Chelsea clinched a splendidly thrilling contest with Manchester United on a drama crammed evening at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the lead by means of Conor Gallagher in simply the fourth minute because the hosts regarded to impose themselves on the sport. Issues regarded even higher as Cole Palmer slotted residence a penalty after Antony fouled Marc Cucurella within the field.

The primary half continued in blistering style as Manchester United regarded to combat again. It took a misplaced go from Moises Caicedo to get United again into the sport. Alejandro Garnacho took management of the ball, dipped into the field and scored previous Dorde Petrovic.

Bruno Fernandes added the equaliser a couple of minutes later finishing a quick and sweeping transfer with a header from the again put up and the groups headed into the break on stage phrases. Garnacho’s subsequent purpose regarded to have settled issues in United’s favour however Palmer had the ultimate say.

When Diogo Dalot introduced down Noni Madueke within the tenth minute of stoppage time, Palmer slipped within the penalty earlier than latching onto a nook a minute later and blazing a deflected strike into the again of the online. Chelsea took the match and Stamford Bridge erupted in jubilation.

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Chelsea vs Manchester United LIVE

• Chelsea defeat Man Utd with late double from Cole Palmer

• 90+11’ GOAL! – Palmer strikes from a nook (CHE 4-3 MUN)

• 90+10’ GOAL! – Palmer ranges from the spot (CHE 3-3 MUN)

• 67’ GOAL! – Garnacho’s second sends United forward (CHE 2-3 MUN)

• 48’ CLOSE! – Maguire’s run and shot simply flies over the crossbar (CHE 2-2 MUN)

• 38’ GOAL! – Fernandes nods within the equaliser for the guests (CHE 2-2 MUN)

• 34’ GOAL! – Garnacho pulls one again for United (CHE 2-1 MUN)

• 25’ CLOSE! – Disasi heads excessive from shut vary (CHE 2-0 MUN)

• 19’ GOAL! – Palmer calmly slots it residence (CHE 2-0 MUN)

• 18’ PENALTY! – Antony fouls Cucurella within the field (CHE 1-0 MUN)

• 4’ GOAL! – Gallagher’s spinning shot beats Onana (CHE 1-0 MUN)

Chelsea FC 4 – 3 Manchester United FC

Cole Palmer reacts to ‘insanity’ of his record-breaking late winner for Chelsea in opposition to Man United

23:16 , Karl Matchett

Chelsea had been left celebrating an unlikely and topsy-turvy victory over Manchester United – due to the newest successful purpose in Premier League historical past and a primary senior hattrick for Cole Palmer.

The Blues attacker netted twice from the spot and a deflected third after 103 minutes to seal a 4-3 win, with Chelsea having been 3-2 down after greater than 96 minutes.

After the sport Palmer was usually composed when discussing his match-winning antics, which put the cap on a wild evening at Stamford Bridge that noticed the Blues quit a two-goal lead, fall behind after which rating twice in as many minutes deep into stoppage time.

“I don’t know [what happened], we had been 2-0 up and [made] foolish errors however when eight minutes bought added on it gave us a elevate and it was insanity,” Palmer stated after full-time on TNT Sports activities.

Extra right here from the match-winner:

Palmer reacts to ‘insanity’ of his late winner for Chelsea in opposition to Man United

Cole Palmer’s late chaos leaves Erik ten Hag going through the tip recreation at Man United

23:09 , Mike Jones

An end-to-end match maybe had the one end it may. Chaos as late because the one hundred and first minute, and pure spectacle. It would properly end Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.

Cole Palmer rose above a lot of it to attain a 98th-minute penalty after which comply with it with that late deflected winner. It summed up a lot that the comeback – after the one interval of the sport the place Chelsea had been considerably flat – got here from a second of unlucky calamity. Poor Diogo Dalot slipped, and the referee felt he had no possibility however to level to the spot. Palmer in fact scored.

Ten Hag will in fact now face probably unsustainable strain. The worst was that you simply couldn’t even say his group actually confronted the identical. Besides, for the second recreation in a row, they conceded so late. They’ve now given up 5 factors in 5 days attributable to three targets after the 97th minute.

Cole Palmer’s late chaos leaves Ten Hag going through the tip recreation at Man United

Lack of focus accountable for Manchester United’s late slip up in opposition to Chelsea says Rio Ferdinand

23:22 , Mike Jones

Former Manchester United captain and present TNT Sports activities pundit Rio Ferdinand says Chelsea’s chaotic victory over the Purple Devils noticed him undergo a wave of feelings as two stoppage time targets ensured the Blues earned a 4-3 win at Stamford Bridge.

Cole Palmer netted each, the primary from the penalty spot and the second from a brief nook, changing into the hero of the evening in a efficiency that emotionally linked with the watching Chelsea followers.

Ferdinand blamed a scarcity of focus for United’s downfall and referred to as the 21-year-old, who joined the membership from Manchester Metropolis final summer time, Chelsea’s ‘jewel within the crown’.

Rio Ferdinand blames lack of focus Man Utd’s late slip up in opposition to Chelsea

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

23:06 , Mike Jones

In Premier League historical past, solely Yaya Toure (11) and Dimitar Berbatov (9) have taken extra penalties and scored each one than Cole Palmer’s eight.

Palmer is simply the third participant to attain two penalties in opposition to Manchester United in a Premier League recreation after Steven Gerrard (March 2014) and Mark Noble (April 2011).

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

23:03 , Mike Jones

Mauricio Pochettino chatting with TNT Sports activities after the match: “It’s tough [to sum up] as a result of the final 5 minutes was unbelievable. That’s the Premier League, that’s soccer, superb.

“I feel we began the sport rather well. It was a recreation we had underneath management however after conceding the 2 targets I noticed the idea in Manchester United that they may win the sport.

“We would have liked a recreation like this, a victory like this, we wanted to connect with the followers. What we had been lacking, I feel it’s attainable to begin the connection. I feel we have to join with the followers, if not it’s powerful for the gamers. I feel we want the help and the idea.

“[About criticising players before the game] Earlier than I discuss to the media we communicate within the coaching floor and I clarify what I’m going to say. It’s vital to agree issues, we’ve got a younger squad and they should perceive that we can’t compete in the best way we did in opposition to Burnley. We’re in a membership the place the demand is so excessive and they should perceive that. We have to attempt to do extra and they should realise what it means to compete within the Premier League.

“We have now one other recreation on Sunday and it’s vital to method it like at present. It’s vital to be constant however that’s probably the most tough factor. It must be an incredible increase for us to win on this method.”

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

23:00 , Mike Jones

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, chatting with TNT Sports activities: “Sure we began poor, kicking the ball away and defending poorly.

“However you noticed we had been dominating the sport and it was good how we performed – we deserved to win the sport. However, you can not give it away like we did and we’ve got to handle this recreation higher.

“It’s a group efficiency, you’ll be able to level to one of many gamers however it’s about group efficiency. When it will get chaotic it’s important to take care of it as a group and we made the incorrect selections and we didn’t assist out as a group.

“Out of possession we made dangerous determination – a scarcity of focus. Additionally, I feel fortunate on the finish with the penalty state of affairs, questionable and really gentle however we’ve got to do higher.”

On photographs conceded: “It’s ridiculous. We confirmed we had been fourth rating targets in conceding and everyone seems to be speaking to one another after, we’re good and we’ve got good defending as a group and a very good goalkeeper so I can’t do nothing.”

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:57 , Mike Jones

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes to TNT Sports activities: “We had the sport in our fingers and we gave it away.

“It’s irritating. It’s tough to take. We had good management in the previous few minutes. However they bought two possibilities and scored two targets.

“From the nook we’ve got to be a lot faster. We knew beforehand they take corners and throw-ins shortly.

“Within the final video games we’ve conceded too many photographs. It’s about defending your field.

“It’s a giant recreation [on Sunday against Liverpool]. I don’t have to say something [to his team-mates]. If I have to say something it’s an issue as a result of this can be a large membership.”

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:54 , Mike Jones

Alejandro Garnacho has scored three braces within the Premier League for Manchester United this season, changing into the primary teenager to attain 2+ targets in three Premier League video games in a season since Michael Owen in 1998-99.

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:51 , Mike Jones

Manchester United had been main on this recreation at 99:17, the newest a facet has ever led in a Premier League match they’ve gone on to lose.

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:48 , Mike Jones

Extra from Cole Palmer who spoke to BBC Sport after the match: “Loopy recreation. Once we scored within the 98th minute I believed let’s go for it. Insanity.

“I did not know what to do. I used to be operating spherical after I scored. A hat-trick is a hat-trick. It was my first one, I am actually glad about it.

“I had just a few penalties this season. I am simply going to proceed to attempt to rating them. If I get penalties, I’ll attempt to rating, I am not going to attempt to miss.

“Once we scored he [Pochettino] stated two minutes, come on. He is at all times attempting to drive us on. We went for it and fortunately we scored.

“It is a massive winner. It is a large momentum booster. It places everybody in a very good temper. Hopefully we will kick on.”

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:45 , Mike Jones

Rio Ferdinand says he’s devastated after that Chelsea comeback: “I’ve had each emotion at present. At instances I’ve been on the ground however at instances I used to be excessive as a kite.

“For Man Utd to be 2-0 down and comeback to take the lead, to be in such command at 3-2 and composed at instances. Madueke got here on and adjusted the sport however Cole Palmer was the shining mild all through the sport. You need to pay respect to him, he’s the jewel within the crown now.

“That is what the Premier League is about, the Chelsea followers had been leaving however got here again in when that third purpose went in. I’m devastated, the Man Utd followers are devastated however nobody can deny that the need and character of those gamers was there for all to see.”

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:42 , Mike Jones

Submit-match response from TNT Sports activities pundit and former Chelsea star Joe Cole: “I’m delighted, I like soccer, I like moments like this. All of those folks watching come right here and watch their group by no means quit and provides them a second.

“This can go down as one of many nice video games on this stadium. For this group, this might be so vital. It’s all in regards to the second, no different sport does this. It’s superb.”

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:39 , Mike Jones

Since 2015-16 within the Premier League, there have solely been two matches with 47 or extra photographs – and they’re Chelsea’s final two video games.

There have been 51 photographs on Saturday within the recreation with Burnley and 47 at present.

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:35 , Mike Jones

Cole Palmer’s hat-trick purpose (100:39) is the newest successful purpose in Premier League historical past.

FT Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:32 , Mike Jones

Response from Cole Palmer who received the sport for Chelsea: “I dont know. 2-0 up and foolish errors however when eight minutes bought added on it gave us a elevate and it was insanity.

“We have to try to win as many as attainable – to win like that’s superb. We thought once we scored the second we had been lifted, we noticed two minutes left and thought we’d go for it. Fortunately we scored.

“I’ve taken many penalties and I’m not gonna miss one am I? Contact wooden. To attain within the final minute is loopy. I’m buzzing [about scoring his first hat-trick].

“I simply attempt, these groups I do my similar factor, I’ve scored once more so I’m buzzing. I simply try to take every recreation because it comes and present the Chelsea followers what I got here right here to do and that’s play soccer.”

Full-time! Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd

22:21 , Mike Jones

90+12 minutes: What an finish to that recreation. Cole Palmer take a bow. He by no means believed that Chelsea had been out of the sport and popped up on the finish of the match to attain twice and win the sport for the Blues.

Insane scenes.

GOAL! Chelsea 4-3 Man Utd (Palmer, 90+11’)

22:18 , Mike Jones

90+11 minutes: What drama!

Chelsea win a nook that involves Cole Palmer. He turns it into the again of the online, two targets in two minutes and Chelsea have received it on the dying.

GOAL! Chelsea 3-3 Man Utd (Palmer, 90+10’)

22:16 , Mike Jones

90+10 minutes: He scores! It’s the identical nook as his first penalty kick and Andre Onana dives the alternative method as soon as once more. Chelsea are stage.

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

22:15 , Mike Jones

90+9 minutes: The choice stands. Penalty to Chelsea and Cole Palmer has the possibility to stage this match…

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

22:14 , Mike Jones

90+7 minutes: Penalty to Chelsea!

What’s Dalot doing? Noni Madueke goes previous the left-back on his method into the penalty space. Dalot stumbles and falls down taking the Chelsea substitute with him.

The referee factors to the spot however VAR is checking the choice. The bottom look ahead to the outcomes of the examine.

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

22:12 , Mike Jones

90+6 minutes: Alejandro Garnacho has been given the participant of the match award for his two targets which have helped Man Utd come from two targets down to steer 3-2.

Can they see out the remainder of the sport and declare the three factors?

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

22:09 , Mike Jones

90+3 minutes: Fernandes and Dalot are each fouled in fast succession. Man Utd are attempting to handle the sport now, breaking apart play and taking day out of the match.

They need to maintain on to this lead.

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

22:06 , Mike Jones

90 minutes: The Chelsea nook is performed brief to Marc Cucurella who rolls it throughout to Cole Palmer. The go is poor and Palmer can’t strike one at purpose.

Eight minutes of added time to play. Loads of time for an additional purpose.

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

22:05 , Mike Jones

88 minutes: Chukwuemeka is cleaned out from behind by Mainoo within the United field however the sort out appears to be like clear and the referee isn’t within the penalty.

The ball goes out for a nook and Pochettino takes off Gallagher, changing him with Noni Madueke.

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

22:02 , Mike Jones

85 minutes: Mason Mount receives a refrain of boos from the Chelsea followers as he’s introduced onto the pitch for these closing levels. Alejandro Garnacho is the person who makes method for Manchester United.

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

21:59 , Mike Jones

82 minutes: Contained in the final 10 minutes now and Chelsea are those pushing for the purpose. Man Utd appear slightly caught attempting to determine whether or not to stay or twist.

They’re doing neither at current and Chelsea are bullying them off the ball.

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

21:56 , Mike Jones

79 minutes: Scott McTominay, who’s changed Casemiro, jars his knee in an tried sort out. Antony then hacks down Cucurella and Chelsea have a free kick in a harmful space.

Man Utd must be cautious. Gallagher’s supply is turned behind by Marcus Rashford.

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

21:52 , Mike Jones

76 minutes: Cole Palmer exams out Andre Onana from a free kick then picks out Axel Disasi from the resultant nook. The defender’s headed effort goes over the bar.

Trevoh Chalobah and Alfie Gilchrist come on for Chelsea with Disasi and Malo Gusto taken off.

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

21:48 , Mike Jones

73 minutes: Mauricio Pochettino brings on Carney Chukwuemeka and Raheem Sterling to interchange Mykhailo Mudryk and Moises Caicedo.

Will the substitutes have an effect on this recreation?

Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd

21:46 , Mike Jones

70 minutes: 20 minutes to play at Stamford Bridge and this match is way from over. There are possibilities at each ends and also you’d be a idiot to name a winner at this stage.

United’s most suitable choice is to proceed attempting to attain. They could want at the least one other purpose earlier than this recreation is completed.

GOAL! Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd (Garnacho, 67’)

21:44 , Mike Jones

67 minutes: Manchester United lead!

It’s a double for Alejandro Garnacho too. This purpose is constituted of the go off Antony. He’s given the ball on the precise wing and sweeps the ball into the field with the skin of his foot to expertly discover Garnacho.

The teen nods the ball over the top of the goalkeeper and the ball rolls over the road.

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:42 , Mike Jones

66 minutes: Rashford comes on for Rasmus Hojlund and Kambwala replaces Jonny Evans who solely got here on at half-time. He will need to have picked up an harm.

Kambwala has a giant job on his fingers to maintain Chelsea at bay for the remainder of this match.

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:40 , Mike Jones

63 minutes: Aaron Wan-Bissaka is receiving some therapy on the pitch which goes so as to add a while onto this match in the direction of the tip of the sport.

Erik ten Hag is getting ready some modifications for Man Utd. Marcus Rashford and Willy Kambwala are stripped and able to come on.

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:37 , Mike Jones

60 minutes: Hojlund will get in on purpose and shoots however Disasi will get again, nudges him off the ball and deflects the hassle behind for a nook. Fernandes’s supply lands on the top of Casemiro who pings his header excessive of the crossbar!

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:33 , Mike Jones

57 minutes: Likelihood! Man Utd bomb ahead on the counter assault. Rasmus Hojlund carries the ball into the ultimate third and slips it throughout to Bruno Fernandes who touches it into the field.

He shoots however leans again on the shot and scoops it excessive and vast. That is end-to-end now.

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:30 , Mike Jones

54 minutes: Cole Palmer methods his method down the highest finish of the pitch and does for Dalot and Maguire earlier than slipping a go to Enzo Fernandez.

He shoots however Jonny Evans will get his foot on the ball and makes the block. Chelsea are within the ascendancy on the minute.

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:26 , Mike Jones

51 minutes: This recreation has resumed in the identical method it left off. Each groups in extremely attacking mode and eager to get the subsequent purpose. There’s house everywhere in the pitch and this consequence might come all the way down to who can outscore the opposite.

Cucurella’s cross is blocked by Antony however Gallagher retains the Chelsea assault alive. United throw numbers behind the ball and the Blues retreat to the midway line.

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:24 , Mike Jones

48 minutes: United ping the ball ahead however Antony and Fernandes can’t convey it underneath management underneath strain from the Chelsea defence.

The guests come once more with Fernandes taking a shot and getting it blocked by Badiashile. United enchantment for handball because the ball comes again to Harry Maguire.

Maguire drives foward and sweeps into the left facet of the field. He runs into house and smokes a shot at purpose just for the ball to rise over the crossbar. That was shut!

Second half! Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:21 , Mike Jones

There’s a thriller happening right here at Stamford Bridge and there’s a thriller being performed out at Anfield as properly. A rocket strike from Alexis Mac Allister has despatched Liverpool 2-1 up with simply stoppage time to play.

Again in London, Raphael Varane has been changed by Jonny Evans on the break for Manchester United. The Purple Devils kick off the second half.

HT Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:15 , Mike Jones

Cole Palmer is the primary participant to attain seven penalties for Chelsea in a single Premier League marketing campaign since Jorginho in 2020-21 (7), whereas solely Frank Lampard (10 in 2009-10) has netted extra from the spot for the Blues in a single season within the competitors.

HT Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:11 , Mike Jones

Half-time! Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:07 , Mike Jones

45+5 minutes: There goes the whistle to finish a blistering first half. Chelsea had been the dominant facet early on and took a two purpose lead earlier than a mistake from Moises Caicedo allowed the guests to get again into the match.

Targets from Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes ship Man Utd into the break on stage phrases.

What’s going to occur within the second half is anyones guess.

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:03 , Mike Jones

45+3 minutes: Each these groups could make use of the half-time break. Casemiro and Enzo Fernandez change just a few hostile phrases and the referee has to get entangled to tame issues down.

Raphael Varane has singled to the bench beforehand a few probably challenge however he appears to have shaken it off for now.

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

21:01 , Mike Jones

45 minutes: Gallagher sends a half shot, half cross into the field earlier than Chelsea win a nook. Mudryk’s supply is cleared by the guests however Chelsea are punching again after conceding these two targets.

5 minutes of added time to play.

Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd

20:59 , Mike Jones

41 minutes: Each these groups are chasing European soccer so have to win tonight. That need means the sport has been fairly open and the 4 targets proves that.

GOAL! Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd (Fernandes, 38’)

20:55 , Mike Jones

38 minutes: Equaliser!

What a turnaround. Andre Onana pings the ball out to Antony on the precise facet. He darts inside and sends the ball throughout to Alejandro Garnacho who lays it off for Diogo Dalot.

Chelsea are awry on the again because the cross comes into the again put up. Bruno Fernandes tells Rasmus Hojlund to go away the ball and powers his header into the again of the online.

All sq..

Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd

20:52 , Mike Jones

37 minutes: Fernandes has a dart at purpose from outdoors the field and sends the hassle simply vast of the goal. There’s a confidence to Manchester United now and so they may change the course of this recreation.

GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd (Garnacho, 34’)

20:50 , Mike Jones

34 minutes: Present!

Antony appears to be like to manage a looping ball from Bruno Fernandes however loses it to Moises Caicedo. He appears to be like to play a go throughout his personal again line however Alejandro Garnacho bombs ahead and nicks possession.

He carries it into the field and slots a stunning end previous Dorde Petrovic to attain United’s first purpose of the evening.

Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd

20:48 , Mike Jones

33 minutes: Malo Gusto provides away a free kick inside his personal remaining third and Manchester United have a very good alternative to ship the ball into the center.

Chelsea take care of the preliminary ball nevertheless it comes out to Kobbie Mainoo. He drills one from vary however can;t get the hassle by means of the cluster of our bodies within the field.

Higher from United although.

Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd

20:45 , Mike Jones

31 minutes: Diogo Dalot’s shot takes a deflection and goes out for a Man Utd nook. Bruno Fernandes whips the ball into the center however Benoit Badiashile will get there forward of Harry Maguire and heads the ball away.

Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd

20:42 , Mike Jones

28 minutes: Chelsea look so fast and assured once they flip the ball over in the midst of the pitch. United are virtually left scrambling to get into form defensively.

Antony tries to run into house on the precise wing for United however Gallagher sprints again and dispossesses the winger earlier than he can kind his subsequent plan of assault.

The Chelsea followers loved that sort out.

Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd

20:40 , Mike Jones

25 minutes: Cole Palmer weaves and twists to get away from Diogo Dalot who can solely foul the winger and reward a free kick to Chelsea on the precise facet of the pitch.

Shut!

Chelsea ought to rating. Conor Gallagher swings the ball in to the again put up the place Axel Disasi has a free header. He picks his spot and nods the ball over the crossbar!

Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd

20:36 , Mike Jones

22 minutes: Manchester United have a giant job on their fingers now. They’ve probably not created many possibilities at purpose but and now want to attain twice simply to attract stage once more.

Chelsea have their tails up, they’ll need to rating extra.

GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd (Palmer, 19’)

20:34 , Mike Jones

19 minutes: Cole Palmer takes the penalty and slips it ino the underside proper nook as Andre Onana dives in the wrong way. Chelsea are two targets to the great.

Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd

20:33 , Mike Jones

18 minutes: Penalty to Chelsea!

Marc Cucurella will get in behind Antony as Myhailo Mudryk slips a go into the field. The Manchester United man stands out a leg and clips Cucurella who goes down.

It’s a transparent foul and Chelsea have a spot kick.

Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd

20:31 , Mike Jones

16 minutes: United lose possession in the midst of the pitch and thread a go as much as Nicolas Jackson. He touches it in the direction of the field as Harry Maguire comes sliding throughout for the sort out.

He misses the ball and permits the ahead to get in behind. Jackson appears to be like to select Mykhailo Mudryk however the go is intercepted and United boot the ball clear.

Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd

20:29 , Mike Jones

13 minutes: Manchester United try to go the ball round Chelsea’s remaining third however don’t handle to get into the penalty space. Bruno Fernandes tries a direct method and is tackled on the sting of the field.

He needs a free kick however the referee isn’t .

Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd

20:25 , Mike Jones

10 minutes: Mykhailo Mudryk wins after which delivers a nook for Chelsea however Casemiro is available to nod the ball clear for the guests. United have latest historical past on their facet as Chelsea haven’t received this fixture at Stamford Bridge for the final six years.

Erik ten Hag’s males don’t look too disheartened. They’re attempting to play their very own recreation and utilise the vast areas.

Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd

20:23 , Mike Jones

7 minutes: Can Manchester United reply to that purpose?

Bruno Fernandes appears to be like to change the play out to the left wing. Diogo Dalot takes management of the ball and manages to squeeze a go into the penalty space.

There are many crimson shirts to goal for however Chelsea handle to work it away.

GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd (Gallagher, 4’)

20:20 , Mike Jones

4 minutes: Increase!

There’s the opening purpose of the evening and it involves Chelsea. The hosts break on the precise wing with Malo Gusto carrying it up alongside the field. He pulls it again and the ball deflects off Raphael Varane earlier than bouncing up properly to Conor Gallagher.

He shoots on the spin, retains the hassle low and beats Andre Onana to open the scoring.

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

20:17 , Mike Jones

3 minutes: The primary probability of the evening falls to Manchester United as Antony drives it ahead on the precise wing. He slips it into the field for Aaron Wan-Bissaka who squares a go.

The ball is blocked by a blue shirt and bobbles again to Antony who drills a shot at purpose however hits the blocking Moises Caicedo.

Kick off! Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

20:15 , Mike Jones

The Blues get the ball rolling at Stamford Bridge and boot the ball over to the precise wing. They win it again and ship the ball in the direction of the defence to be able to construct an assault from deep.

Chelsea vs Man Utd

20:13 , Mike Jones

Right here come the groups.

The gamers make their method out onto the pitch at Stamford Bridge. Mason Mount is on the bench for Manchester United on his return to his former membership. He scored late for the Purple Devils on the weekend, can have have an vital function to play tonight as properly?

Kick off is up subsequent…

Chelsea vs Man Utd

20:10 , Mike Jones

Raheem Sterling has failed to attain in any of his 25 appearances in opposition to Manchester United in all competitions which can be why he’s not within the beginning line up for Chelsea tonight.

Chelsea vs Man Utd

20:05 , Mike Jones

Mason Mount scored his first aggressive purpose for Manchester United within the weekend draw at Brentford in his 14th look for the membership.

Mount netted 33 targets in 195 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions earlier than becoming a member of the Purple Devils.

Chelsea vs Man Utd

20:00 , Mike Jones

Cole Palmer has been concerned in 21 Premier League targets for Chelsea this season, scoring 13 and aiding eight.

Solely Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink (32 in 2000-01) and Diego Costa (23 in 2014-15) have been concerned in additional of their debut marketing campaign for the Blues.

Chelsea vs Man Utd

19:55 , Mike Jones

Manchester United have received extra video games (80) and have the next win share (59.7%) within the month of April than another facet in Premier League historical past.

Chelsea vs Man Utd

19:50 , Mike Jones

Chelsea are within the prime three groups for the common variety of massive possibilities created per recreation within the Premier League, but are 14th for scoring these massive possibilities, with a 37.5% ratio.

In the meantime, Manchester United confronted 81 photographs throughout their three league fixtures in March: 27 versus Manchester Metropolis, 23 versus Everton and 31 versus Brentford.

Mason Mount returns to Stamford Bridge to disclose painful actuality of latest Chelsea period

19:45 , Mike Jones

The poster boy for Boehlynomics will probably be again at Stamford Bridge. Not Todd Boehly himself, and never merely as a result of, after two seasons of hubristic failure, he’s preserving a decrease profile today.

However Mason Mount, bought to Manchester United for £55m of pure revenue – within the Monetary Honest Play lexicon that Boehly has helped convey to a wider viewers – which, in a world of amortisation of switch charges over a number of years, permitted Chelsea to spend many instances as a lot; from an accounting perspective anyway.

In the meantime, Mount returns on Thursday together with his new employers. He has a solitary purpose for Manchester United whereas Cole Palmer, the Mancunian who might be introduced as his substitute, has 16 targets and 12 assists in his comparatively transient Chelsea profession. All that from a participant signed for lower than the Londoners banked for Mount. It’s an commercial of Boehly’s brilliance.

Mason Mount returns to Chelsea to disclose painful actuality of latest period

Chelsea vs Man Utd

19:40 , Mike Jones

Manchester United have received simply certainly one of their final 9 Premier League away video games in opposition to London sides, shedding 4 of the newest six.

Is {that a} optimistic signal for Chelsea?

Chelsea vs Man Utd

19:35 , Mike Jones

Chelsea have conceded 47 league targets this season which is as many as within the entirety of the 2022-23 marketing campaign. Will they be sturdy in defence tonight or can Manchester United rip by means of them?

Chelsea vs Man Utd

19:30 , Mike Jones

Manchester United have suffered 11 top-flight defeats this season, one in need of equalling the Premier League membership document of 12 in a single marketing campaign: 12 in 2013-14 and 2021-22.

Chelsea vs Man Utd

19:25 , Mike Jones

Chelsea’s solely defeat of their final 15 residence video games in all competitions got here within the league in opposition to Wolves in February. They’ve received 10 and drawn 4 since then.

Chelsea vs Man Utd group modifications

19:21 , Mike Jones

Mauricio Pochettino names an unchanged Chelsea facet from the one which drew with Burnley on the weekend.

Erik ten Hag, in the meantime, makes three modifications to the Manchester United group. Marcus Rashford is dropped to the bench as Harry Maguire, Casemiro and Antony are available in to the facet.

Chelsea vs Man Utd line-ups

19:16 , Mike Jones

Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez, Gallagher; Palmer, Jackson, Mudryk

Man Utd XI: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Dalot; Casemiro, Mainoo; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund

Ten Hag on Champions League qualification

19:10 , Mike Jones

“I’ve excessive requirements and I might be upset if we didn’t qualify [for the Champions League],” the Manchester United supervisor stated, “I do know it will likely be very tough as a result of we’re not in a very good place.

“However we need to win each recreation, that’s the usual we’ve got right here amongst one another. We are going to hold going and hold believing in these requirements. That would be the method in each recreation.

“We are going to hold preventing till the tip. I do know we’re not in a very good place. We have now to catch up. Additionally I do know we’ve got had plenty of issues so I’m a sensible man additionally.

“In a contest that’s so aggressive and the groups are so shut when it comes to ranges with one another then additionally you want the gamers to be out there.”

Erik ten Hag ‘lifelike’ about Man Utd’s bid to qualify for Champions League

19:05 , Mike Jones

Erik ten Hag has pledged to maintain preventing for Champions League qualification however is “lifelike” in regards to the tough job going through injury-hit Manchester United.

After successful the Carabao Cup throughout a promising first marketing campaign in cost, issues have gone downhill this time period and the Purple Devils’ hopes of returning to the continent’s prime competitors are fading.

Thursday’s journey to Chelsea is certainly one of 9 matches remaining for sixth-placed United, who’re 11 factors behind Aston Villa in fourth and 9 behind Tottenham in what may show a fifth and remaining qualification spot.

Erik ten Hag ‘lifelike’ about Man Utd’s bid to qualify for Champions League

Pochettino on ‘calls for of successful’

19:00 , Mike Jones

Tonight’s match is one thing of a check for Chelsea. In the event that they beat Manchester United they are going to be on the right path to difficult on the prime of the desk once more. Lose and there’s nonetheless work to be accomplished for Mauricio Pochettino’s group.

“The calls for of successful are utterly completely different,” stated the Blues boss, “You could put together your self to win each recreation, be mature, know your self and know all of the folks round you.

“We’re nonetheless constructing this mentality that can assist, [where a player] calls for extra of themselves and their teammates and is stronger.

“The instance is the final recreation as a result of I agree with the crucial feedback on me or the group. why? Since you can’t draw a recreation like this in the event you’re Chelsea – that’s how I described the state of affairs and the sport.”

Ten Hag on Mason Mount

18:55 , Mike Jones

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says they’re nonetheless attempting to handle the health of England midfielder Mason Mount.

United signed Mount from Chelsea for £55m final summer time however he has managed simply 9 Premier League appearances to date.

“He’s a implausible soccer participant however it is crucial, first, that he retains match as a result of he has had three accidents,” stated Ten Hag. “We have now to keep away from that, so we’ve got to do that very rigorously.

“To maintain him match is our first goal. Secondly, we need to use him so he can add profit and contribute to the group.”

Palmer nominated for Participant of the Month

18:50 , Mike Jones

Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has been nominated for the Premier League’s Participant of the Month award for March. He scored three targets and had a pair of assists to his identify, together with his advantageous kind additionally incomes him one other call-up to the England facet.

Ferdinand on Rashford

18:45 , Mike Jones

“It’s a pivotal second in his [Marcus Rashford’s] profession now,” stated Rip Ferdinand, talking on the Persist with Soccer podcast, dropped at you by Sky Wager. “He’s not a child anymore.

“Lots of people take a look at potential and expertise. He’s 26 – what had been you [the panel] doing at 26? We had been nonetheless making errors, don’t get me incorrect, however on the soccer pitch you had it locked down, you knew what you had been doing, you knew what you had been about, who you had been.

“There’s a giant determination to make for him. He’s bought to have a look at who’s round him. I do know his household play a giant half with him, which is nice, however who’re the exterior folks round that? Are they the precise folks, are they enabling him to make excuses for himself behind closed doorways, or are they saying, ‘Take a look at your self, and be accountable for what you’re doing’? He wants to have a look at that and personal that and make massive selections.

“After I joined Leeds United, I may’ve gone to Chelsea, and so they had been in all probability the membership I most well-liked to go to on the time. The explanation I left [West Ham] to go to Leeds was as a result of it was out of London, and the exterior folks round me, I wanted to get away from. He’ll have to both determine to do away with them and keep in Manchester or go away Manchester and do away with these folks. It is likely to be an accumulation of various issues, however that might be a giant half as a result of the folks round you do have a giant affect on how you’re – particularly accountability.”

Rio Ferdinand reveals how Marcus Rashford can save his profession

18:40 , Mike Jones

Rio Ferdinand has revealed what Marcus Rashford ought to do to be able to save his floundering Manchester United profession.

Rashford has been badly off form this season, with nearly all of his eight targets and 6 assists coming in a month-long spell across the flip of the 12 months the place he appeared to have turned a nook, solely to regress and wrestle once more in latest weeks.

It’s a far cry from the 30 targets and 11 assists he racked up final season or his 35 purpose involvements from the 2021 marketing campaign and his struggles have coincided with Man United’s as they’ve fallen out of competition within the race for a Champions League spot, with Erik ten Hag unable to extract any consistency from his group.

Rio Ferdinand reveals how Marcus Rashford can save his profession

Chelsea vs Man Utd

18:30 , Mike Jones

Manchester United need to full the Premier League double over Chelsea for simply the second time, beforehand doing so within the 2019-20 marketing campaign.

Poch ‘not glad’ after Burnley draw

18:25 , Mike Jones

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino wasn’t glad together with his facet’s efficiency in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Burnley and desires to see his gamers ‘behave like Chelsea’ in opposition to Manchester United this night.

“Soccer is about gamers with expertise and the precise mentality,” he stated. “Mentality means you’ll be able to take care of the strain and categorical your expertise with freedom, with out limitations in your atmosphere.

“It’s about enjoying the identical method you performed as a baby once you play at Chelsea in entrance of 40,000 folks, with the cameras, and since you’ll want to win a title.

“We have now expertise of this. We have now labored with many massive gamers once they had been younger and so they developed to be the highest gamers on the earth. We even have met world champions, so we all know easy methods to determine any such participant.

“It’s a mixture of mentality, coronary heart and expertise. That’s the mixture. So we have to push them and it’s about serving to them attain their actual stage.”

Phil Foden v Wayne Rooney – how do the 2 gamers examine?

18:20 , Mike Jones

Phil Foden’s gorgeous hat-trick in opposition to Aston Villa stirred up recollections of a younger Wayne Rooney because the Manchester Metropolis midfielder continues to impress this season.

The 23-year-old starred on Wednesday evening, restoring Metropolis’s lead simply earlier than half-time with a free-kick and including a second within the 62nd minute earlier than finishing his treble shortly after.

His efficiency drew comparisons with Rooney post-match, with TNT Sports activities host Laura Woods saying: “The third purpose, particularly. We had been chatting about this a second in the past, Rio (Ferdinand) was saying it was virtually like your Wayne Rooney second, that one thing doesn’t go proper, you get offended, and also you bang in a purpose.”

Foden replied: “ it’s humorous you stated that as a result of as I used to be celebrating I used to be strolling with Jackie (Grealish), he additionally stated in regards to the Wayne Rooney purpose, stated ‘that’s what it jogged my memory of’.”

Right here, the PA information company takes a take a look at how the 2 gamers examine:

Phil Foden v Wayne Rooney – how do the 2 gamers examine?

Pochettino on motivation to succeed

18:15 , Mike Jones

Mauricio Pochettino gave an perception into his method of working and defined how he’s motivated to succeed with Chelsea.

“After I was at Espanyol, my first expertise as a coach, I used to be in at 7am on the coaching floor each morning,” Pochettino defined, “Then I moved to Southampton and was there at 6.30am each morning. At Tottenham, I used to be in at 7am or 7.30am.

“At Paris Saint-Germain, it was 6am. Right here at Chelsea it’s 6.40am or 6.45am – and you may ask the blokes at safety. I’m not going to alter as a result of after 15 years my motivation and keenness continues to be soccer.

“After 15 years of working, I’m not in a snug zone the place I arrive at 9am and go away at 2pm. I hold pushing myself and my teaching employees as a result of we need to win and be aggressive.

“It’s not that you simply arrived at Chelsea and imagine you’re so good – or that folks imagine you’re are so good – that you simply do the minimal effort. No, the duty is extra now. For us, we really feel that and it’s why we attempt to ship on the job.”

Chelsea vs Man Utd

18:10 , Mike Jones

Chelsea are winless within the final 12 Premier League conferences with Manchester United – seven attracts, 5 defeats. It’s their longest run and not using a league victory in opposition to the Purple Devils.

Chilwell prone to miss United match

18:05 , Mike Jones

Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell is prone to be absent for this night’s recreation after falling in poor health whereas recovering from a knee harm. The left-back has been a vital participant for Mauricio Pochettino and will probably be a giant miss if he can’t take to the sphere.

Defenders Trevoh Chalobah and Malo Gusto must be match to play, whereas goalkeeper Robert Sanchez may additionally return.

Erik ten Hag reveals what’s accountable for Manchester United’s harm issues

18:00 , Mike Jones

Erik ten Hag defended his coaching schedule and his determination to not convey a health coach with him to Previous Trafford as he blamed Manchester United’s harm issues on an accumulation of fatigue from his first 18 months in cost and worldwide soccer.

United have had senior gamers sidelined by 53 accidents or diseases already this season and Ten Hag believes he wants extra footballers with the robustness of captain Bruno Fernandes, who has performed 98 of the 103 video games in his reign.

Ten Hag believes the workload on prime footballers is just too excessive and warned that requirements are dropping when key gamers are dominated out due to accidents.

Erik ten Hag reveals what’s accountable for Manchester United’s harm issues

Schedule accountable for accidents claims United boss

17:55 , Mike Jones

Manchester United have solely performed 13 video games in 2024 – a median of 1 per week – however Erik ten Hag blamed worldwide soccer for a few of their harm issues and identified that a few of their rivals have misplaced simply as many gamers.

“You possibly can’t forestall [it],” he stated. “It’s not solely us who’ve had this. The requirements of the Premier League from an depth perspective are so excessive, the overload of the schedule and worldwide soccer is so large.

“We have now internationals in our squad. [Manchester] Metropolis, Liverpool and Newcastle have issues, many different groups. On this second, particularly the defensive division [have injuries] however the midfield and frontline the gamers can be found.”

Ten Hag provides replace on harm disaster

17:50 , Mike Jones

It will not be all doom and gloom for Manchester United’s defence as Jonny Evans and Raphael Varane are each nearing comebacks.

United boss, Erik ten Hag offered an replace on each saying: “On the frontline and midfield we’re okay and we’ve got choices there however within the backline we’ve got a scarcity of choices.

“However the good factor is Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans are again in coaching this afternoon. Yesterday Harry Maguire was again in coaching.”

Manchester United face defensive harm disaster

17:45 , Mike Jones

Manchester United have suffered a double blow on the again with Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof each dominated out for at the least a month with muscle issues to present supervisor Erik ten Hag a possible defensive harm disaster for Thursday’s journey to Chelsea.

Martinez, who suffered a calf pressure in coaching, faces a 3rd spell on the sidelines this season after his newest comeback – as an alternative at Brentford on Saturday – solely introduced him 21 minutes of first-team soccer.

Sweden worldwide Lindelof got here off within the second half in opposition to Brentford with a hamstring harm. The 29-year-old missed 10 video games earlier within the marketing campaign with a groin drawback.

Solely Harry Maguire is unquestionably match whereas Ten Hag can be with out his two specialist left-backs, in Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.

Marcus Rashford and the case to stay in England’s Euro 2024 squad

17:40 , Mike Jones

Marcus Rashford’s first style of the European Championships got here as an 18-year-old for a facet whose marketing campaign culminated with ignominious defeat to Iceland.

His second introduced one other ill-fated ending: with harm lowering him to a bit-part function, he had a late cameo at right-back and as a specialist penalty taker within the Euro 2020 remaining. And he missed the spot kick: inches from perfection, he as an alternative struck the within of Gianluigi Donnarumma’s put up. Maybe a shootout swung on it: Harry Kane and Harry Maguire had scored earlier than, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed afterwards.

Third time fortunate in Euro 2024? It could have regarded that method when Rashford scored an excellent purpose to present England a modicum of revenge in opposition to Italy in October. At the same time as his kind for Manchester United suffered, he excelled for England. Then Rashford regarded a possible starter in Euro 2024. Now the hazard is that he is not going to even be a part of the squad.

Marcus Rashford and the case to stay in England’s Euro 2024 squad

Chelsea vs Man Utd prediction

17:35 , Mike Jones

In contrast to among the fixtures this week, this match is an in depth one to name.

If each groups carry out at their finest Manchester United in all probability have the sting. That stated, each golf equipment are inclined to dip in kind and high quality as video games go on that means this consequence will come all the way down to who turns up on the evening.

Lately each Chelsea and Man Utd have been missing in that space. The Blues don’t have a very sturdy latest document in opposition to the Purple Devils however may safe a scappy and much-needed residence win.

Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United.

Chelsea vs Man Utd predicted line-ups

17:30 , Mike Jones

Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Disasi, Silva, Badiashile, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Mudryk; Jackson.

Manchester United XI: Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Wan-Bissaka; Casemiro, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, Hojlund.

Early group information

17:25 , Mike Jones

Malo Gusto is the newest to affix the ever-growing harm listing at Chelsea after the full-back limped off with a hamstring challenge in opposition to Burnley. Pochettino will hope to have Ben Chilwell out there for choice once more after the left-back missed final weekend’s recreation having returned from worldwide obligation with a knock.

Manchester United are additionally contending with defensive points after each Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof had been substituted through the draw with Brentford. Harry Maguire might be in line to return to the beginning XI having missed out with a knock picked up with England. Mason Mount, who scored on Saturday for the primary time since his prolonged harm, might be in line to begin in opposition to his former facet.

Easy methods to watch Chelsea vs Man Utd

17:20 , Mike Jones

Chelsea vs Manchester United is because of kick off at 8.15pm BST on Thursday 4 April at Stamford Bridge.

Viewers in the UK can watch the match reside on TNT Sports activities 1, with protection on the channel from 7.30pm BST. Subscribers can stream the motion by way of discovery+.

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Good night!

17:15 , Mike Jones

Welcome to The Impartial’s protection of tonight’s Premier League motion as Chelsea host Manchester United.

Mauricio Pochettino’s facet are hoping to maneuver again into the highest 10 however know they should defeat the Purple Devils at Stamford Bridge if they’ve any hope of capturing up the desk. At the moment sitting twelfth within the league three factors may bounce them as excessive as ninth and go away the Blues with some hope of securing European soccer subsequent 12 months.

That purpose can be Manchester United’s although they particularly hope to complete inside the highest 4 and earn a Champions League spot. Aston Villa’s defeat to Man Metropolis and a draw for Tottenham imply their two instant rivals have dropped factors so if Erik ten Hag’s males win tonight they’ll have a shot at overhauling the deficit through the run in.

We’ll have all of the group information, line-ups and newest updates all through the evening so stick round as we construct as much as kick off at 8.15pm.