Manchester United 0 - 0 Chelsea: Finished | 2020-10-24 | Premier League

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
David de Gea	0	0	1

Forwards	G	GA	S	FC	FW
Marcus Rashford	0	0	2	1	1

Midfielders	S	FC	FW
Fred	1	2	3
Bruno Fernandes	3	1	1
Scott McTominay 83'	1	1	0
Juan Mata 58'	1	0	0
Daniel James 58'	0	0	0

Defenders	FC	FW
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	0	0
Luke Shaw	1	1
Nilsson-Lindelöf	1	0
Harry Maguire	0	0

Substitutes	S	FC	FW
Paul Pogba 58'(Juan Mata)	0	0	0
Edinson Cavani 58'(Daniel James)	1	0	0
Mason Greenwood 83'(Scott McTominay)	0	1	0
Axel Tuanzebe	0	0	0
Donny van de Beek	0	0	0
Nemanja Matic	0	0	0
Dean Henderson	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Édouard Mendy	0	0	4

Forwards	S	FC	FW
Christian Pulisic 81'	2	0	0
Kai Havertz 72'	0	2	1
Timo Werner 71'	0	0	0

Midfielders	S	FC	FW
Reece James	0	0	1
Ben Chilwell	0	0	1
Jorginho	1	0	1
N'Golo Kanté	0	2	0

Defenders	G	GA	S	FC	FW
Kurt Zouma	0	0	0	0	0
Thiago Silva	0	0	0	0	0
César Azpilicueta	0	0	0	1	0

Substitutes	FC	FW
Tammy Abraham 71'(Timo Werner)	0	2
Mason Mount 72'(Kai Havertz)	1	2
Hakim Ziyech 81'(Christian Pulisic)	0	0
Mateo Kovacic	0	0
Olivier Giroud	0	0
Antonio Rüdiger	0	0
Willy Caballero	-	-

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Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.

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Manchester United are next in action against RB Leipzig on Wednesday in their Champions League match at Old Trafford. Chelsea are also in Champions League action on the same day against Krasnodar on the road.

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Manchester United and Cheslea play out a goalless draw in their Premier League clash at Old Trafford. It was a game of few chances, but the best ones fell to Marcus Rashford. He was denied twice by Edouard Mendy as the Chelsea keeper produced two excellent saves, including one in stoppage time to earn the Blues share of the spoils. Neither side deserved the three points, making the draw a fair result on a wet Saturday evening in Manchester.

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FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 0-0 CHELSEA

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Wan-Bissaka attempts to lift a cross into the box from the right flank towards Cavani. However, James is there to repel the danger with a clearing header.

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Kante has space and time on the edge of the box, but his flick towards Ziyech is cut out by Fred.

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SAVE! Mendy denies Rashford with a spectacular save. The striker latches on to a loose ball on the edge of the box and he lines up a curling strike towards the bottom-right corner. It looks destined for the back of the before Mendy sticks out a hand to turn it past the post.

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There will be four minutes of added time.

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Silva is in the right place at the right time once more to head away Fernandes' cross from the lurking presence of Cavani at the back post.

89'

Silva has to be alert at the near post and he does well to block Cavani's strike after being teed up Greenwood from the right flank.

88'

Fernandes latches on to a clearance from Azpilicueta on the edge of the Chelsea box. He tries a spectacular overhead kick, but he fails to guide it through Kante.

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WIDE! United clear the delivery from Ziyech as far as Jorginho on the edge of the box. However, the Italy international slices his volley wide of the right post.

86'

Chelsea up the ante as James tries to tee up Abraham in the box, forcing Fred to clear over his own bar.

85'

Ziyech takes the corner, but fails to beat the first man with his delivery. Mount does well for his team to win a free-kick for a challenge by Greenwood.

85'

James and Azpilicueta combine down the right flank, and the latter wins a corner off the legs of Shaw.

83'

Greenwood comes on to the field to replace McTominay. Solskjaer is setting his stall out to attack.

82'

Wan-Bissaka tries to surge past Chilwell, but he loses his footing and goes to ground. Referee Martin Atkinson quickly waves away any notion of a penalty.

81'

A final change for Chelsea as Ziyech is on for Pulisic.

80'

BLOCK! Lindelof finds himself in space in the right inside channel after combining with Rashford. He offloads towards Pogba, who fires a left-footed strike towards goal that Silva throws his body in front of to make the block.

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Fernandes hooks a ball back to Pogba on the edge of the box, but his lofted pass towards Cavani is cleared by Zouma.

76'

Rashford gives the ball away and then slides in hard on Mount. The forward goes into the book for his challenge.

74'

Neither side are showing a great deal of quality on the pitch at the moment. The keepers have not been forced into action in the second half.

72'

Mount comes on to the field to replace Havertz in the final third.

71'

Werner is withdrawn after an underwhelming game and is replaced by Abraham.

71'

Chilwell swings a cross-field pass to James in space. He takes the ball out of the air and shoots first time, but Fred is there with a vital block.

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Cavani is played into space down the right flank, but he lifts a timid cross into the middle that Mendy claims with ease.

69'

BLOCK! Maguire sends a long ball forward for Rashford, who surges in behind the Chelsea defence. He cuts back in on his right foot to shoot, but it allows Azpilcueta to get across to make the block.

67'

Reece James has made 4 tackles so far, double that of any other player in the game.

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Both players are okay to resume and we're back underway in the contest.

65'

James and Pogba go down in a heap on the pitch after a 50/50. Both players require treatment on the pitch before the game can continue.

63'

Havertz has space on the break and he releases Werner in space. The German has Pulisic on the right flank, but goes alone and cannot muster an effort at goal as Lindelof forces him wide.

62'

James battles with Rashford for possession on the edge of the Chelsea box, and the defender wins the duel and possession.

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CHANCE! James sends a dangerous ball towards the back post that evades the head of Havertz and somehow Pulisic fails to connect with an outstretched boot on the slide. Close for the Blues.

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CLOSE! Cavani almost scores with his first touch for United. He sticks out a boot to flick a cross from Shaw towards the near post. It threatens the Chelsea goal, but clips the side-netting on its way wide.

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Cavani (33y 253d) is the oldest player to make his Premier League debut for Man Utd since Zlatan Ibrahimovic (34y 316d) in August 2016.

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James makes way for Cavani, who makes his United bow.

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Pobga replaces Mata for the home side in the middle of the park.

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United keep the attack alive and Shaw wins a corner down the left flank.

57'

Fernandes releases Rashford forward down the left inside channel. He tries to carve out space for a strike, but he is forced across the pitch and fails to muster an effort at goal.

55'

Chilwell knocks the ball towards Pulisic in the left inside channel. He twists and turns to dig out a cross, but it sails over the head of Havertz before travelling behind for a goal-kick.

53'

Pulisic and Havertz combine to pick out Werner in the box, but the German sees his low strike blocked by Maguire.

51'

United win a corner down the left and Mata sees his cross cleared as far as Fred. The midfielder goes for a strike at goal, but it is deflected wide. Mata tries to keep it alive, only to be flagged offside.

49'

Pulisic runs down the left flank and reaches the byline. He goes down under pressure from Lindelof, but there is no appeal for a penalty.

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Fernandes releases the run of James down the left, but the winger runs straight into Azpilicueta and loses possession.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have concerns about an injury that Rashford picked up towards the end of the first half. He got kicked on the boot by Thiago Silva and was walking gingerly. Losing the forward would be a major blow for the hosts.

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It's goalless at the break between Manchester United and Chelsea in their Premier League clash at Old Trafford. The Blues were edging the first half until the latter stages when the home side came alive. Marcus Rashford was denied by the boot of Edouard Mendy before the Chelsea keeper was on point once more to save a strike from Juan Mata. Christian Pulisic had a couple of efforts for the visitors, but the deadlock remains unbroken.

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Fred clips the legs of Havertz and goes into the book.

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We're back underway at Old Trafford.

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HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 0-0 CHELSEA

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Wan-Bissaka fires a low cross in from the right flank that is deflected. Mendy eases the pressure on his defence by claiming the delivery.

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Havertz pulls back Fred on a run through the middle and goes into the book.

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Chelsea are attempting to take the sting out of the game before the half. They lost their shape briefly after edging the first period and it almost cost them.

43'

Chelsea clear their lines from the resulting corner and Rashford returns to the field albeit slightly gingerly.

42'

VAR! There is a check on the challenge on Rashford by Silva, but the officials deem that it was not a penalty.

42'

Rashford is down in pain after the strike. He fell amid contact from Silva, but there was no action taken by the referee. The England man receives treatment on the field.

40'

Chilwell floats a free-kick into the box from the right flank. Maguire rises above Azpilicueta to clear the danger, although the Spaniard claims he is pulled down by the United defender.

39'

Shaw pulls back James on the charge down the right flank. He goes into the book, while Chelsea have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

37'

The contest is beginning to open up as chances are coming at both ends of the pitch. Neither team has displayed a clinical edge yet.

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SAVE! Mata releases the run of Rashford through on goal and the forward only has Mendy to beat. He powers a low strike towards the net on his right foot, but the Chelsea keeper sticks out a boot and diverts it wide of the left post. A solid stop.

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WIDE! Fred loses possession in the United half and it allows Pulisic to charge forward. He powers a low strike towards goal that Lindelof diverts wide of the target. Chelsea are finding their rhythm.

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CHANCE! Pulisic collects on the left flank and beats the challenge of McTominay, but he sends his low strike on his right foot straight at De Gea.

31'

SAVE! Chelsea clear their lines from back-to-back corners, but space opens up for Fernandes to strike. The Portugues lines up an effort from 25 yards, but it's straight at Mendy.

30'

CLOSE! Mendy almost drags the ball into his own net, misplacing his offload towards Silva. It's only a corner for United, but it could have been so much worse for Chelsea.

29'

McTominay takes a touch on the edge of the box and shapes to shoot. Pulisic tracks him and blocks the strike from the Scot.

28'

James tries to catch out De Gea looking at the line of players rather than the ball, but the Spaniard gets back across to his right to make a comfortable save.

27'

Fred lunges in on Chilwell and gives away a free-kick on the left flank. The full-back and James stand over the ball.

26'

Chilwell releases the run of Havertz down the right flank and he tries to thread a pass through to Werner, but the ball just evades the German.

25'

United win a corner down the right flank and Maguire rises to meet the delivery from James, but Zouma clears with authority in the box.

23'

Lindelof is on the spot at the back for United twice in quick succession, sending passes from Jorginho and Pulisic towards Werner away from danger.

21'

Havertz tries to release Chilwell down the left flank, but Wan-Bissaka fends off the full-back and earns a goal-kick.

19'

Chelsea apply pressure as Azpilicueta floats a cross-field pass down the left flank. Chilwell wins a corner off the body of Wan-Bissaka. The Blues are beginning to threaten.

18'

Chilwell's corner is cleared as far as Pulisic on the edge of the box, but the American scuffs his strike at goal.

17'

Shaw has to be alert to clear away from Havertz, but he concedes a corner in the process.

16'

Rashford takes a knock to the back of the head from Zouma. He has a word with the referee after the fact.

15'

Kante tries to thread the needle with a pass to Havertz, but Maguire steps in with the interception.

14'

Jorginho takes a step past Fernandes before being brought down by the Portuguese. The first real challenge of the game.

13'

Jorginho sends a long ball over the top towards Werner, forcing Maguire to backpedal and head into touch.

12'

Azpilicueta has to act in the left inside channel to see off the threat of James on the charge, clearing ahead of the Welshman.

11'

Both sides are containing the other with solid pressing. There are not many easy passes out there.

10'

Maguire floats a ball over the top looking for the run of James, but the Welshman is flagged offside as he collects.

7'

Chilwell has to work back towards his own goal to clear his lines, although he can only find touch. Defenders have to be careful tonight in the conditions.

5'

Pulisic has a dart into the United box, but he gets halted by a well-timed challenge by Wan-Bissaka.

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Both teams are trying to get their foot on the ball in the early stages amid heavy rain at Old Trafford.

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We're underway at Old Trafford.

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Manchester United are looking to win three consecutive top-flight meetings against Chelsea for the first time since September 1965 under Matt Busby.

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Lampard has made only one change to his side from their draw against Sevilla during the week. Mount drops out of the line-up to the bench and is replaced by Azpilicueta, allowing the Blues to shore up their backline with a three-man unit. Havertz, Werner and Pulisic start in the final third.

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Solskjaer recalls Maguire into the fold this evening in one of three changes to the side that beat PSG. The centre-back starts alongside Lindelof in the backline in place of Tuanzebe, who drops to the bench. James and Mata also get the nod in the middle of the park in place of Alex Telles and the suspended Anthony Martial. Cavani starts on the bench for the Red Devils alongside Pogba and Greenwood.

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CHELSEA SUBS: Antonio Rudiger, Tammy Abraham, Willy Caballero, Mateo Kovacic, Oliver Giroud, Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech.

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CHELSEA (3-4-3): Edouard Mendy; Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Kurt Zouma; Reece James, Jorginho, N'Golo Kante, Ben Chilwell; Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Timo Werner.

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MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Mason Greenwood, Dean Henderson, Nemanja Matic, Donny van de Beek, Axel Tuanzebe.

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MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): David de Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; Scott McTominay, Fred; Juan Mata, Bruno Fernandes, Daniel James; Marcus Rashford.

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Chelsea played out a goalless draw against Sevilla in their Champions League opener. The Blues claimed a much-needed clean sheet after their collapse against Southampton last time out in the Premier League. Frank Lampard's men are still under pressure, having endured an average start to the season amid a summer of heavy spending in the transfer market. Chelsea need a result against one of the elite to prove a point.

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Manchester United earned a massive win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League during the week courtesy of a late strike from Marcus Rashford. The Red Devils needed to build on the momentum of their 4-1 win over Newcastle United, and now Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men can target a third win on the bounce by taking the scalp of the Blues to lift them up the Premier League table.

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