Overview

• Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez was shown a straight red in the fifth minute for denying Bryan Mbeumo a goalscoring opportunity outside the box, a dismissal Opta noted as the club’s earliest in a Premier League match.
• Enzo Maresca made three substitutions inside 21 minutes—a Premier League first—with Filip Jørgensen replacing Sánchez in goal and Tosin Adarabioyo introduced as Cole Palmer was later withdrawn.
• Palmer left around the 20th minute after gesturing toward his groin and later reappeared with ice on the area, with Chelsea assessing his condition post‑match.
• Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring with his 100th club goal and Casemiro added a second before being sent off for a second yellow in first‑half stoppage time, leaving both sides with 10 men.
• Trevoh Chalobah pulled one back late for Chelsea, but United held on for a 2-1 win that eased pressure on Ruben Amorim, with Sánchez now suspended and Jørgensen set to deputise.