Premier League · Matchweek 9
Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United Result and match report
- Stamford Bridge, London
- Referee: Peter Bankes · 4.6 yellow cards per game
Next meeting: Saturday 6 February 2027 at 15:00 (UK time)
Live: Chelsea v Manchester United minute by minute
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0. Scorers: Rogers (50') and Palmer (64' pen) for Chelsea. Manchester United played with ten men from the 63rd minute.
Chelsea had more of the ball (59% possession) and had 10 shots on target to Manchester United's 5. Expected goals (xG): Chelsea 2.71 - Manchester United 1.19.
- FT
Full-time: Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United. Chelsea take the win.
- 90+7'
Substitution for Chelsea: Geovany Quenda replaces Cole Palmer.
- 90+3'
Yellow card for Mike Penders (Chelsea).
- 87'
Substitution for Chelsea: Danny Welbeck replaces Moises Caicedo.
- 87'
Substitution for Chelsea: Valentin Barco replaces Pedro Neto.
- 87'
Substitution for Chelsea: Malo Gusto replaces Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves.
- 86'
Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) is booked.
- 81'
Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) is booked.
- 77'
Substitution for Manchester United: Joshua Zirkzee replaces Amad Diallo.
- 74'
Substitution for Chelsea: Pep Chavarria replaces Marco Palestra.
- 71'
VAR rules out a goal for Chelsea.
- 70'
Yellow card for Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 66'
Substitution for Manchester United: Ayden Heaven replaces Andrey Santos.
- 66'
Substitution for Manchester United: Mason Mount replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 65'
Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is booked.
- 64'
Goal for Chelsea. Cole Palmer converts the penalty. Chelsea double their advantage. Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United.
- 63'
Straight red card for Lisandro Martínez. Manchester United are down to ten men.
- 61'
VAR confirms the penalty for Chelsea.
- 59'
Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is booked.
- 58'
Substitution for Manchester United: Kobbie Mainoo replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 50'
Goal for Chelsea. Morgan Rogers finishes after a pass from Romeo Lavia. Chelsea take the lead. Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United.
- HT
Half-time: Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United.
- 34'
VAR rules out a goal for Manchester United.
- 0'
Kick-off: Chelsea v Manchester United is under way.
Match report
Chelsea defeated Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring in the 50th minute, and Cole Palmer added a second from the penalty spot in the 64th minute after Lisandro Martínez was sent off for Manchester United in the 63rd minute. The hosts dominated possession with 59 per cent of the ball and created significantly more chances, with an expected goals tally of 2.71 compared to their opponents' 1.19.
The match remained goalless at half-time before Chelsea's decisive second-half performance. Chelsea had 19 shots, 10 of which were on target, whilst Manchester United managed 12 shots with five on target. The victory moved Chelsea to fourth place with 16 points, whilst Manchester United remained 17th with 7 points as their run without a win extended to seven matches.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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59%Possession41%
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19Shots12
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10Shots on target5
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2.71Expected goals (xG)1.19
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8Corners7
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1Yellow cards4
Chelsea v Manchester United line-ups
Man of the match: M. Rogers (Chelsea), rated 8.2.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Chelsea
Manager: Xabi Alonso
Substitutes: D. Welbeck (18), E. Emegha (22), Geovany Tcherno Quenda (23), M. Nicoll-Jazuli (32), V. Barco (4), Pep Chavarría (29), M. Gusto (27), T. Sharman-Lowe (28), O. Subuloye (37)
Manchester United
Manager: M. Carrick
Substitutes: K. Darlow (12), M. de Ligt (4), A. Heaven (26), N. Mazraoui (3), K. Mainoo (37), M. Mount (7), Y. Tielemans (18), S. Lacey (31), J. Zirkzee (11)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Chelsea
- 90+3'Mike Penders
Manchester United
- 59'Lisandro Martínez
- 63'Lisandro Martínez
- 65'Harry Maguire
- 70'Kobbie Mainoo
- 81'Bryan Mbeumo
- 86'Joshua Zirkzee
Substitutions
Chelsea
- 74'On: Pep ChavarriaOff: Marco Palestra
- 87'On: Malo GustoOff: Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves
- 87'On: Valentin BarcoOff: Pedro Neto
- 87'On: Danny WelbeckOff: Moises Caicedo
- 90+7'On: Geovany QuendaOff: Cole Palmer
Manchester United
- 58'On: Kobbie MainooOff: Carlos Baleba
- 66'On: Mason MountOff: Matheus Cunha
- 66'On: Ayden HeavenOff: Andrey Santos
- 77'On: Joshua ZirkzeeOff: Amad Diallo
Chelsea v Manchester United: head-to-head
- 18 Apr 2026Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United
- 20 Sep 2025Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea
- 16 May 2025Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
- 3 Nov 2024Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea
Last 4 recorded meetings in the Premier League.
FAQs
What was the score in Chelsea v Manchester United?
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 on Saturday 31 October, with goals from Morgan Rogers (50') and Cole Palmer (64'). The match was played at Stamford Bridge (Premier League, Matchweek 9).
What were the line-ups for Chelsea v Manchester United?
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): M. Penders, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, W. Fofana, L. Colwill, M. Palestra, R. Lavia, M. Caicedo, Estêvão, C. Palmer, M. Rogers, Pedro Neto. Manchester United (4-2-3-1): S. Lammens, L. Yoro, H. Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Diogo Dalot, Andrey Santos, C. Baleba, A. Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, B. Mbeumo.
Who was man of the match in Chelsea v Manchester United?
M. Rogers (Chelsea) had the highest rating in the match: 8.2.
What is the head-to-head record between Chelsea and Manchester United?
In the last 4 recorded meetings, Chelsea won 1, Manchester United won 2 and 1 ended in a draw.