor Gallagher , Noni Madueke , Kai Havertz and Mykhaylo Mudryk .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Edouard Mendy, Ruben Loftus-Cheek , João Félix , Kalidou Koulibaly, Thiago Silva, Hakim Ziyech , Alfie Gilchrist, Christian Pulišić and David Datro Fofana .
Chelsea could not rely on the presence of Christian Pulisic (injured).
Substitutions
Chelsea made 5 changes: Mykhaylo Mudryk for João Félix (65′), Kai Havertz for Christian Pulišić (65′), Carney Chukwuemeka for Ruben Loftus-Cheek (82′), Noni Madueke for Hakim Ziyech (82′) and Conor Gallagher for David Fofana (82′).
Best player: Lewis Hall
The player that probably impressed the most for Chelsea was Lewis Hall.
His rating is with 41 passes (90% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 7. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
