Manchester United secured a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with Matheus Cunha scoring the decisive goal shortly before halftime. The win strengthens United's hold on third place in the Premier League under interim manager Michael Carrick. Chelsea, managed by Liam Rosenior, suffered a fourth straight league defeat without scoring.
Manchester United claimed all three points in an enthralling Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Matheus Cunha netted the only goal of the game, arrowing a first-time finish past Robert Sanchez from Bruno Fernandes' low cross down the right, against the run of play just before halftime. This result maintains Carrick's impressive record since taking charge in January, leaving United firmly in third and seven points ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League spots. Chelsea trail fifth-placed Liverpool by four points after failing to capitalize on their chances. The Blues saw Liam Delap's goal ruled out for offside and hit the woodwork twice, including Delap's header from Pedro Neto's cross and a fierce Moises Caicedo effort that whistled wide. Brazilian prodigy Estevao curled an early chance inches wide before hobbling off with a suspected hamstring injury, replaced by Alejandro Garnacho. In the second half, Sanchez clawed away a Fernandes pass deflected off Wesley Fofana. Chelsea sit on a run of four successive top-flight defeats without scoring for the first time since the 1990s.
