Man Utd Cement Second Place After Chelsea Draw

Manchester United consolidated second spot on the Premier League desk after playing to a good goalless pull against Chelsea on Sunday night.

The Blues made three changes from their make an impression on Atletico Madrid, as Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyech got rare starts alongside N'Golo Kante while United made two alterations from the make an impression on Newcastle United, as Mason Greenwood and Scott McTominay were both recalled.

The game started at high pace and the Crimson Devils had a penalty appeal reviewed by the Video recording Assistant Referee (VAR) after Callum Hudson-Odoi seemingly touched the ball inside box from a rebound but the referee was not convinced to provide a spot-kick after watching it on the pitch-side monitor.

Hudson-Odoi came near breaking the deadlock found in the 21st minute with a good volley across target that missed the significantly post by a whisker.

Thomas Tuchel's fees came close again to heading ahead ten minutes prior to the break after Hudson-Odoi delivered an inviting cross at the near on the run of Olivier Giroud however the French forward missed the flight of the ball by another with a diving header before goal and the initially stanza ended without goals.

Ziyech had a major possibility to break the deadlock for the hosts three minutes in the second stanza after obtaining a cut-back from Chilwell inside box but his first-period low shot was brilliantly saved by shot-stopper David de Gea.

McTominay had a chance for Man United on the hour-mark after receiving a cut-rear from Aaron Wan-Bissaka but his cracking effort in the near post was first parried aside by goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

After a frantic initially quarter of one hour in the next stanza, the game was getting cagey in the latter stages, with the sides very organised at the back.

Chelsea had a chance to snatch the winner in the last six a few minutes after Reece James whipped found in a teasing cross towards the trunk post looking for the run of Timo Werner but Victor Lindelof made an essential clearance right before the German and the sides shared the spoils, with Man United retaining second area as the Blues were also unchanged found in fifth put on the log.