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…
9. Bruno Fernandes- 6
Tried to press, but was often directionless in his attempts to regain possession. The No.18 didn’t offer much on the ball either and failed to create many chances for his team-mates.
10. Marcus Rashford- 3 (off 79)
Another woeful display from the attacker who seemed to spend most of the game strolling around the field. The winger offered little defensive cover and was slow to make decisions on the rare occasions he saw the ball.
11. Cristiano Ronaldo- 7
Better from the striker who dropped deep and helped link the play more than the United supporters have grown used to this season. Ronaldo took his goal well and showed why he’s still one of the best finishers in the top flight.
12. Juan Mata (on 79)
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