Chelsea vs. Manchester United result, highlights & analysis as Casemiro nets injury-time equaliser to deny Blues

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Casemiro came to Manchester United's rescue with an injury-time header to ensure the points were shared at Stamford Bridge after Jorginho looked to have given Chelsea a vital win.

This is the most drawn fixture in Premier League history - failing to find a winner on 26 occasions - so it was no surprise when the Brazilian popped up with a late equaliser to ensure Erik ten Hag's side left west London with the draw they deserved.

United had dominated possession during the first half but failed to make the most of their chances in the final third, with Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga making several fine stops.

Chelsea came out firing in the second half after manager Graham Potter tinkered with his formation before the break, bringing on midfielder Mateo Kovacic for fullback Marc Cucurella. But it was one of Ten Hag's substitutions that almost decided the outcome of the match.

Scott McTominay was introduced on 80 minutes and just four minutes later he clumsily wrestled Armando Broja to the floor in the box with his arms wrapped round the striker to gift Chelsea a penalty. 

Up stepped Jorginho to convert with ease and send the home crowd into a frenzy, only for Casemiro to have the last laugh in injury-time after Kepa narrowly failed to keep out his header.

There was a worrying moment for United during the second half when defender Raphael Varane went down after stretching to make a clearance and had to be helped from the pitch in tears.

A serious injury would make Varane a major doubt for France's World Cup campaign. Ten Hag said afterwards that the extent of the issue was unclear but would be known within 24 hours.

The Blues stay one point and one place above United in fourth, occupying the final Champions League spot in the Premier League table.

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Chelsea vs. Manchester United final score

  1H 2H Final
Chelsea 0 1 1
Manchester United  0 1 1

Goals:

CHE - Jorginho (pen) - 87th min

MUN - Casemiro - 90th min +4

Casemiro the hero

Casemiro was already a contender for man of the match before his late heroics and bagging his first goal of the season eventually proved crucial to rescuing his side a vital point.

Few would have tipped Casemiro to have the decisive moment in front of goal - let alone a header - but the talented midfielder took the game by the scruff of the neck to produce the moment of brilliance United were crying out for.

Ten Hag would have been bracing himself for questions about leaving Cristiano Ronaldo out of his squad when they needed something special in the final moments and he'll have Casemiro to thank for taking some of that heat off.

There was talk of Fred's removal from the starting lineup in favour of Christian Eriksen being unfair after the Brazil midfielder's heroic display in United's 2-0 win at home Tottenham, and McTominay went no closer to silencing his critics by conceding a silly penalty.

Casemiro, meanwhile, once again went about his business in midfield. Powerful and fearless in breaking up play and bold with virtually every pass played forwards, his was a complete performance.

As for any criticism of Casemiro simply moving to Old Trafford from Real Madrid to take a big pay cheque, just take a look at the passion and emotion he showed in front of the travelling fans after delivering the goods. He absolutely loves it.

Potter recognises change 

It's now eight games unbeaten since Potter took charge and while he may still be experimenting with finding his best team and formation, rest assured he's not afraid to be bold in making changes.

The former Brighton boss opted to hook Cucurella after 35 minutes. The Spaniard hadn't necessarily put a foot wrong but Potter could see United's midfield were running the show and they needed Kovacic to combat that. 

United were on the front foot until then - and most certainly would have rued their chances had Casemiro not come to their rescue - but Kovacic's introduction put a halt to their midfield dominance.

Suddenly, Chelsea had extra legs, extra energy, extra oomph in the middle to get a hold of the game. Kovacic forced the passes into Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to get them ticking.

Plenty of managers would have held out until half-time to make the change. But with United knocking on the door at the time, Potter wasn't afraid to make the call to take off Cucurella and that bodes well for the future.

Chelsea vs. Manchester United live updates, highlights

FULL-TIME: Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United

90th min +4: GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United

Casemiro heads them level! He jumps highest in the box and Kepa gets a hand to his looping header but tips it onto the post and the ball comes back down, crossing the goal line by a few centimetres! Casemiro's first goal for the club is a huge one.

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90th min +3: United aren't giving up yet. Elanga plays a dangerous ball into the box that evades everyone, then Dalot fires it back across.

90th min +1: Jorginho takes one for the team by tripping up Elanga on the break and getting a yellow card.

89th min: Shaw gets a yellow card for tripping Azpilicueta. Frustration beginning to show now. Chelsea are just a few minutes away from a vital three points. Six added minutes.

87th min: GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United

Jorginho slots it past De Gea to the right as the Spaniard guesses the wrong way.

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84th min: Penalty to Chelsea! McTominay is all over Broja and brings him to the floor. Very clumsy from the sub. Fred gets a booking for protesting after.

83rd min: Some patient build up play from United comes to an end when Elanga plays a sloppy pass. At the other end, Chelsea win a corner.

80th min: Ten Hag rolls the dice too, Eriksen and Rashford are replaced by McTominay and Elanga. If only they had Ronaldo available to bring on for that last minute winner...

79th min: More changes for Chelsea as Broja and Chukwuemeka come on for Sterling and Loftus-Cheek with Potter hoping for a fresh spark.

75th min: Aubamyeang is off. Christian Pulisic is on.

74th min: Big chance for Chelsea as Trevoh Chalobah beats Fred in the air at the back post from a corner but his headed effort hits the bar!

71st min: Sterling goes down in the box but referee Stuart Attwell waves play on.

67th min: Lacking a bit of intensity from both sides right now, neither team properly going for it. The home crowd are demanding more from their players.

62nd min: Poor from Fred. He picks up the ball on the left side of the box but can't work out if it's a cross or a shot as he goes across the box and out of play. Shaw wasn't too impressed with it either.

57th min: A ball is played into Sterling at the back post but he can't connect with the ball properly and fluffs his lines. He's not scored against United in 23 matches. In the build up, Varane looks to have stretched a bit too far when trying to stop Aubameyang and he looks to be coming off. Victor Lindelof is warming up. The Frenchman depart in tears, let's hope it's not serious enough that he keeps him out of the World Cup.

52nd min: Ten Hag makes his first substitution with Fred coming on to replace Sancho. A frustrating evening for the England winger.

48th min: Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who has been very quiet so far, has a shot from distance but it/s deflected over for a corner. The corner leads to nothing.

We're underway! No changes at the break from either manager.

HALF-TIME: Chelsea 0-0 Manchester United

45th min: Antony makes a mess of a big chance down the other end. He hits a low effort from the right side of the box but it goes wide of the right post.

43rd min: Chelsea break at pace and Sterling plays in Aubameyang but Diogo Dalot slides in to put the Gabon international off and the ball goes beyond both of them. The home side are finishing the half the stronger side now.

41st min: Chilwell plays a lofted ball into the box but Aubameyang attempts to bring it down with his foot instead of going for the header first time and makes a mess of it.

39th min: Kovacic gets things ticking immediately and drives the ball forward. After a deflection the ball falls to Aubameyang but his shot is weak and just drifts wide.

35th min: Cucurella is off for Mateo Kovacic. Seems a tactical decision from Potter who now looks to have switched to a back four. Potter clearly not impressed with what he's seen so far.

34th min: Rashford runs at Silva but instead of beating him for pace in the box he takes the shot early and it's well saved by Kepa. Moments later Sancho gets a shot away from the left side and it's well held by Kepa. United knocking on the door.

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32nd min: Antony gets a yellow card for a late challenge on Jorginho.

28th min: Chance for United! Rashford is played through into the box but before he has time to get his shot away, Kepa is out to him and forces the save with his thigh.

26th min: A lapse in concentration from Kepa sees him give away a corner but luckily for him United fail to take advantage and Chelsea clear their lines.

23rd min: Antony wins a free-kick off Mason Mount in a dangerous position. Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen line up to take it but the former drills it straight at the wall.

19th min: United are enjoying possession with some pockets of space opening up in the final third courtesy of Bruno Fernandes moving about and looking for that killer pass but they can't quite make it into the real danger areas just yet.

15th min: At the other end, Raphael Varane makes a crucial block to cut out a cross into the box where Aubameyang was waiting to tap home from six yards.

13th min: Kepa makes the first save of the match. Antony finds some space just outside the box and curls a shot but the Spaniard does well to get down to his right and make the save.

10th min: Luke Shaw isn't closed down on the left flank and as he gets closer to the box he drills a low shot from range but it's dragged wide of the far post.

8th min: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets into space down the left wing, he doesn't have much on in the box but crosses anyway and it's well overhit and goes out for a throw-in.

7th min: Antony has three goals in five Premier League outings so far since joining United but he'll have his work cut out getting past Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella tonight. The former cuts off the Brazilian this time.

3rd min: A few sloppy passes from United so far with Chelsea putting them under pressure. The home crowd at Stamford Bridge are certainly up for it.

We're underway!

3 mins from kickoff: Here come the players! Minutes away from the action.

10 mins from kickoff: Potter has once again decided to stick with Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal again... and who can blame him? Edouard Mendy has only watched on from the bench with the Spaniard keeping five consecutive clean sheets. Will United's attack put an end to that this evening?

20 mins from kickoff: Plenty of talk about Ronaldo's omission still dominates the headlines and indeed Ten Hag's pre-match questions. However, spare a thought for Fred who put in a brilliant display and bagged a goal last time out, only to be dropped for the returning Eriksen.

"For the outside world [Ronaldo has overshadowed Spurs win] but not for us. Our focus is totally on this game, the players are prepared and will work to get a result," says Ten Hag.

"We're happy, the squad is happy with how we played. Of course, it's an issue with Cris because he's an important member of the dressing room, but they're professional and you can see their joy in training.

"Obviously, Fred and Eriksen are different players but it's the same position. Christian may have been our best player in the opening games of the season."

30 mins from kickoff: In the 3pm kickoff this afternoon, Manchester City stormed to a 3-1 win over Brighton as Erling Haaland bagged another two goals. It puts them into second place, one point behind leaders Arsenal.

United currently sit fifth on 19 points with Chelsea one place and one point above them.

40 mins from kickoff: If you're looking for a betting tip today... consider this fact. 

No Premier League fixture has produced more draws than the 25 between Chelsea and Manchester United.

But with both sides in fine form, Chelsea are unbeaten in seven and United won three of their last four Premier League away games, we're hoping this is anything but a dull 0-0 affair.

60 mins from kickoff: The teams are in!

Four changes for the Blues from the midweek 0-0 draw against Brentford.

Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replace Kai Havertz, Armando Broja and Conor Gallagher and Kalidou Koulibaly with the latter not in the squad.

Christian Eriksen coming in for Fred is the only change from United's side that beat Tottenham.

90 mins from kickoff: Well, the big talking point from today is already about one player who won't even feature - Cristiano Ronaldo. Ten Hag has opted not to include him in his squad for today's match after the Portuguese refused to come on as a late substitute in the 2-0 win over Tottenham last time out. Ten Hag and Ronaldo have both had their say on the incident. Find out exactly what was said here. 

120 mins from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Chelsea versus Manchester United. 

The last time that Man United hit the road to face Chelsea, Jorginho committed this error to allow Jadon Sancho to score. But the Italian international then made up for it by converting a penalty in a 1-1 draw.

Chelsea vs. Manchester United lineups

Chelsea lineup (3-4-2-1): Kepa (GK) — Chalobah, Silva, Cucurella — Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Chilwell — Mount, Sterling —Aubameyang

Subs: Mendy, Kovacic, Pulisic, Broja, Zakaria, Ziyech, Gallagher, Havertz, Chukwuemeka

Manchester United lineup (4-2-3-1): De Gea (GK) — Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw — Casemiro, Fred — Antony, Fernandes, Sancho — Rashford

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Malacia, Fred, Pellistri, Elanga, McTominay, Garnacho, Iqbal

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What time is Chelsea vs. Manchester United?

Chelsea play host to Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London England. It kicks off at 5.30 p.m. BST on Saturday, October 22.

  UK USA Canada Australia
Date Sat, Oct. 22 Sat, Oct. 22 Sat, Oct. 22 Sun, Oct. 23
Time 5.30 p.m BST 12.30 p.m. ET 12.30 p.m. ET 03.30 a.m. AEDT

Chelsea vs. Manchester United live stream, TV channel

  UK USA Canada Australia
TV channel Sky Sports Main Event,
Sky Sports Premier League		 NBC, Universo — —
Streaming Sky Go / NOW TV fuboTV, Peacock fuboTV Canada Optus Sport

UK: The match will be broadcast on both Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League channels. The game can be streamed via the Sky Go app.

USA: The match will be shown on NBC (English) and Universo (Spanish) with both channels streaming on fuboTV. NBC streaming platform Peacock will also carry the stream for subscribers.

Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport. 

Dan Gibbs

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Dan joined The Sporting News as a sub-editor in 2022, having previously been the deputy sports editor at the Daily Star and a sports journalist at The Metro, focusing on football and tennis. Often found following his team home and away, the most famous red and blue shirt in football ... Crystal Palace.