Chelsea vs Manchester United Highlights and Goals

Premier League

7:00 PMApril 18, 2026

Regular Season – 33

Chelsea

Show Score

0 – 1

HT:(0 – 1)

Manchester United

Stamford Bridge

Referee: Michael Oliver, England

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Chelsea

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Solid
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Bang Average
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Lucky
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Shocking
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Manchester United

World Class
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Solid
0


Bang Average
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Lucky
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Shocking
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Match Stats
Lineups
Head-2-Head
Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

59%

41%

1.55

Expected goals (xG)

0.29

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

21

Total shots

4

3

Shots on target

1

5

Shots off target

1

13

Blocked shots

2

11

Shots inside box

1

10

Shots outside box

3

7

Corner kicks

1

2

Offsides

0

Passing

601

Total passes

416

536 (89%)

Accurate passes

350 (84%)

Discipline

12

Fouls

13

1

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

1

Goalkeeper saves

3

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Lineup

Chelsea

4-2-3-1

1
G

Robert Sánchez



6.5

3
D

Marc Cucurella



6.3

21
D

Jorrel Hato


39′ Roughing



7.0

29
D

Wesley Fofana



7.0

27
D

Malo Gusto



7.0

8
M

Enzo Fernández



7.7

25
M

Moisés Caicedo (C)



7.0

7
M

Pedro Neto



6.9

10
M

Cole Palmer



6.6

41
M

Estêvão



6.7

9
F

Liam Delap



6.3

Substitutes

49
F

Alejandro Garnacho


16′ Replaced by Estevao



6.9

34
D

Josh Acheampong


81′ Replaced by M. Gusto



6.7

23
D

Trevoh Chalobah


81′ Replaced by W. Fofana



6.6

45
M

Roméo Lavia


88′ Replaced by E. Fernandez

28
G

Teddy Sharman-Lowe

4
D

Tosin Adarabioyo

17
M

Andrey Santos

14
M

Dário Essugo

38
F

Marc Guiu

Coach

Liam Rosenior

Manchester United

4-2-3-1

31
G

Senne Lammens



7.2

23
D

Luke Shaw



7.3

26
D

Ayden Heaven



8.0

3
D

Noussair Mazraoui



6.9

2
D

Diogo Dalot



7.2

37
M

Kobbie Mainoo


90+4′ Tripping



7.2

18
M

Casemiro



7.2

10
M

Matheus Cunha


25′ Roughing

43′


7.5

8
M

Bruno Fernandes (C)

43′

7.2

19
M

Bryan Mbeumo



6.3

30
F

Benjamin Šeško



6.3

Substitutes

16
F

Amad Diallo


80′ Replaced by B. Sesko



6.7

7
M

Mason Mount


90+1′
Tripping


81′ Replaced by M. Cunha



6.7

11
F

Joshua Zirkzee


87′ Replaced by B. Mbeumo



6.7

1
G

Altay Bayındır

12
D

Tyrell Malacia

77
M

Jim Thwaites

39
M

Tyler Fletcher

25
M

Manuel Ugarte

61
F

Shea Lacey

Coach

Michael Carrick

Premier League Standings – Premier League

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	32	21	7	4	62-24	38	70	W 22 February: Tottenham 1 – 4 Arsenal W 01 March: Arsenal 2 – 1 Chelsea W 04 March: Brighton 0 – 1 Arsenal W 14 March: Arsenal 2 – 0 Everton L 11 April: Arsenal 1 – 2 Bournemouth
2	Manchester City	31	19	7	5	63-28	35	64	W 21 February: Manchester City 2 – 1 Newcastle W 28 February: Leeds 0 – 1 Manchester City D 04 March: Manchester City 2 – 2 Nottingham Forest D 14 March: West Ham 1 – 1 Manchester City W 12 April: Chelsea 0 – 3 Manchester City
3	Manchester United	33	16	10	7	58-45	13	58	L 04 March: Newcastle 2 – 1 Manchester United W 15 March: Manchester United 3 – 1 Aston Villa D 20 March: Bournemouth 2 – 2 Manchester United L 13 April: Manchester United 1 – 2 Leeds W 18 April: Chelsea 0 – 1 Manchester United
4	Aston Villa	32	16	7	9	43-38	5	55	L 27 February: Wolves 2 – 0 Aston Villa L 04 March: Aston Villa 1 – 4 Chelsea L 15 March: Manchester United 3 – 1 Aston Villa W 22 March: Aston Villa 2 – 0 West Ham D 12 April: Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Aston Villa
5	Liverpool	32	15	7	10	52-42	10	52	W 28 February: Liverpool 5 – 2 West Ham L 03 March: Wolves 2 – 1 Liverpool D 15 March: Liverpool 1 – 1 Tottenham L 21 March: Brighton 2 – 1 Liverpool W 11 April: Liverpool 2 – 0 Fulham
6	Chelsea	33	13	9	11	53-42	11	48	W 04 March: Aston Villa 1 – 4 Chelsea L 14 March: Chelsea 0 – 1 Newcastle L 21 March: Everton 3 – 0 Chelsea L 12 April: Chelsea 0 – 3 Manchester City L 18 April: Chelsea 0 – 1 Manchester United
7	Brentford	33	13	9	11	48-44	4	48	D 03 March: Bournemouth 0 – 0 Brentford D 16 March: Brentford 2 – 2 Wolves D 21 March: Leeds 0 – 0 Brentford D 11 April: Brentford 2 – 2 Everton D 18 April: Brentford 0 – 0 Fulham
8	Bournemouth	33	11	15	7	50-50	0	48	D 03 March: Bournemouth 0 – 0 Brentford D 14 March: Burnley 0 – 0 Bournemouth D 20 March: Bournemouth 2 – 2 Manchester United W 11 April: Arsenal 1 – 2 Bournemouth W 18 April: Newcastle 1 – 2 Bournemouth
9	Brighton	33	12	11	10	45-39	6	47	L 04 March: Brighton 0 – 1 Arsenal W 14 March: Sunderland 0 – 1 Brighton W 21 March: Brighton 2 – 1 Liverpool W 11 April: Burnley 0 – 2 Brighton D 18 April: Tottenham 2 – 2 Brighton
10	Everton	32	13	8	11	39-37	2	47	W 28 February: Newcastle 2 – 3 Everton W 03 March: Everton 2 – 0 Burnley L 14 March: Arsenal 2 – 0 Everton W 21 March: Everton 3 – 0 Chelsea D 11 April: Brentford 2 – 2 Everton
11	Sunderland	32	12	10	10	33-36	-3	46	D 28 February: Bournemouth 1 – 1 Sunderland W 03 March: Leeds 0 – 1 Sunderland L 14 March: Sunderland 0 – 1 Brighton W 22 March: Newcastle 1 – 2 Sunderland W 12 April: Sunderland 1 – 0 Tottenham
12	Fulham	33	13	6	14	43-46	-3	45	L 04 March: Fulham 0 – 1 West Ham D 15 March: Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Fulham W 21 March: Fulham 3 – 1 Burnley L 11 April: Liverpool 2 – 0 Fulham D 18 April: Brentford 0 – 0 Fulham
13	Crystal Palace	31	11	9	11	35-36	-1	42	W 22 February: Crystal Palace 1 – 0 Wolves L 01 March: Manchester United 2 – 1 Crystal Palace W 05 March: Tottenham 1 – 3 Crystal Palace D 15 March: Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Leeds W 12 April: Crystal Palace 2 – 1 Newcastle
14	Newcastle	33	12	6	15	46-49	-3	42	W 04 March: Newcastle 2 – 1 Manchester United W 14 March: Chelsea 0 – 1 Newcastle L 22 March: Newcastle 1 – 2 Sunderland L 12 April: Crystal Palace 2 – 1 Newcastle L 18 April: Newcastle 1 – 2 Bournemouth
15	Leeds	33	9	12	12	42-49	-7	39	L 03 March: Leeds 0 – 1 Sunderland D 15 March: Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Leeds D 21 March: Leeds 0 – 0 Brentford W 13 April: Manchester United 1 – 2 Leeds W 18 April: Leeds 3 – 0 Wolves
16	Nottingham Forest	32	8	9	15	32-44	-12	33	L 01 March: Brighton 2 – 1 Nottingham Forest D 04 March: Manchester City 2 – 2 Nottingham Forest D 15 March: Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Fulham W 22 March: Tottenham 0 – 3 Nottingham Forest D 12 April: Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Aston Villa
17	West Ham	32	8	8	16	40-57	-17	32	L 28 February: Liverpool 5 – 2 West Ham W 04 March: Fulham 0 – 1 West Ham D 14 March: West Ham 1 – 1 Manchester City L 22 March: Aston Villa 2 – 0 West Ham W 10 April: West Ham 4 – 0 Wolves
18	Tottenham	33	7	10	16	42-53	-11	31	L 05 March: Tottenham 1 – 3 Crystal Palace D 15 March: Liverpool 1 – 1 Tottenham L 22 March: Tottenham 0 – 3 Nottingham Forest L 12 April: Sunderland 1 – 0 Tottenham D 18 April: Tottenham 2 – 2 Brighton
19	Burnley	32	4	8	20	33-63	-30	20	L 28 February: Burnley 3 – 4 Brentford L 03 March: Everton 2 – 0 Burnley D 14 March: Burnley 0 – 0 Bournemouth L 21 March: Fulham 3 – 1 Burnley L 11 April: Burnley 0 – 2 Brighton
20	Wolves	33	3	8	22	24-61	-37	17	W 27 February: Wolves 2 – 0 Aston Villa W 03 March: Wolves 2 – 1 Liverpool D 16 March: Brentford 2 – 2 Wolves L 10 April: West Ham 4 – 0 Wolves L 18 April: Leeds 3 – 0 Wolves

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
• Relegation – Championship

Manchester United secured a crucial 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge, with Matheus Cunha’s solitary strike proving the difference in a tense Premier League encounter.

Chelsea entered this clash sitting sixth and desperate for points to ignite their European hopes. Manchester United arrived in third place, seeking to solidify their position against a struggling Blues side.

The match began with Chelsea dominating the ball early on. However, the visitors remained disciplined and compact in their defensive shape.

Matheus Cunha picked up a yellow card in the 25th minute for a rash challenge. The midfielder was clearly eager to disrupt Chelsea’s rhythm as the hosts pushed forward.

Chelsea defender J. Hato joined him in the referee’s notebook in the 39th minute. The game turned physical as both sides fought hard for control in the midfield.

The deadlock finally broke in the 43rd minute. Cunha silenced the home crowd by firing home to give Manchester United a surprise lead before the break.

Chelsea returned for the second half with renewed intensity, eager to overturn the deficit. They controlled large spells of possession but struggled to find a way through the United defense.

The hosts registered 21 total shots throughout the evening, yet lacked precision in the final third. Their expected goals figure of 1.55 highlighted a frustrating lack of clinical finishing.

Manchester United goalkeeper stood firm against the mounting pressure. He made three crucial saves, ensuring his side held onto their narrow advantage until the final whistle.

Late drama saw more disciplinary action as the game grew increasingly desperate. Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo both received yellow cards in stoppage time to halt Chelsea’s late momentum.

Chelsea enjoyed 59 percent possession, but their inability to convert chances proved costly. United managed only four shots in total, showing incredible efficiency to secure all three points.

Ayden Heaven put in a standout performance for the visitors, anchoring the defense for 95 minutes. His defensive work ensured United walked away with a clean sheet and a vital win.

This result leaves Chelsea in a precarious position in the league table. Meanwhile, Manchester United strengthens their hold on third place as the season approaches its final stages.

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