Overview

• Robert Sánchez was sent off within minutes for fouling Bryan Mbeumo outside the box, leaving Chelsea to play nearly the entire match with 10 men.
• Enzo Maresca responded with multiple early substitutions and a switch to a back five, a move he defended by citing United’s five-man attack.
• Chelsea’s Cole Palmer started despite a lingering groin issue and was withdrawn after about 20 minutes, with Maresca confirming he was not 100% fit.
• Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro scored for United before Casemiro was later dismissed for a second yellow, and Trevoh Chalobah pulled one back for a 2-1 finish.
• Alejandro Garnacho was booed during warm-ups on his Old Trafford return and remained an unused substitute after later changes left Chelsea without a window to bring him on.