Manchester United will be felicitous to take a point from Stamford Bridge after riding out an overpower start and drawing Premier League-leading Chelsea 1-1 on Sunday.
David De Gea made five saves in the draw and Jadon Sancho scored off a Jorginho error, as proper volume returned to this long-held competition. [ MORE: JPW’s player ratings from Stamford Bridge ] Jorginho atoned for the error with a penalty conversion, but Chelsea failed to make the most of a 24-3 advantage in shoot attempts. Chelsea ’ s Premier League go has slipped to a point over Man City, the Blues boast 30 through 13 matches. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ] man United gets an eighteenth point with its surprise result in London and now sits five back of the crown four.
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Chelsea vs Manchester United final score, stats
Goals scored : Chelsea 1, Manchester United 1 Scorers : Sancho ( 50′ ), Jorginho ( pen 69′ ) Shots : Chelsea, 24-3 Shots on target : Chelsea, 6-2 self-control : Chelsea, 66 %
Three things we learned from Chelsea vs Manchester United
1. A proper spectacle: The chess couple between Thomas Tuchel and Michael Carrick/Ralf Rangnick was befitting the day and the occasion. With all due regard to Frank Lampard and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before them, the bosses were hera to stage a proper mental and forcible struggle. Cristiano Ronaldo, Christian Pulisic, Romelu Lukaku, and Mason Mount all came off the bench. Tactics were altered. Chances exchanged. It may have taken a Jorginho faux pas to open up the match, but it was wholly worth it. 2. A step forward for Sancho, Man United: Ralf Rangnick won ’ t love a lot of what he saw in the open stages of this one, which required David De Gea heroics to thwart Chelsea ’ s bid to blow the visitors out of the water system, but United grew into the game and showed willingness to adapt to the requested tactics and responsibilities. Sancho is a bright musician who good didn ’ t get adequate chances or show well under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but his electric skill set and hunger for the ball in distance was written all over his goal. If he ’ south going along with Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes — let alone however Cristiano Ronaldo fits into this — look out. 3. The rarest of mistakes from Jorginho: The reigning European Player of the year and potential Ballon d ’ Or winner had possibly his first ever veto “ How ’ s your reach ? ” moment and his failure to settle a massive clearance jump Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford toward Edouard Mendy ’ second goal. That is rarely going to turn out well for any keeper, let alone one of the global ’ mho best, and Sancho did not make a err in scoring his first Premier League finish. Man of the Match: David De Gea The fact that United was in this match after a overemotional first 20 minutes is a will to its all-world goalkeeper, who finished with five saves and knew his team was under fire .
Chelsea vs Manchester United recap
Hakim Ziyech had the first bite at the apple, a parry in-tight offering that David De Gea rescued off the unwitting stage of Victor Lindelof. De Gea needed to make another solid save when he got his branch to Callum Hudson-Odoi attempted fold of a Marcos Alonso chest pass entry. The spanish custodian than barely tipped an Antonio Rudiger rocket off the bar and collided with the goal mail, showing off a afflictive elbow for his efforts. It was a half for De Gea, who besides saved from Timo Werner after a brutal Bruno Fernandes game show deep in the United third. [ VIDEO: Premier League highlights ] The game was turned on its ear soon after halftime when a massive clearance was met by a rare Jorginho mistake, his inaugural touch springing a race Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford 2v1 with Edouard Mendy. Rashford got over his skis and was offside but Sancho took it himself to make it 1-0 in the 52nd minute. It appeared Werner had an answer off a corner kick that set up for him at the back military post but he volleyed it wide of the far post. But Jorginho was the one who delivered the equalizer from the penalty position following a fetid on Thiago Silva by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
No early goals arrived despite the introductions of some electric substitutes, and Antonio Rudiger will rue blazing a bright christian Pulisic back-post pass over the cake deep in blockage time. Follow @ NicholasMendola