"Matheus Cunha broke the deadlock, against the run of play, late in the first half as he smashed the ball home to finish off a fine solo run from Man United captain Bruno Fernandes."
"Chelsea did improve after the break, hitting the woodwork twice through Liam Delap and Wesley Fofana but could not find that elusive goal to avoid crashing to a fourth Premier League defeat in a row."
"The Blues are now ten points behind Man Utd in the table, and remain four behind Liverpool in fifth but have played a game more."
"Man Utd, themselves, have returned to winning ways after two matches without one either side of the international break."
Chelsea suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Manchester United, jeopardizing their Champions League qualification hopes. Matheus Cunha scored the only goal late in the first half, following a solo run by Bruno Fernandes. Chelsea showed improvement in the second half, hitting the woodwork twice but failed to score. This loss marks Chelsea's fourth consecutive defeat, leaving them ten points behind Manchester United and four points behind Liverpool, having played one more game. Manchester United ended their two-match winless streak despite defensive injuries.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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