Manchester United drew 1-1 with Chelsea on Thursday night in their penultimate home Premier League match of the season.
In the first half, Chelsea dominated without finding a breakthrough goal. Reece James had an early shot that was punched clear by David De Gea and he then held a Timo Werner strike on goal.
N’Golo Kante also saw an effort held by De Gea, before the goalkeeper made two smart stops to deny shots from Kai Havertz.
Meanwhile, United’s best chance of the opening 45 minutes came from a Bruno Fernandes header that was comfortably held by Edouard Mendy.
But after the break Chelsea grabbed the first goal via Marcos Alonso, who drilled an effort into the back of the net when the ball fizzed across the box and bounced up invitingly after the Spaniard’s first touch.
But it didn’t stay level for long, with Cristiano Ronaldo netting his first league goal against Chelsea after a brilliant chipped Nemanja Matic pass into the box, which the Portugal forward controlled and rifled beyond Mendy.
The latter stages of the second half didn’t produce many goalscoring opportunities, with James’ left-footed shot that hit the outside of the post being the best opportunity in the final 30 minutes.
Here’s how we rated the players at Old Trafford…
5. Alex Telles- 5
Was a decent outlet from set-pieces but, like Dalot on the opposite wing, lost out on his duel with the Chelsea wing-back, as James ran riot down United’s left wing.
6. Scott McTominay- 4
Improved as the game went on, but had a tough first half where he couldn’t get near Kante and Jorginho in the centre. The United youth graduate was also wasteful in possession, but put in some decent tackles in the second half and broke up a few Chelsea attacks.
7. Nemanja Matic- 5 (off 79)
Struggled with the pace and fluidity of Chelsea’s midfield, but had a few decent moments, including an agile dribble through the centre of the opposition. Matic perfectly measured his second-half pass in the build-up to Ronaldo’s goal.
8. Anthony Elanga- 4 (off 90+1)
Had little impact on the game and didn’t help United from a defensive standpoint. The young Swede didn’t manage to run regularly at the Chelsea wing-backs.