Summary

  • Man Utd 4-1 Chelsea - Casemiro, Martial, Fernandes and Rashford on target

  • Felix scores late consolation for visitors

  • Anthony carried off on stretcher

  • Manchester United are fourth and will qualify for the Champions League if they avoid defeat

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:57 BST 25 May 2023

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    Ryan: Only two of Chelsea’s starting 11 played in the Champions League final. Too many changes have affected us badly, managerially as well.

    Bogare: Chelsea are missing Timo Werner [sold to RB Leipzig last summer], though he misses a lot, the importance of his work rate at that final third cannot be overemphasised.

  2. 'Ridiculous pass'published at 20:55 BST 25 May 2023

    Manchester United 2-0 Chelsea

    Michael Brown
    Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was so simple. This ball is so special, he drives through the middle, looks one way and chips it. It's a lovely weighted pass. Class from Casemiro, a ridiculous pass.

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:54 BST 25 May 2023

    Manchester United 2-0 Chelsea

    Goals from Casemiro and Anthony Martial have Manchester United 2-0 ahead at the break and heading into the Champions League.

    However, it's not all been good news for the hosts with Antony carried off on a stretcher with an ankle injury.

    Chelsea have been good at times, right up to the final ball or shot.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Manchester United 2-0 Chelseapublished at 45 +6 mins

    Anthony Martial

    Manchester United double their lead. A lovely flicked ball over the Chelsea defence from Casemiro finds Jadon Sancho and it's really unselfish from the England winger.

    He slides in a low cross across goal and Anthony Martial taps home from a few yards out.

    United Champions League-bound.

    Anthony Martial celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  5. Hall is decentpublished at 45+5 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    This has been a desperate season for Chelsea but for all the big-name signings, teenager Lewis Hall is the one making a positive impression.

    Hall was wanted by England for Under-20 World Cup duty but Chelsea held him back because he was wanted for the first-team.

    He is doing well and Chelsea should have profited from one of those excellent crosses he put in earlier.

  6. Postpublished at 45+3 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    We have six minutes of injury time, following that ankle injury to Antony that saw the Brazilian carried off on a stretcher.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:48 BST 25 May 2023

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    Matt: We (Chelsea) are just so poor both in and out of possession. It's like an amateur team that doesn't train during the week and rocks up to the game expecting things to click. It's amazing how we've completely fallen off a cliff as a team considering the players should be talented enough.

  8. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Another chance for Chelsea in injury-time. Manchester United ripped apart with Enzo Fernandez finding Conor Gallagher. He takes a touch, goes across David de Gea but the shot is not the best and wide of the post.

    Conor Gallagher holds a hand to his faceImage source, AFP
  9. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Conor Gallagher looks to curl one into the far corner but it was always going well wide with David de Gea watching it fly wide.

  10. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Lewis Hall has been Chelsea's best player so far and he drives an effort at goal but it is solid defending from Aaron Wan-Bissaka as he gets a crucial block in to ensure David de Gea is not tested.

  11. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    We've only had one shot on target - Casemiro's glancing header which ended up in the net - yet it's still been a really good watch.

    Maybe not so much for those Chelsea fans.

  12. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Chelsea have now conceded first in 17 different Premier League games this season, only doing so more times in the competition in 1993-94 (22) and 1992-93 (18), both of which were 42-game seasons.

  13. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Jadon Sancho tries to wriggle and create some space but sees his shot charged down in the penalty area with some frantic Chelsea defending.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:36 BST 25 May 2023

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    Dil: United's game is always played in quarters - good in first, competitive in second, average in third and hold on to your hats in fourth - so another goal will be nice.

    Anon: The problem with Man Utd is quality. There is just not enough players at the required level and not enough players pushing those with it harder.

    Mike: This has to be some of the worst displays of finishing I've seen in a top flight game.

  15. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Bruno Fernandes goes to ground in the penalty area with Wesley Fofana close by, but nothing comes from it, with Michael Salisbury in the VAR booth at Stockley Park not interested either.

  16. 'Huge setback'published at 20:34 BST 25 May 2023

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Michael Brown
    Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    On Antony's injury...

    It's a huge setback. He's on a stretcher, the strap comes round the leg which shows you they want to keep control of a certain injury and that's very worrying. It's just a late tackle that comes across and he reacted very quickly to say he'd been caught.

  17. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    It's just not happening for Anthony Martial, slipping over just as he was about to collect a pass from another quick counter-attack.

    Chelsea instantly go down the other end and Lewis Hall, who looks some prospect at left-back, swings in a tempting cross but Kai Havertz, charging in from deep, can only send a diving header wide.

  18. 'Got to sharpen up'published at 30 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Michael Brown
    Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    On the chance for Anthony Martial...

    It was a great counter-attack, three on one at one of the points. That's the second time Martial has tried to take a touch with the outside of his foot.

    The recovery from Azpilicueta was amazing but that's two chances missed from Martial, he's got to sharpen up.

  19. Antony in agonypublished at 30 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    I don't think anyone, including his own team-mates thought Antony was really in trouble but that is what has happened.

    The Brazilian is being stretchered off with his hands over his face.

    Bad news for Manchester United that less than two weeks before the FA Cup final.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 29 mins

    Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea

    Sadly a stretcher has been called for Antony and he is going to be leaving the field.

    Antony instantly signalled he was in pain after the challenge, with the right ankle the problem.

    He is now being carried off, with Marcus Rashford ready to come on.

    Antony is in tears as he leaves the pitch. Hopefully it's not as serious as it looks.

    United take on Manchester City in the FA Cup final on 3 June.