At 3 a.m. Beijing time on May 26, Manchester United beat Chelsea 4-1 at home in the 32nd round of the 2022-23 Premier League play-off, rising to third place in the table and qualifying for next season's Champions League! Casemiro scored back-to-back goals, Martial extended the scoreline, B Fei hit the frame and made a penalty, Marcus Rashford added the icing on the cake and Felix saved face.
Highlights of the game
1. Casemiro scored in consecutive games, scoring twice against Chelsea this season, and scoring 14 goals in all competitions, more than any Chelsea player. Anthony Martial has scored nine goals this season, also more than any Chelsea player.
2. Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League games against Chelsea (four wins, seven draws), the first time in their history, with the last loss back in 2017.
3. Chelsea's average starting age for this game is 23 years and 238 days, the youngest team in the history of the Premier League to start in a single game, and the third team in Premier League history with an average starting age of less than 24 years old.
4. In their last two seasons, Chelsea have won 16 Premier League games against teams that are ranked higher than themselves (4 draws, 12 defeats), and have lost all their last 5 games.
Wonderful review
In the 4th minute, Hall crossed from the left side of the box and Mudrick single-handedly pushed it with his right foot.
In the 6th minute, Eriksen crossed from a free kick on the left, Casemiro headed into the net in front of goal, VAR recognized the goal as valid, 1-0! Manchester United take the lead.
In the 13th minute, Anthony cut inside on the right and deflected a left-footed shot in front of the box.
In the 29th minute, Anthony was injured and unable to hold on and was replaced by Marcus Rashford.
In the 32nd minute, Hall crossed from the left and Havertz headed it wide over the net.
In the 45+1st minute, Enzo headed straight at Gallagher with a right-footed volley from the right side of the penalty area and slid past the goal.
In the 45+6th minute, Casemiro picked out a cross, Sancho crossed from the right side of the box, Martial pushed an empty goal with his left foot, 2-0!
In the 47th minute, Lindelof made a steal in front, Sancho did it back, and a right-footed volley from inside the B fee box hit the crossbar and popped up!
In the 50th minute, Mudrick cut inside on the left and his long-range right-footed shot from the top of the arc was saved by De Gea.
In the 51st minute, a cross from the left side of the Malasia penalty area, Eriksen ran over the empty goal, Kepa was cleared by the goal, and Casemiro shot from the top of the arc to the distance.
In the 73rd minute, he turned around in the box and was brought down by Fofana, a penalty! B Fei personally took the penalty with his right foot to easily score, 3-0!
In the 78th minute, Fofana's backfield ball was broken, Rashford let the ball dangle past Fofana, pushed by Kepa and then shot into the net, 4-0!
In the 84th minute, Garnajo's right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area hit the crossbar and popped up!
In the 89th minute, Felix ran wildly into the half, and a low right-footed shot into the net in front of the penalty area, 4-1! Chelsea pulled a goal back.
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Line-up
Manchester United (4231): 1 - De Gea; 29 - Wan-Bissaka, 19 - Varane, 2 - Lindelof, 23 - Luke Shaw (46'12 - Malaysia); 18 - Casemiro, 14 - Eriksen (70'17 - Fred); 21 - Anthony (29'10 - Rashford), 8 - B Fee (86'39 - McTominay), 25 - Sancho; 9 - Martial (70'49 - Garnercho)
Chelsea (433): 1-Kepa; 28 - Cesar Azpilicueta, 33 - Wesley Fofana, 14 - Chalobah, 67 - Hall; 30 - Chuk Umeka (82'12 - Chick), 5 - Enzo, 23 - Gallagher (82'27 - David Fofana); 31 - Madukai (82'22 - Ziyech), 29 - Havertz (65'11 - Felix), 15 - Mudrick (64'10 - Christian Pulisic)