Ten-man Manchester United battled to a vital 2-1 victory over ten-man Chelsea in torrential rain at Outdated Trafford, easing the stress on head coach Ruben Amorim.
Coming off defeat in final weekend’s Manchester derby, which marked United’s worst league begin in 30 years, Amorim’s future had been beneath intense scrutiny.
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However targets from captain Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro secured a much-needed win in a dramatic first half that featured targets, crimson playing cards, and a number of substitutions, the primary time such a sequence has occurred in Premier League historical past.
Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez’s dismissal proved decisive. The Spaniard was despatched off after racing off his line and bringing down Bryan Mbeumo outdoors the field, denying the striker a transparent goalscoring alternative. Enzo Maresca was compelled into main reshuffles, withdrawing Pedro Neto and Estevao Willian, earlier than additionally shedding Cole Palmer to damage throughout the opening 20 minutes.
Casemiro doubled United’s lead earlier than receiving his personal crimson card simply earlier than the break, organising a tense second half. Trevor Chalobah pulled one again for Chelsea with a header 10 minutes from time, however United held agency to seal their second league win of the season.
The victory got here in entrance of minority proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who had given Amorim assurances over his place simply 48 hours earlier. In the meantime, Chelsea’s watch for a Premier League win at Outdated Trafford continues; their final triumph got here in 2013 beneath Sir Alex Ferguson.
