Manchester United relieved some pressure on head coach Ruben Amorim with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chelsea in a dramatic Premier League encounter at Old Trafford. Both teams ended the night with ten men.
United made a lightning start in the pouring rain, forcing Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez into an early dismissal just four minutes in for a foul on Bryan Mbeumo. Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro capitalised on the advantage, each finding the net to put the hosts firmly in control before the break.
But Casemiro turned from hero to culprit in first-half stoppage time when he received a second yellow card for a late challenge on Andrey Santos, leaving both sides with ten men.
Chelsea halved the deficit late on through Trevoh Chalobah but could not make the most of their numerical advantage, extending their near 13-year winless streak at Old Trafford.
Despite a nervy second half, the win gives Amorim back-to-back Premier League home victories for the first time since taking charge, offering the United boss some much-needed breathing space.
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