Premier League, Matchday 13 – Chelsea and Manchester United parting back to back (1-1), the Blues remain leaders

The Reds Devils and their new coach Michael Carrick slowed down the European champions. Manchester United suffered on Chelsea’s lawn on Sunday at the end of the 13th day of the Premier League but left with a draw (1-1). If the Blues largely dominated, Jadon Sancho opened the scoring for the visitors by taking advantage of a huge error by Jorginho (50th). The Italian still redeemed himself by equalizing from the penalty spot (69th) and Thomas Tuchel’s players provided the essentials to remain alone at the top of the standings with 1 point ahead of Manchester City and 2 over Liverpool. United are 8th.

Despite the absences of N’Golo Kanté and Ben Chilwell, the Blues started the game with their feet to the ground and quickly took their opponents by the throat. From the 3rd minute, Hakim Ziyech called on David de Gea with a small curled shot. Callum Hudson-Odoi returned to the charge in the wake but came up against the reactive Spanish goalkeeper (4th). Holders in the central defense of Mancun, Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelöf still entered their match like their partners Fred, Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic, supposed to protect them in the midfield and the visitors united in their camp.

Two shots for United

If Chelsea had trouble finding spaces, Antonio Rüdiger did not hesitate to project himself and sent a heavy strike from 20 meters right on the crossbar (31st). While Cristiano Ronaldo was a substitute, the Manchester United attack, she could not offer anything in the first half. Again clearly dominated at the start of the second act, the Reds Devils nevertheless benefited from a failed control by Jorginho in the central circle on a clearance from Bruno Fernandes to place a fatal counter. Sancho went to beat Edouard Mendy closely and signed his first league goal this season (0-1, 50th).

The European champions reacted quickly but their center forward Timo Werner remained somewhat clumsy (58th). However, they continued to push and obtained a penalty for a foul on Thiago Silva (67th). The specialist Jorginho was able to smile again by transforming the penalty (1-1, 69th). Reinvigorated, the Londoners pushed harder to try to take the advantage.

Werner was countered in extremis by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (79th) before giving way to Romelu Lukaku, back from injury (82nd). Ronaldo, he had replaced Sancho but Fred forgot him after a completely failed raise from Mendy and returned the ball to the goalkeeper (88th). In a breathtaking end to the match, Rüdiger obtained the match point in the area of ​​MU, he sent it to the stands of Stamford Bridge (90th + 7). Chelsea have a second home draw in the league after the one against Burnley. Manchester United and Carrick have held their ground and will try to shoot a little more than their 2 shots this Sunday against Arsenal next Thursday.