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00:00:00FANS SING OUTSIDE
00:00:13Colton.
00:00:24Tarnoff. Not too much, but a way of decking.
00:00:31A little deflection on the way with that cross,
00:00:33so it goes out for a corner.
00:01:01Hey, look!
00:01:05These spectators have headed off for half-time refreshments already.
00:01:14And Levi Colwell has had his shirt removed.
00:01:18They've been pushing and pulling each other all the time in the box,
00:01:21every free kick. Look, this has been happening time and time again.
00:01:30FANS CHANT
00:01:40Palmer.
00:01:52And Mount has lost it to Neto.
00:01:56Casemiro made a tackle from an unpromising angle
00:01:59and it's out for a corner.
00:02:01That's an important challenge in the end from Casemiro.
00:02:04United won it and gave it back to Chelsea.
00:02:07Neto has a chance, they don't want to mess around with this one,
00:02:10put it in the box.
00:02:1413 seconds of the first half.
00:02:18Neto.
00:02:30Fernandes.
00:02:33James.
00:02:38Half-time at Stamford Bridge.
00:02:40A close-run thing for both teams.
00:02:42Maguire's goal disallowed correctly for a marginal offside.
00:02:46Rhys James, the beauty of a volley from distance,
00:02:49arcing the ball against the face of the post and back out again.
00:02:52Half-time in West London.
00:02:54Chelsea nil, Manchester United nil.
00:02:59FANS CHANT
00:03:17No changes by either side at this point.
00:03:23Chelsea started the day fifth in the Premier League table.
00:03:30On the point of completing a victory over Tottenham Hotspur
00:03:33at Villa Park in an earlier kick-off,
00:03:35which will push Chelsea down to sixth in the table
00:03:38and, remember, the top five qualify for next season's Champions League.
00:03:43So there's work to be done by Maresco's team.
00:03:48Especially as they finish at Champions League rivals
00:03:52Nottingham Forest next weekend.
00:04:00WHISTLE BLOWS
00:04:07All set for action to be renewed at Stamford Bridge.
00:04:11The whistle of Chris Cavanagh, the referee, and Chelsea in the blue
00:04:14get us back under way.
00:04:16Goalless.
00:04:18Both sides have had one close shave.
00:04:24And no half-time substitutions to report.
00:04:27So where does this game head from here, Andy Townsend?
00:04:30Well, look, Chelsea have got to raise it.
00:04:32They're the team at home, they're the team that are really pushing
00:04:36those Champions League spots.
00:04:38At the moment, they don't look like the team that are really desperate for it.
00:04:41So they've got to find more appetite and more speed in their game.
00:04:44As I mentioned, some better interplay at the top of the field,
00:04:47some one-touch, seem very little of that.
00:04:49I think for United, they've shown that they can handle the ball,
00:04:53that they've had plenty of it.
00:04:56Now they've got to get Hoyland in a decent position.
00:04:59Ahmad Diallo also in positions where they can get some shots away.
00:05:04Because they haven't worked Robert Sanchez enough.
00:05:10Accidental coming together between Shaw and Neto.
00:05:14The Portuguese just needing a moment or two to recover.
00:05:27So often these sides have met in very different circumstances
00:05:32with a league title on the line or an FA Cup final
00:05:35or an occasional Champions League final.
00:05:44For Manchester United, it's about getting through this intact
00:05:47and with a reasonable performance ahead of the Europa League final next week
00:05:50against Spurs.
00:05:52Chelsea, it's all about trying to nail down a top-five finish.
00:06:02Levi Colwell.
00:06:04Caicedo. Palmer.
00:06:07To take and to turn and to run.
00:06:16It's Casemiro who was always struggling to catch Cole Palmer there
00:06:20because he took it beautifully on the half-turn.
00:06:24Once he's able to get away from Casemiro,
00:06:26the United man just grabs him.
00:06:28He's always going to get the yellow card.
00:06:30He knows exactly what he's doing.
00:06:31He's just trying to prevent him from providing for someone else
00:06:35or even hitting it.
00:06:36But as it is, it's still shooting distance.
00:06:38There's some Casemiro now on the yellow card.
00:06:44Chelsea with more than one viable option.
00:06:47Sort of distance.
00:06:51Spiritorial conversation with Rhys James,
00:06:54but Cole Palmer would be many people's favourites to launch this.
00:07:02Don't hold back.
00:07:03From this sort of distance, you know you can go for it.
00:07:05Really go for it.
00:07:07So, once they've sorted out who it is who's going to take the strike,
00:07:11whoever that is has got to commit to it.
00:07:13Really go for it. Hit it hard.
00:07:15James offers the right foot. Palmer the left.
00:07:27Rhys James.
00:07:30Comes up to Colwell.
00:07:31And because one of the Manchester United players is flat out,
00:07:35Bruno Fernandes,
00:07:37the pot will be called.
00:07:46FULL-TIME WHISTLE
00:07:59Full-time whistle has gone at Villa Park
00:08:01and Aston Villa have beaten Tottenham Hotspur 2-0.
00:08:07As a consequence, Villa currently are fourth in the table.
00:08:13Manchester City
00:08:15are fifth.
00:08:16And Chelsea are sixth.
00:08:18So Chelsea have dropped to place
00:08:20as a consequence of Villa's win.
00:08:26A victory here.
00:08:27Let's see them climb back
00:08:29above Aston Villa.
00:08:40Some form of bracelet protected by bandaging.
00:08:43It's been spotted and he's been told
00:08:46it needs to be removed.
00:08:52Having been told to do that, he's got to keep off
00:08:54for 30 seconds before being allowed back on.
00:08:58Manchester United could have done with him to help defend this set-piece.
00:09:13FULL-TIME WHISTLE
00:09:26They're allowed to restart with a drop ball.
00:09:28Here is Caicedo.
00:09:32Holland back on.
00:09:35And here's Adderabayo.
00:09:39James.
00:09:44Netto.
00:09:47Really, that incident with Hoyland,
00:09:49that's something that should have been picked up
00:09:50in the pre-kick-off equipment check.
00:09:52It should have, John, you're right.
00:09:56Looks like a piece of technology or whatever it is
00:10:01on his wrist there.
00:10:04I hope he's not measuring how many shots he's had
00:10:06because it ain't many.
00:10:14FULL-TIME WHISTLE
00:10:20What they've done well, actually, United,
00:10:23is when they've needed to break the game up,
00:10:25someone, whether it's staying down or whatever,
00:10:28they've done it well.
00:10:30Amad Jalloh.
00:10:34And it's Mount.
00:10:37Close.
00:10:39Close.
00:10:40Good run from Amad as well.
00:10:43Nice ball initially from Mason Mount,
00:10:45immediately gets himself up,
00:10:46having been nudged to the floor.
00:10:50Just come at him a little quick
00:10:51and he's on his left side there,
00:10:53he's trying to open his body up,
00:10:54he's going for the far post
00:10:55and just doesn't quite get it right,
00:10:57but it's unlucky.
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00:11:11Another intervention.
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00:11:43Fernandes popped out by Harry Maguire,
00:11:45and that's right, finds Jalloh.
00:11:49Casemiro.
00:12:01I think the nature of the game,
00:12:03there's been no flow to it really.
00:12:05Certainly,
00:12:07I think that gives Man Utd
00:12:08a really good chance, you know,
00:12:10of getting in front here this evening.
00:12:12I wouldn't be surprised
00:12:13to see Enzo Maresco make changes.
00:12:14Tyreke George really hasn't been able
00:12:16to figure or get in the game at all.
00:12:18Not all his fault,
00:12:19far from it.
00:12:20Just hasn't received the ball
00:12:21and there's been very little service
00:12:23towards him, but
00:12:26I think the coach may think
00:12:27about making a change.
00:12:30Netto.
00:12:40FANS SHOUT OUT
00:13:02De Pereira.
00:13:04Clattered by Lindelof.
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00:13:26It has been, hasn't it?
00:13:27Yeah, it really has.
00:13:36I think if it's like that,
00:13:37it's that sort of game.
00:13:38Simplify your game.
00:13:39Put it into dangerous areas.
00:13:40You get a chance like this,
00:13:42put it in the box,
00:13:43stay onside,
00:13:44compete for it
00:13:45and anticipate
00:13:46maybe it might drop for somebody.
00:13:51Moises Caicedo.
00:13:55Wow.
00:13:57Mason Mount.
00:14:00Manchester United have got
00:14:01some favourable numbers here.
00:14:03Amad Jalloh.
00:14:06Bruno Fernandes.
00:14:10It's a chance.
00:14:12I don't think he's happy
00:14:13with the ball back to him there
00:14:14from Jalloh.
00:14:16But such poor play that is
00:14:18for Chelsea.
00:14:19Rhys James, it was.
00:14:20Get the chance to put it
00:14:21in the box
00:14:23and they give the ball away
00:14:24and allow United to counter.
00:14:27A little bit better here.
00:14:28Who knows?
00:14:29He feels perhaps
00:14:30it's a little too close
00:14:31to Kukerea.
00:14:34Wants it on his right foot
00:14:35a little bit more.
00:14:40Here's Jalloh again.
00:14:44Bruno Fernandes.
00:15:10Still nothing on target
00:15:11for United.
00:15:15But get the feeling
00:15:16that if they are
00:15:17to maybe stitch something together
00:15:20they could get themselves
00:15:21in front here.
00:15:22They really could.
00:15:23Casemiro trying to play it
00:15:24through for Bruno Fernandes.
00:15:29A piece of football
00:15:30in the first half
00:15:31ended with Maguire
00:15:32finishing in accomplished fashion
00:15:33but he was
00:15:34fractionally offside.
00:15:37Amad Jalloh.
00:15:39Rasmus Hoyland.
00:16:09Thomas.
00:16:39Here's James.
00:16:40Netter.
00:16:56Yeah, not easy
00:16:57for Tyree George.
00:16:58Team lacking
00:16:59a bit of cohesion.
00:17:00There's Nicholas Jackson
00:17:01of course not available
00:17:02tonight.
00:17:05Won't play again
00:17:06in the league this season
00:17:07but is available
00:17:08for the Conference League final.
00:17:19Maguire.
00:17:27Koukoure.
00:17:29He closed down
00:17:30by Mazraoui.
00:17:32And cut within bounds
00:17:33by Lindelof.
00:17:39Rabaio.
00:17:40Palmer.
00:17:49Madueki.
00:17:54Netto rising
00:17:55but not high enough.
00:17:57And it's
00:17:58in.
00:17:59It's in.
00:18:00It's in.
00:18:01It's in.
00:18:02It's in.
00:18:03It's in.
00:18:04It's in.
00:18:05It's in.
00:18:06It's in.
00:18:07Not high enough.
00:18:09And a foul given.
00:18:15It's great play
00:18:16from Madueki
00:18:17on the far side.
00:18:22Gets to the byline
00:18:23there.
00:18:24Stands it up.
00:18:27Koukoure it is
00:18:28who
00:18:31just feels the pressure
00:18:32from Netto there.
00:18:34He just got caught
00:18:35on the side of the head.
00:18:36And that can
00:18:37be a problem.
00:18:38A problem.
00:18:39There's been
00:18:40some
00:18:41playing
00:18:42there
00:18:43on the
00:18:44side
00:18:45but
00:18:46it's
00:18:47not
00:18:48a
00:18:49good
00:18:50play.
00:18:52Yeah.
00:18:54Good
00:18:55play on
00:18:56that
00:18:57side.
00:18:58But
00:19:00I think
00:19:01it's
00:19:02a
00:19:03great
00:19:04play.
00:19:05Casemiro, gather it in, this is Enzo Fernandes.
00:19:33He's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got
00:20:03it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's
00:20:15got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it,
00:20:33he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he
00:21:03got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got it, he's got
00:21:33it, he's got it, he's got it...
00:22:03I think Tariq George always fancied he was gonna get there first but there was
00:22:08contact couldn't see it really from that first angle that Ananda made with the
00:22:12ball
00:22:33two significant uses of VAR in this game
00:22:45semi-automated offside playing a part in the correct disallowing of Harry
00:22:50Maguire's effort in the first half and awarded a penalty overturned in the second
00:23:03yellow brandished at him and has little argument
00:23:20it's Levi Colwell that glatters into him
00:23:35again another situation where you get the chance to put it in the box
00:23:51last season all the drama was right at the end
00:23:56the first minute in Chelsea's favour
00:24:00Enzo Fernandes and the flag is up for a sign
00:24:21the nerves are self-evident on the faces of Chelsea supporters
00:24:27dreaming of trips to the glamour destinations of mainland Europe next season
00:24:35if they don't win tonight it's no longer entirely in their hands
00:24:41the final fixture is a tricky one at Nottingham Forest
00:24:51the teams in the race will have a game in hand on them after this
00:25:07Samiro digging it out for Bruno Fernandes
00:25:13Patrick Dorgoo
00:25:20a chance there for Patrick Dorgoo I think do something a little more positive with that
00:25:27even if you end up taking the shot yourself
00:25:30goalkeeper could spill it and drop for somebody else
00:25:34again the harmless little chip into the box and Sanchez just picks it up very comfortably
00:25:41substitution for Manchester United on the way
00:26:12two South Americans coming to the game, Garnaccio and Duarte
00:26:17it's going to be Casemiro and Mount who come off
00:26:42Poilert
00:26:45Palmer
00:27:09Lindelof
00:27:11Jalloh.
00:27:18He goes over and he will be penalised for simulation.
00:27:26Chris Kavanagh adamant that Amadiello drops to the floor far too easy,
00:27:30certainly running a place in the box.
00:27:37Yeah, very good call.
00:27:39Not always easy to spot that.
00:27:42Referee can see it in a perfect position.
00:27:54Four yellow cards, all to Manchester United players now.
00:28:06Samiro first to leave the field.
00:28:08The booze of a Mason Mount on his return to Stamford Bridge.
00:28:12Remember, this is a player who gave them four excellent seasons
00:28:15and helped them win the Champions League.
00:28:20They worked hard tonight, Mason Mount.
00:28:22A couple of little sighters of gold, didn't they?
00:28:24But just couldn't get the right strike.
00:28:27And I think that the nature of the two substitutions,
00:28:31Bugate and Garnaccio, suggest again that Ruben Amorim feels
00:28:34that there might be more for his team here than just a point and a clean sheet.
00:28:41He's got a chance.
00:28:57Karma.
00:29:12Kukerea.
00:29:15Aiseido.
00:29:19Madueke.
00:29:29Pedro Neto.
00:29:34Rhys James.
00:29:36A pirouette and a cross and Kukerea.
00:29:41Kukerea.
00:29:43One full back to the other and Chelsea have a precious lead.
00:30:00That's a big goal at the bridge.
00:30:02That really is tonight.
00:30:06Chelsea have found it so hard to find any sort of rhythm,
00:30:09any sort of flow to their game.
00:30:12But when it's nil-nil, you've just got to find a moment.
00:30:16And that happens when Rhys James pirouettes beautifully on the edge of the box
00:30:22and just clips it into the box.
00:30:25And there's Mark Kukerea.
00:30:27Look at those five blue shirts in the box as we speak.
00:30:30It drops back to Rhys James on his wrong foot,
00:30:33has to spin out and just stands it up.
00:30:37And that's a really, really good finish from Kukerea.
00:30:39I think Masraoui maybe just tries to squeeze out at the wrong moment,
00:30:43needs to stand his ground and stay there and defend the situation.
00:30:47It's a really clever ball in from Rhys James
00:30:50and a top header from Mark Kukerea.
00:30:53It's a big lead tonight, that, for Chelsea.
00:30:56That could make a world of difference to Chelsea's season
00:31:00and their finishing position.
00:31:03Potentially enough tonight to lift them two places to fourth
00:31:07and anywhere in the top five will do for Enzo Maresco and company.
00:31:19The assist from the right-back, the goal from the left-back.
00:31:23Really good play.
00:31:33CHEERING
00:31:42Seventh goal of the season in all competitions from Mark Kukerea.
00:31:45He's a real competitor, isn't he, Kukerea?
00:31:49He gets in people's faces and he's not afraid to go toe-to-toe
00:31:53with anybody on the field.
00:31:56As you say, John, seven's a good number.
00:31:58Palmer, good ball.
00:31:59Madiweki!
00:32:01Should have been two.
00:32:02Oh, what a chance.
00:32:05Target, target, hit that target.
00:32:08That's all that's got to go through your mind there for Nani Madiweki.
00:32:13Cole Palmer, there he is, just free in that little ten position.
00:32:16Perfect delivery, the first touch is excellent.
00:32:20Goalkeeper's almost laying down.
00:32:24As it is in the end, it's a really poor strike from Madiweki.
00:32:27He can't believe it.
00:32:45Madiweki to Kukerea.
00:32:52Mazraoui.
00:32:57Goal.
00:33:04So this is how the top end of the table looks now.
00:33:07Manchester City, the team to drop out of the top five.
00:33:10Chelsea, the team to climb into it significantly.
00:33:14And they finish at Nottingham Forest a week on Sunday,
00:33:17so you can see the significance of that fixture.
00:33:22Others still to play, of course, behind Chelsea and Villa.
00:33:28The big game on Sunday, Arsenal against Newcastle.
00:33:30Yes.
00:33:33I think everybody, we could all see the way this was going to finish
00:33:36for those Champions League places.
00:33:37It was going to be a right old battle.
00:33:40And it's going to go to the wire, John.
00:33:46So can United respond?
00:33:48They've brought Garnaccio and Ugarte on.
00:33:51So now they've possession no longer just good enough.
00:33:55They've got to start
00:33:57putting a bit of meat on the bone.
00:33:58They've got to create some chances.
00:34:23Manchester United are on track to set all sorts of unwanted records.
00:34:28It's by a margin their worst ever Premier League season.
00:34:33There's a very good chance it'll be their lowest league finish
00:34:35since they were relegated in 1974.
00:34:41Sancho, currently on loan at Chelsea from Manchester United
00:34:45and therefore unable to play.
00:34:57Goal!
00:34:58Goal!
00:34:59Goal!
00:35:00Goal!
00:35:01Goal!
00:35:02Goal!
00:35:03Goal!
00:35:04Goal!
00:35:05Goal!
00:35:06Goal!
00:35:08Nothing doing for Neto.
00:35:09It's going to be a goal kick.
00:35:17I think Ferenco Maresca now, if he's thinking of changes,
00:35:20he's got to get them right.
00:35:21He's got to work.
00:35:23He's got to make sure that whatever he does,
00:35:25it doesn't just disrupt the advantage Chelsea have.
00:35:41Bruno Fernandes.
00:35:45He's leaning across Garnaccio who goes down clutching his face.
00:35:48The referee says play on.
00:35:56This time it's Neto going sprawling.
00:36:07This would be a sixth defeat in the last eight league games
00:36:10for Manchester United.
00:36:11Far from ideal going into any game,
00:36:14never mind one where there's a European trophy at stake.
00:36:26Amad Diallo.
00:36:30Extended by Caldwell.
00:36:31Seated by Caldwell.
00:36:55Times of Tyreke George.
00:36:58Neto.
00:37:01And that's a 40 pound an angle.
00:37:10Yeah, lucky just took too long there and United able to bank up.
00:37:16Bruno Fernandes doing a good job there, gets out, gets close in behind Luke Shaw.
00:37:31McGuire, Jalop.
00:37:48McGuire.
00:37:53Jalop.
00:37:56Inside Kukerea and testing Sanchez at the base of his upright.
00:38:00Good save that, because that's really good play from Ahmad Jalop.
00:38:06Happy to take Kukerea on.
00:38:08Step into the box, step across him onto that left foot, hits it hard.
00:38:12Good save.
00:38:17Fairness to Ahmad Jalop, whenever he's picked the ball up, he's tried to get at people and take them on.
00:38:31First shot on target in the 80th minute.
00:38:33Bruno Fernandes with the corner.
00:38:36Harry McGuire.
00:38:41Frustrated there, Harry McGuire, that nobody's looking for where that ball might drop.
00:38:48I sympathise with him.
00:38:57Masraoui.
00:38:59Ahmad Jalop.
00:39:05Lights up.
00:39:17Chelsea making their change, first of all.
00:39:2819-year-old Tyreke George, who at one stage thought he might have won a penalty, comes off to be replaced by Romeo Lavia.
00:39:47And with Bilbao in mind, presumably, Bruno Fernandes, one of those brought off, Luke Shaw, the other.
00:39:57Heaven and Menuh on.
00:40:17Can't be minded, will kind of sit in there, just perhaps alongside Ugarte, a little bit in front of him maybe.
00:40:24No problem for Aiden Heaven.
00:40:26And there at the back alongside those other central defenders.
00:40:29Madiweki.
00:40:49I think a run at Masraoui.
00:40:50There's McGuire.
00:40:54I like that, the way Nody Madiweki picks that ball up immediately.
00:40:57First thought, take my man on.
00:41:00That's the job of a winger.
00:41:02Not to step inside and just roll it back to a fullback.
00:41:05To try and make something happen for your team.
00:41:08And to be fair to Nody Madiweki, most of the night, whenever he's got it, he's certainly tried to do that.
00:41:27So Chelsea have a perhaps precarious lead, provided them by Mark Kukerea, their Spanish left-back.
00:41:34All arriving in the 71st minute.
00:41:41And it could bring an eighth win in their last nine at home in the Premier League.
00:41:46It's been the bedrock of their challenge for a top-five finish.
00:41:49They're good numbers, John.
00:41:51Performances haven't always been the most convincing, but it's very good.
00:41:55Madiweki.
00:41:57Not as unconvinced as the merits of giving a free kick, so it's a goal kick.
00:42:00And a throw-off to Tama.
00:42:30Madiweki.
00:42:47Caught in possession.
00:42:49Madiweki.
00:42:52Neto.
00:42:57James.
00:43:00James.
00:43:12Nine weeks now since Manchester United last tasted victory in the Premier League.
00:43:17And since the middle of January, they've beaten only Leicester and Ipswich.
00:43:23Yeah, I was looking at some of those numbers, weren't we, before the game.
00:43:27It's been a really tough spell for them, it has, but whatever happens,
00:43:32however this one finishes, they've one huge chance next week.
00:43:36They really have.
00:43:40Six minutes plus stoppages away from their 18th league defeat of the season.
00:43:50And it's certainly not proving to be an easy ride for Jim Ratcliffe,
00:43:54the new minority owner.
00:43:56Jason Wilcox, the technical director, to one side of him there,
00:43:59and Omer Baradar, the CEO, to the other.
00:44:02The man at the coalface on the touchline.
00:44:06Ruben Amorim presiding over a team currently 16th.
00:44:17Premier League era, never finished lower than eighth.
00:44:25Parma.
00:44:28Enzo Fernandez.
00:44:30Pedro Neto.
00:44:47Chelsea's ball.
00:44:55Chelsea!
00:44:57Chelsea!
00:45:00Chelsea!
00:45:03Chelsea!
00:45:04Chelsea!
00:45:11Look who I am.
00:45:24Yeah, with the clock ticking down now,
00:45:27Chelsea, with this lead, need to protect it, play sensibly,
00:45:32keep the ball,
00:45:34in those tight areas, draw those fouls.
00:45:37All the professional things you need to do when it's not really been great,
00:45:41but you have a lead.
00:45:47Chelsea!
00:45:50Chelsea!
00:45:56Chelsea!
00:45:58Chelsea!
00:46:00Chelsea!
00:46:01Chelsea!
00:46:03Chelsea!
00:46:05Chelsea!
00:46:07Chelsea!
00:46:09Chelsea!
00:46:11Chelsea!
00:46:13James.
00:46:23Chelsea getting Malo-Gusto ready.
00:46:31Chelsea!
00:46:33Chelsea!
00:46:35Chelsea!
00:46:37Chelsea!
00:46:38Into and now out of a tight corner
00:46:45And there's a fair way to run of this because we're being told to expect seven minutes, right? Well that gives
00:46:51United a little glimmer of hope they've got to get it forward and got to get it wide
00:46:57Put it in that Chelsea box and just unsettle
00:47:01And some rescues defense, but at the moment
00:47:05It's not happening the United
00:47:08Since the goal they've fallen away quite poorly really. It was just that moment. I felt
00:47:15midway through this second half that
00:47:18If they really can find something they might get themselves in front
00:47:21But as it is they've gone behind and now the passes are going astray
00:47:38I
00:47:47Being checked over by the referee
00:48:08I
00:48:36Want to it flying in
00:48:39Caught kukaraya and Kaiseido was eager for confrontation and the referee Chris Cavanaugh's done well there to run across his line
00:48:54The other card for you gotta say who since he's come on
00:49:00He's thrown himself into a couple of challenges and that one is really wild and reckless, isn't it?
00:49:06Now we're near the ball there without one at all
00:49:10I don't know how stoppage time anticipated stoppage time gets reduced. We were told seven minutes was likely but when the board goes up
00:49:17Yeah, seven confirmed. There's some suggestion. It was going to be reduced to six
00:49:21Oh
00:49:32Gusto coming on for Pedro Neto
00:49:34And
00:49:49Chelsea narrowly this will be an elongated departure
00:49:54And
00:50:02Malagusto plenty of energy
00:50:04expected from him
00:50:06He'll be looking to do the same
00:50:09Running in towards those wide areas. Keep the ball draw those front fouls and
00:50:15Just try and see the game out now
00:50:23And
00:50:39It's awkward Lindelof rescued by McGuire to a degree
00:50:53I
00:51:01Asked her what's more from the crowd yet urge the crowd to carry his team over the line
00:51:08Some of United's play under pressure in the first half at times was quite good second half it's become ragged and
00:51:15Look like they're playing in the wrong areas totally to me
00:51:23The
00:51:34Referee's assistant is flagging for that challenge. Gusto is left in a heap
00:51:43The teenage defender awaits his fate which is a yellow card
00:51:49Again another example
00:51:52Just over playing in those tight areas
00:51:56Chops back there. I'd never
00:51:58Call Palmer gets close to it. It's got away from me a little bit. He knows he's got to go after it
00:52:03he certainly catches Malagusto there, but
00:52:07It's one of those channels a 5050
00:52:09Someone usually even Malagusto has kind of jumped in a little bit himself there
00:52:13But he's come off second best, but I think a yellow card is the right call
00:52:21a
00:52:32Sixth yellow card of the evening all for Manchester United
00:52:35I
00:52:49Took a little look and agree with yellow
00:53:05Oh
00:53:24James
00:53:28Play off Garnett show
00:53:35You
00:53:55Chelsea in no rush Palmer. It's a yellow card for time-wasting. Yeah, it's taking too long called Palmer
00:54:05Let's get on with it keep it there
00:54:36I say do Gusto Tarma go kick
00:54:59Lindelof Masraoui
00:55:02Manu
00:55:08This cabinet decided
00:55:10Romeo Lavia just diving in a little bit there on copy minor which does give united a chance. This has to go into the box
00:55:17No excuses now give Harry Maguire
00:55:21And co a chance to make first contact with this free kick
00:55:26It goes a feature of this game last season. They were in Chelsea's favor
00:55:33Jello
00:55:41Dogu
00:55:46McGuire has stayed upfield
00:55:49So to his aid in heaven towards McGuire beyond McGuire Garnett show
00:55:59Who are take
00:56:02Jello there was a loose touch in there
00:56:05and Chelsea now
00:56:07conceal this deal
00:56:09And it's the substitute Malo Gusto, but he's lost his way lost his footing lost his track. Oh, wow
00:56:15It's a huge chance there Malo Gusto. Just run out of gas
00:56:27We have nervous nervousness from the Chelsea support
00:56:33And
00:56:37Fragile lead hung up towards McGuire
00:56:42There is an intruder on the field and hence the stewards coming on and affecting a pretty rugged rugby tackle
00:57:02Your picture at the intruder being swiftly removed orange jacketed stewards
00:57:12Wonder what the referee actually does here John in terms of what happens with the ball
00:57:16Cuz I'm at the yellow actually was just about to put that in the box. Harry Maguire has stayed up
00:57:23I don't know if this is a bounce up or whether United have it back probably
00:57:27Should be an uncontested ball in United's favor should be there you go. It is
00:57:33Chelsea have had the chance to regroup and are in their defensive stations gone at Joe
00:57:43Navia
00:57:48Frantic
00:57:50The referee looks at his watch and Chelsea have almost done it
00:57:56Chelsea have done it. It's a big win
00:57:58It enhances their chances of a top-five finish and with it champions league football next season
00:58:05Still a trip to Forrest to go
00:58:08still other teams to play across this weekend, but they've done their bit an 18 league defeat of the season a
00:58:16Wretched campaign for Manchester United which they can still Chelsea won Manchester United nil
00:58:22Players
00:58:24Rather more outwardly delighted. How much does that victory mean in the overall scheme of things this chase for Champions League places?
00:58:30Well, it's significant job because you just can't afford to concede any ground to any of the teams around you
00:58:36And it looked like Chelsea might do that. They were really struggling for large spells
00:58:41Tonight they've never really stitched anything together
00:58:44but
00:58:46As we know if you just hang in there and you just hang in there and you just hang in there
00:58:52If you stay in there, and if you just start putting the ball in the box
00:58:56Something might happen and in the end reach James produces a rare bit of quality tonight
00:59:01lovely ball in
00:59:03Mark Kukerea who scored some important goals?
00:59:06Let's beautifully and nodded it past
00:59:09Andre and Anna
00:59:11Chelsea from that point actually, I didn't think ever look like they were going to surrender their lead United again
00:59:17Just didn't create enough. I thought it could have been better for them this evening
00:59:21At one point, but it wasn't to be a narrow victory, but a vital victory. It's worth three points
00:59:28It feels in the instant inside Stafford Bridge
00:59:32Like it might be worth a whole deal more. It's finished Chelsea one Manchester United now
00:59:51You