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Bruno Fernandes Hits 100 for Man United as 10-Man Chelsea Beaten 2-1 at Old Trafford

Post-match, the captain credited a high press for the early breakthrough.

Overview

  • Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1, with goals from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, while Trevoh Chalobah scored for the visitors.
  • Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off in the fifth minute after bringing down Bryan Mbeumo following a Benjamin Sesko flick from an Altay Bayindir long kick, a route-one pattern Fernandes said they practice.
  • Fernandes reached 100 goals for the club on his 200th Premier League appearance and said every goal matters as he targets more to help the team.
  • He said United were instructed to press high with intensity and praised the defense for closing central spaces and protecting the box.
  • United now turn to an away trip to Brentford.