Chelsea clashed heads with Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier tonight as they focused on collecting a good result on their travels. The Blues failed to finish off their chances in the first half and were held to a scoreless draw at half-time.
The West London outfit began the second half well and managed to get their noses ahead at the hour mark when Marcos Alonso scored with a low strike. However, their lead lasted for just two minutes as Cristiano Ronaldo scored the leveler with a good strike. The match ended with Chelsea being held to a 1-1 draw in Manchester.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Man United.
GK: Edouard Mendy – 6/10
The Blues custodian made a couple of decent saves during the game but will be disappointed after conceding a goal in the second half.
CB: Cesar Azpilicueta – 7/10
He won a couple of aerial duels and managed to win possession back a few times for his side.
CB: Thiago Silva – 6.5/10
The Brazilian centre-back made two important defensive contributions but failed to keep a clean sheet tonight.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6/10
He cleared his lines when needed and was a threat at the other end as well.
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RM: Reece James – 8.5/10
James gave a good account of himself in both halves but was unfortunate to hit the crossbar.
CM: Jorginho – 7/10
The Italy international anchored the midfield really well and had a couple of lively moments in the Man United half.
CM: N’Golo Kante – 7.5/10
He tried his best to protect his teammates at the back and was quite creative with the ball in the final third.
LM: Marcos Alonso – 7.5/10
The Spanish talent caused a lot of problems for the opposition defenders and scored Chelsea’s only goal of the game at the hour mark.
CAM: Mason Mount – 6.5/10
Mount created a few inviting chances for his teammates but never threatened the Man United goal.
ST: Timo Werner – 6/10
He was mostly quiet during the game and hardly got a sniff at goal.
ST: Kai Havertz – 7/10
Havertz was a constant menace in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
Substitutes:
ST: Romelu Lukaku – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game in the opponent’s half.
ST: Christian Pulisic – 6/10
Pulisic made one good run with the ball.
CM: Ruben Loftus-Cheek – N/A
He hardly had any time to influence the game.
