At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on April 29, the 37th round of the 2021-2022 Premier League was a focus battle, Manchester United drew 1-1 at home to Chelsea, the Red Devils won three consecutive rounds without a win, and the prospects for 4 were getting slimmer. Alonso volleyed first, and C Ronaldo broke out as savior in adversity.
Competition focus
The red-blue battle ended in a draw, with Manchester United and Chelsea each scoring one point. After this campaign, Chelsea continue to be 3rd with 66 points, Manchester United are 6th with 55 points, the Red Devils are still 5 points away from 4th place Arsenal, and the Gunners have two rounds less.
Look at Ronaldo in adversity! The 37-year-old president once again saved United with his own goal. This season, Ronaldo scored 17 goals in 28 premier league matches, second only to Salah in terms of goals. Career club + national team, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 812 goals, including the 101st goal in the Premier League. Eight of United's last nine goals have been scored by Cristiano Ronaldo. Against the top 5 teams in the Premier League this season, C Ronaldo scored 8 goals and ranked first, worthy of Mr. Big Scene.
The door god opens and hangs! De Gea's performance today is really eye-catching, if it were not for his repeated high and low block rescues, Manchester United would definitely concede more than one goal. Today's goalkeeper match between De Gea vs Mendy, the Manchester United goalkeeper's performance is obviously more eye-catching.
Wonderful review
In the 5th minute, Alonso passed the ball and Reese James attempted a powerful shot from the edge of the box, and De Gea saved the ball. Werner then led the ball inside the penalty area and turned to attack from a tight angle, and De Gea steadily confiscated the ball.
In the 10th minute, Tres interjected from the left and B Fei nodded his head inside the penalty area to attack the goal, but the angle of the shot was too right, and Mendy waited for a straight face.
In the 13th minute, United launched a second attack from a corner, Varane's header crossed the bar, and Ronaldo's barbed kick was stretched, but the ball was tossed and the ball was deflected off the line.
In the 19th minute, Jorginho wiped the right into the penalty area and triangulated back, and the unguarded Kante pushed hard, and the ball was saved by De Gea.
In the 28th minute, Kante was empty, Havertz stepped in in time, the German international faced De Gea's left-footed goal, and the ball was blocked by the Manchester United goalkeeper who attacked in time!
In the 36th minute, Reese James vigorously slanted the penalty area on the right, Havertz grabbed a nod hammer from close range in front of the goal, De Gea subconsciously blocked the ball out, manchester United goalkeeper is simply too strong, in the first half he completed 5 wonderful saves.
In the 60th minute, Reese James crossed from the right, Havertz's header from inside the penalty area sailed across, and the unguarded Alonso volleyed straight into the air, and De Gea couldn't save, 0-1! Chelsea take the lead at The Theatre of Dreams!
In the 62nd minute, Matic delicately picked out the penalty area, C Ronaldo tiptoed off the ball and blasted a right-footed blast through the net from a small angle, 1-1! United responded quickly!
In the 78th minute, McTominay's direct pass, Ronaldo's small angled shot into the box was blocked by Mendy, and the ball was also offside. Juan Mata and Jones then came off the bench. In the 80th minute, Mount split the ball and Reese James inserted a left-footed arcing ball into the box to shoot into the far corner, which hit the upright and popped up!
In the end, Manchester United drew 1-1 at home with Chelsea, and the Red Devils did not win in three consecutive rounds, and it was really difficult to get tickets to the Champions League next season.
Statistics
Player ratings
Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the equaliser, was rated 7.4 points.
Appearances line-up
Manchester United (4231):
Goalkeeper: 1-De Gea
Defenders: 20-Dalot, 2-Lindelof, 19-Varane, 27-Telles
Back: 39 McTominay, 31 Matic (4- Jones 79')
Midfielders: 36-Erlanga, 18-B Fee, 10-Rashford (8-Mata 79')
Forward: 7-C Ronaldo
Chelsea (3421):
Goalkeeper: 16-Mendy
Defenders: 2 - Rudiger, 6 - Silva, 28 - Azpilicueta
Midfielders: 24-Rees James, 7-Kante (12-Cheek 82'), 5-Jorginho, 3-Alonso
Front: 11- Werner (10- Pulisic 71'), 19-Mount
Forwards: 29 Havertz (9 Lukaku 71')