Man United vs Chelsea

20 September 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Bankes

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Bruno Fernandes 14’
  • Casemiro 37’
  • Trevoh Chalobah 80’

Match summary

Man United saw off Chelsea 2-1. Man United led 2-0 at half-time.

Bruno Fernandes put Man United ahead in the 14th minute, set up by Patrick Dorgu, Casemiro made it 2-0 with a header in the 37th minute, set up by Harry Maguire, and Trevoh Chalobah pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 80th minute, set up by Reece James.

The chances backed that up: Man United created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Chelsea's 0.47 from 5. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
11 Shots 5
4 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 5
113 Attacks 96
56 Dangerous attacks 35
371 Passes 550
79% Pass accuracy 85%
21 Tackles 16
13 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 5
1 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Man United Chelsea
Kick-off
Bryan MbeumoShot on target
3’
5’
Robert SánchezProfessional foul last man
6’
Filip JørgensenEstêvão
7’
Tosin AdarabioyoPedro Neto 
Bruno FernandesRight foot shot1-0 (Man United)
14’
CasemiroFoul
17’
21’
Andrey SantosCole Palmer
CasemiroHeader2-0 (Man United)
37’
44’
Marc CucurellaFoul
CasemiroSecond yellowFoul
45+5’
45+6’
Enzo MarescaArgument
Half-time2-0
Manuel UgarteBenjamin Sesko
46’
48’
Enzo FernándezFoul
50’
Trevoh Chalobah Foul
Second half underway
64’
Tyrique GeorgeWesley Fofana
64’
Malo GustoMarc Cucurella
Matheus CunhaNoussair Mazraoui
64’
Mason MountBryan Mbeumo
69’
Leny YoroHarry Maguire
70’
72’
Tyrique GeorgeFoul
80’
Trevoh Chalobah Header2-1 (Chelsea)
Bruno FernandesShot on target
83’
Kobbie MainooBruno Fernandes
87’
90+6’
Tosin AdarabioyoFoul
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.47 14’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), 1-0 14’ 37’ Casemiro (Man United), 2-0 37’ 80’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), 2-1 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.47 14’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), 1-0 Fernandes 14’ 37’ Casemiro (Man United), 2-0 Casemiro 37’ 80’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), 2-1 Chalobah 80’
Man United 1.35 xGChelsea 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chelsea attacking Man United attacking 
14’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 80’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.30 xG, goal 37’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 8’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 75’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 37’ Luke Shaw (Man United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 3’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 80’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.30 xG, goal 37’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 8’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, blocked 75’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 37’ Luke Shaw (Man United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 3’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Man United 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bayındır
Ligt
Maguire 70’
Shaw
Mazraoui 64’
Casemiro
Fernandes 87’
Dorgu
Mbeumo 69’
Diallo
Sesko 46’
Chelsea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sánchez
Cucurella 64’
Chalobah
Fofana 64’
James
Caicedo
Fernández
Neto 7’
Palmer 21’
Estêvão 6’
Pedro

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Altay Bayindir GK900 0.000.000
Matthijs de Ligt DEF900 0.000.101
Luke Shaw DEF901 0.080.000
Harry Maguire DEF8011 0.050.191
Noussair Mazraoui MID750 0.000.000
Patrick Dorgu MID9010 0.000.682
Bruno Fernandes MID9013 0.760.041
Casemiro MID4911 0.190.051
Amad Diallo Traore MID902 0.120.000
Bryan Mbeumo MID803 0.130.000
Benjamin Sesko FWD560 0.000.000
Manuel Ugarte Sub340 0.000.000
Matheus Cunha Sub150 0.000.000
Leny Yoro Sub100 0.000.000
Mason Mount Sub100 0.000.000
Kobbie Mainoo Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man United win 36% Avg odds 2.64
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62
Chelsea win 38% Avg odds 2.51

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Man United WLDWL
Chelsea WDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.