Manchester United took an enormous step in direction of Champions League qualification with a 1-0 win away at top-five rivals Chelsea on Saturday night. Matheus Cunha’s first-half aim ensured the Crimson Devils moved 10 factors away from the Blues in sixth with solely 5 video games of the Premier League season remaining.
United should have discovered themselves behind simply after the half-hour mark when Enzo Fernandez ghosted away from makeshift centre-back Noussair Mazraoui earlier than firing previous the put up when one-on-one with goalkeeper Senne Lammens.
Chelsea had the ball within the web quickly after when Lammens parried one other Fernandez shot into Cole Palmer’s path, squaring for Liam Delap to faucet in, however the offside flag was raised.
In opposition to the run of play, United took the lead on 43 minutes. Fernandes did properly to scamper to the byline and seize his 18th Premier League help of the season, chopping again for Cunha to thump into the highest nook.
The Crimson Devils survived additional scares after the break when Delap and Wesley Fofana each headed Pedro Neto crosses onto the bar, however that was as shut as Chelsea got here to an equaliser throughout a tense second half.
GOAL charges United’s gamers from Stamford Bridge…
