Manchester United were unable to make it two wins from two under interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League.
After a sloppy first half at Old Trafford – which saw both sides hit the woodwork – the hosts took the lead when Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty after Robert Sanchez brought down Rasmus Hojlund inside the box.
But the Red Devils’ lead would last just four minutes before Moises Caicedo equalised with a superb volleyed effort from the edge of the box.
Chances fell to Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes in the closing stages to steal a victory for United but both blazed over the bar.
The point moves Chelsea inside the top four, while United remain in 12th place.
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Full-time: Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
GOAL! Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea (Caicedo, 74 mins)
GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 Chelsea (Fernandes, 70 mins)
OFF THE BAR! Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
POST! Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
That’s all for today!
A scrappy game at Old Trafford but a point for both sides. And with that, we’ll draw to a close today’s live coverage. Stay tuned across for more fallout and reaction from this afternoon’s game. Goodbye!
Roy Keane: ‘This is an average United team’
Speaking at full-time, the former United captain told Sky Sports: ‘Ruben Amorim should have signed a longer contract. There’s a long way back for this team. This is an average United team, all the stats back it up.
‘We are repeating ourselves, we don’t know what we are going to get from them – it’s hit and miss. This United team, boring, might be a bit strong. At the end, it was a bit more open, but really disappointed – it was so flat. From the manager’s point of view, this team is way off it.
‘A really disappointing performance. United are a bit average at everything and they are not special. The lack of goals is hard to believe.
‘When you look at United, they play for moments. That’s nowhere near good enough for a United team.’
Full-time: Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Honours even at full-time.
United’s poor start continues
With just 12 points won, this is Manchester United’s worst return after 10 games of a league campaign since 1986-87 (8). Meanwhile, their total of nine goals is their fewest at this stage of a league campaign since 1973-74 (also 9).
Full-time: Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
The corner is cleared away and that will be that.
An entertaining second half draws to a close and the points are shared.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
A great late burst from Garnacho but his low cross is turned away superbly by Caicedo with Zirkzee looking to pounce. A final corner for United, surely.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Martinez catches Palmer with a nasty challenge on his knee but it’s just a yellow card for the Argentine after a VAR check.
Gary Neville on commentary reckons the United defender is lucky to get way with just booking.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Into the first of four minutes of added time we head.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
And another huge chance for UNited but it’s blazed over by Fernandes. The United captain tries to find a teammate but the ball bounces back to him favourably on the edge of the box.
The Portuguese midfielder perhaps sees his name in the lights and lashes at it too vigorously, sending it flying into the stand behind the goal.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
CHANCE! Another opportunity falls at the feet of Garnacho but the Argentine can’t quite keep it under the crossbar as he slices across it with his right foot.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Palmer tries to find a Chelsea player with a low ball into a crowded box but Onana gets down well to claim the ball.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Lindelof appears to have slotted into midfield alongside Casemiro, while the other replacement Zirkzee has a good chance after a flicked pass from Fernandes.
The Dutchman, though, can’t make the most of it and Chelsea clear before winning a free-kick which sees Casemiro shown a booking.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
A double change for the hosts as Zirkzee and Lindelof are introduced with Hojlund and Ugarte making way.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Around ten minutes to go at Old Trafford – will we see a late winner from either side?
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Garnacho has room on the left side but drags his effort wide of the post. United do win a corner, though, but Sanchez does well to punch Fernandes’ eventual cross clear.
Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
CHANCE! Onana is off his line and Fernandez has a great chance when the ball is played back to him by Jackson. But the Argentine can’t apply the finish as the ball floats over the bar.
GOAL! Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea (Caicedo, 74 mins)
Chelsea are level!
Out of nowhere the home side equalise and what a finish that is from Caicedo. The corner is only cleared as far as the Ecudorian but it’s a sweet strike from the edge of the area which flies into the bottom corner past Onana.
A wonderful finish that sets us up for a cracking finish at Old Trafford.
Man Utd 1-0 Chelsea
A change follows for United, too, as Rashford is replaced by Amad for the closing stages.
Man Utd 1-0 Chelsea
A double change for Chelsea in response to that goal as Fernandez and Mudryk come on for Lavia and Madueke.
GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 Chelsea (Fernandes, 70 mins)
Fernandes makes no mistake!
The United skipper sends the Chelsea keeper the wrong way and wheels away in celebration. The home side have the breakthrough – can they hold on now for the final 20 minutes?
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