The central match of the 5th round of the English Premier League, the Old Trafford match between Manchester United and Chelsea, took place in a truly dramatic and intense atmosphere. Ruben Amorim's men delighted the fans with a 2-1 victory in the anticipated match.
From the very first minutes of the meeting, events unfolded rapidly. In the fifth minute, Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez received a straight red card for a foul, forcing the London side to stay on the pitch. This gave the Manchus a great advantage. Nine minutes later, team captain Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring with a powerful long-range shot.
In the 37th minute of the first half, former Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro scored a goal. The Brazilian received a second yellow card shortly after the goal and was forced to leave the field. This further intensified the dynamics of the game.
In the second half, Chelsea launched counter-attacks in search of scoring opportunities. Defender Trevor Chaloba opened the scoring in the 80th minute with a header. However, the Blues were unable to score another goal in the remaining time, and the game ended 2-1 in favor of the Red Devils.
EPL. Round 5, September 20
MU - Chelsea 2:1
Goals: Fernandes 14, Casemiro 37 - Caloba 80.
Manchester United: Bayinder - de Ligt, Maguire (Yoro, 70'), Shaw - Mazraoui (Kunya, 65'), Casemiro, Fernandes (Manu, 87'), Dorgu - Mbemo (Mount, 69'), Diallo - Sheshko (Ugarte, 46').
Chelsea: Sanchez - James, Fofana (Gusto, 64), Caloba, Cucurella (George, 64) - Fernandes, Caicedo - Neto (Adarabioyo, 7), Palmer (Santos, 21), Estevao (Jorgensen, 6) - Pedro.
Yellow cards: Casemiro (17) - Cucurella (44), Fernandez (48), Caloba (50), Jorge (72), Adarabioyo (90+6).
Red card: Casemiro (45+5) - Sanchez (5).
With this victory, Manchester United moved up to 9th place in the online tournament table with 7 points. Chelsea remain in 6th place with 8 points.
This match left an unforgettable impression on the fans not only with the score but also with the number of red cards and injuries. Both teams fought until the last minute. This match went down in history as the central match of the Premier League tournament.
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