Chelsea host Manchester United in the last of the midweek Premier League fixtures tonight with the hopes of propelling themselves into the top half of the table and keeping alive the slim hopes of earning European football next season.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side slumped to a disappointing 2-2 draw against Burnley at the weekend which left them closer to the relegation zone than the top four. With an expanded set of tournaments next season seventh place may be high enough for teams to qualify for Europe which will be the aim for Chelsea during the run in. They are currently five points off seventh and eight behind tonight’s opponents, Man Utd, who six sixth.
Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils, who conceded a 99th minute equaliser to Brentford last time out, will be hoping to move on from that draw and get back to winning ways. They still have an outside chance of reaching the top four and will be confident against a Chelsea side that has failed to win a league game against them since November 2017.
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Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd
41 mins: Both these teams are chasing European football so need to win tonight. That desire means the game has been quite open and the four goals proves that.
Mike Jones4 April 2024 20:59
GOAL! Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd (Fernandes, 38’)
What a turnaround. Andre Onana pings the ball out to Antony on the right side. He darts inside and sends the ball across to Alejandro Garnacho who lays it off for Diogo Dalot.
Chelsea are awry at the back as the cross comes into the back post. Bruno Fernandes tells Rasmus Hojlund to leave the ball and powers his header into the back of the net.
Mike Jones4 April 2024 20:55
Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd
37 mins: Fernandes has a dart at goal from outside the box and sends the effort just wide of the target. There’s a confidence to Manchester United now and they may just change the direction of this game.
Mike Jones4 April 2024 20:52
GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd (Garnacho, 34’)
Antony looks to control a looping ball from Bruno Fernandes but loses it to Moises Caicedo. He looks to play a pass across his own back line but Alejandro Garnacho bombs forward and nicks possession.
He carries it into the box and slots a lovely finish past Dorde Petrovic to score United’s first goal of the night.
Mike Jones4 April 2024 20:50
Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd
33 mins: Malo Gusto gives away a free kick inside his own final third and Manchester United have a good opportunity to send the ball into the middle.
Chelsea deal with the initial ball but it comes out to Kobbie Mainoo. He drills one from range but can;t get the effort through the cluster of bodies in the box.
Better from United though.
Mike Jones4 April 2024 20:48
Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd
31 mins: Diogo Dalot’s shot takes a deflection and goes out for a Man Utd corner. Bruno Fernandes whips the ball into the middle but Benoit Badiashile gets there ahead of Harry Maguire and heads the ball away.
Mike Jones4 April 2024 20:45
Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd
28 mins: Chelsea look so quick and confident when they turn the ball over in the middle of the pitch. United are almost left scrambling to get into shape defensively.
Antony tries to run into space on the right wing for United but Gallagher sprints back and dispossesses the winger before he can form his next plan of attack.
The Chelsea fans enjoyed that tackle.
Mike Jones4 April 2024 20:42
Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd
25 mins: Cole Palmer weaves and twists to get away from Diogo Dalot who can only foul the winger and gift a free kick to Chelsea on the right side of the pitch.
Chelsea should score. Conor…
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