Manchester United took on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, hoping to get a point. The Red Devils fought valiantly in the first half, but the game ended with a scoreless draw at halftime.
In the 50th minute, Jadon Sancho pounced on a Jorginho error to give Man United an unexpected lead. However, Jorginho’s penalty after Aaron Wan-Bissaka caught Thiago Silva with an outstretched leg equalized for the Blues just 19 minutes later.
Both teams fought very hard for the win, but the game eventually ended 1-1, with the Red Devils earning a point in West London.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player played against Chelsea.
David de Gea: 7
During the game, the Spanish goalkeeper produced a couple of good stops, but he couldn’t do much about Jorginho’s penalty in the second half.
Solid again, @D_DeGea 👏🚫#MUFC | #CHEMUN pic.twitter.com/jGTPjtgIcO
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 28, 2021
Aaron Wan-Bissaka: 7
On the defensive end of the field, he cleared his lines when necessary and even made some key blocks for his team.
Victor Lindelof: 6.5
Lindelof made a lot of clearances during the game, but his ball distribution was a little sloppy.
Eric Bailly: 7
When defending at the back, he was superb, and when passing the ball from inside his half, he was even better.
Alex Telles: 6.5
The Brazilian defender did a good job on defense, but he struggled to have an impact on the game in Chelsea’s half.
Scott McTominay: 7
At the center of the park, he put in a valiant performance for Man United. However, he was unable to produce anything productive in the opposition half.
Nemanja Matic: 6.5
The Serbian midfielder made a few tackles to make things difficult for the opponents. With the ball, he even made a few good runs.
Fred: 7
For his team, the Brazilian talent won the ball back several times. He had a good game but missed a great chance of scoring a goal after chipping Mendy’s misplaced pass straight back to him.
Michael was full of admiration for our midfield trio following their efforts against Chelsea 🔋👏#MUFC | #CHEMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 29, 2021
Bruno Fernandes: 6
When Chelsea was on the attack, he worked tirelessly to help his mates. He lacked productivity and missed a couple of chances.
Marcus Rashford: 6.5
Rashford made good use of his pace to cause some issues for Trevoh Chalobah. He didn’t have a goal today, though.
Jadon Sancho: 7
The former Bundesliga striker maintained his cool to score in the 50th minute. He had a better game in comparison to his teammates and pressed hard to win the ball. After an hour, he was replaced.
◎ Jadon Sancho under Ole Gunnar Solskjær: 14 games, 0 goals
◉ Jadon Sancho under Michael Carrick: 2 games, 2 goals
He's burst into life. 💥 pic.twitter.com/rkMelrjzLl
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) November 28, 2021
Substitutes:
Cristiano Ronaldo: 6
Ronaldo was denied a shot on goal. Also could have had his name on the scoresheet late on in the game.
Jesse Lingard: 6
He struggled to get into the game’s flow.
Donny van de Beek: N/A
Had less time to make an impact.
