Chelsea vs Man Utd LIVE RESULT: Marc Cucurella SCORES only goal of the game as Maresca’s side take HUGE three points
CHELSEA have BEATEN Manchester United as they take a HUGE step towards the Champions League.
Marc Cucurella scored the only goal of a close game to move Chelsea within touching distance of the Champions League next season.
Harry Maguire thought he had given Man Utd the lead in London, but his strike was ruled out for offside.
Chelsea then had their own VAR drama, as Andre Onana appeared to catch Tyrique George, but the VAR ruled out the spot kick.
Elsewhere, Aston Villa also took a huge step towards the Champions League, beating Tottenham.
- SunSport match report: Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd
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76. Dorgu is penalised for a foul out wide on Neto.
The Man Utd player is not happy with the decision.
How he has not been shown a yellow card by now is mental.
Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd
74. The Chelsea fans are making themselves heard now.
Suddenly the away end has gone deathly silent.
They should be used to going behind in games this season.
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72. Finally, Chelsea have their goal.
James plays a teasig ball into the box and Cucurella arrives to head home.
Stamford Bridge erupts as it hits the back of the net.
Goal - Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)
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68. Amad goes down in the box and referee awards a free-kick to Chelsea.
It was a terrible dive from the youngster.
He fully deserved his booking there
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66. Man Utd come forward on the counter, looking to get a cross in from the left.
It has far too much height on it and is easily collected by Sanchez.
This is still a very scrappy game.
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64. The review has denied the hosts a penalty.
It was the right decision.
Onana got a touch of the ball and George also dived.
Lucky not to get a yellow card in all fairness for diving the Chelsea youngster is.
VAR review in progress
Penalty to Chelsea
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58. Palmer is looking dangerous on the ball.
Man Utd cannot cope with him when he runs at them.
Fortunately they win a free kick as Dorgu goes down in the area.
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56. Man Utd are really lacking that killer pass.
They get up to the penalty area and then it all goes pear-shaped.
Chelsea really need to find themselves a goal.
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54. Man Utd break on the counter.
Fernandes looks to play a ball into the box but gets it all wrong.
Wasted chance from the skipper with two people queuing up at the back post.
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52. The home fans are starting to make themselves heard more now.
Man Utd are trying to match it by singing about players who have not played football for 20 years.
Classic vibes.
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50. Chelsea are looking to get on the front foot more.
George is seeing more of the ball and running at the Man Utd defence.
It is almost like the hosts have just realised how woeful the Red Devils are at defending.
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48. James strikes the free-kick straight into the wall.
It strikes Fernandes in the head and he goes down like it was a cannonball.
Classic vibes from the Portuguese midfielder.
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46. This is a big half for Chelsea.
We will see how Maresca's team-talk takes effect.
Palmer runs through towards goal but is tugged back by Casemiro and wis a free-kick in a dangerous position.
Kick-off: Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd
We are back underway at Stamford Bridge.
A big second-half for the hosts.
Chelsea get the game restarted.
HT: Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd
Both teams need to find another gear in this game.
While Man Utd have nothing to play for, Chelsea have their season on the line.
Anything but Champions League football would be seen as a failure.
HT: Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd
This has not been a classic by any means.
To think these two teams could be in the Champions League next season really devalues the competition.
If this game was being played out your back garden, you may have closed the curtains by now.
HT: Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd
The referee brings the first half to a close.
Much to the delight of everyone watching this.
Hopefully things will improve in the second-half.
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45+4. Chelsea have a corner in the closing stags of the half.
Colwill is complaining as Hojlund pulls the shirt off his back.
A wasted corner from the hosts as Fernandes clears.
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45+2. James has stayed on much to the delight of Maresca.
Chelsea need to get Palmer into the game more.
He has the quality to make a difference in this match.
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45. Palmer almost opens the scoring.
Onana makes a block but it drops to an umarked Fernandez.
He sends it into orbit.
We are going to have five added minutes.
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43. James has come the closest to scoring so far tonight.
His shot from distance rattled the post and went wide.
That is as close as we have come to drama or entertainment this evening.
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41. Caicedo is wearing a face mask this evening.
He is no caped crusader however, struggling to control things in the middle of the park.
Maresca is getting some orders to his players as James is down injured.
It is almost like this guy's ligaments are made of silly string.