Caicedo Scores to Cancel Out Fernandes’ Penalty as United and Chelsea Played Out to a 1-1 Draw

Moises Caicedo’s goal denied Manchester United a victory in their first Premier League match since the sacking of Erik ten Hag, resulting in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring for United with a penalty in the 70th minute, awarded after Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez fouled Rasmus Hojlund.

However, Chelsea responded just four minutes later when Caicedo volleyed in an equalizer from the edge of the box.

The draw leaves United in 13th place, six points off the top four, marking their worst league start since the 1986/87 season with only 12 points from 10 games.

Both teams hit the woodwork in a lackluster first half, with Noni Madueke striking the post and Marcus Rashford clipping the bar just before halftime.

Chelsea, despite their recent form of just one loss in nine league matches, struggled to break through United’s defense.

Chelsea could have taken the lead, but substitute Enzo Fernandez missed a clear chance.

Garnacho also came close to scoring for United, but ultimately the match ended in a stalemate, leaving both sides with plenty to ponder moving forward.

This article was updated 2 weeks ago