Overview

• Chelsea went down to 10 men inside five minutes when Robert Sánchez was sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity against Bryan Mbeumo.
• Enzo Maresca made three changes in the opening 21 minutes — including replacing Cole Palmer due to a groin issue — setting a Premier League mark for the earliest triple substitution.
• Maresca said the dismissal nullified the game plan and stated he would have preferred conceding early rather than losing his goalkeeper, defending a switch to a back five.
• Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro scored for United before Casemiro was also dismissed on two yellows; Trevoh Chalobah’s late header could not rescue a point.
• Sánchez apologized on social media and will miss the League Cup tie at Lincoln, with Filip Jorgensen in line to start, while Palmer’s ongoing groin problem will be assessed after his early withdrawal.