Chelsea locked horns with Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier tonight as they looked to grind out a victory on their travels. The Blues made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 19th minute when Scott McTominay got his name on the scoresheet. Cole Palmer equalised for the West London club in the 45th minute as the two teams went into the half-time interval with a 1-1 scoreline.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men conceded their second goal in the 69th minute when McTominay scored again for the home side. The contest finished with Chelsea suffering a lackluster 2-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the contest against the Red Devils.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 7.5/10
Sanchez made a lot of important saves at the back but still ended up conceding twice tonight.
RB: Marc Cucurella – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well in the first half and was substituted at half-time.
CB: Axel Disasi – 6/10
Disasi was far from convincing when defending inside his half but was accurate with his ball distribution.
CB: Thiago Silva – 6/10
Silva made some crucial clearances inside his half but failed to stop the home team from scoring twice during the game.
LB: Levi Colwill – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and made one key chance going forward.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 6.5/10
Caicedo got stuck in with a few solid tackles but failed to influence the game in the Man United half.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 6/10
He anchored the midfield well at times and made one good run with the ball.
RW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
Sterling engineered two promising chances for others around him but failed to register a goal.
CAM: Cole Palmer – 7/10
He caused a few headaches for the Man United defender and scored Chelsea’s equaliser in the latter stages of the first half.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 6.5/10
Mudryk secured an assist for setting up Palmer’s goal.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 6.5/10
He worked hard and caused a few problems for the opposition in the final third.
Substitutes:
RB: Reece James – 6.5/10
James made two inviting chances in the Man United half.
ST: Armando Broja – 6.5/10
He made two decent runs with the ball.
