This Bruno Fernandes penalty miss vs Chelsea (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Portuguese midfielder have his spot kick saved by CFC keeper Robert Sanchez. The penalty was given for a foul on Antony with the scores at 0-0, but Fernandes had his penalty saved. However, United dominated the game and emerged 2-1 winners at the end.
Chelsea
xG Man Utd vs Chelsea December 2023 Attendance 73,607 | Expected Goals MUFC 2-1 CFC
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Man United vs Chelsea (Crowd attendance of 73,607 at Old Trafford on 6 December, 2023). A well deserved win for the Red Devils, especially on the back of a strong first half performance where they dominated the Blues.
xG Man Utd 3.61-1.03 Chelsea shots map (Actual score MUFC 2-1 CFC)
1-0 McTominay goal vs Chelsea xG 0.19
1-1 Palmer goal vs Man Utd xG 0.07
2-1 McTominay header goal vs Chelsea xG 0.40
United also had a missed penalty through Bruno Fernandes.
MU vs Chelsea 2-1 Match Stats for comparison
(MUFC on left; CFC on right)
Video Thiago Silva mistake vs Newcastle 2023 for Joelinton goal against Chelsea
This Thiago Silva mistake vs Newcastle United (VIDEO BELOW) was a rare error from the Chelsea centre back in their game against the Magpies on 25 November. The Thiago defensive mistake for Chelsea came in the 61st minute and allowed Joelinton to make it 3-1 for NUFC. Silva also became Chelsea’s oldest outfield player in this game (a new record at 39 years and 64 days)