Chelsea v Manchester United, 31 October 2026

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereePeter Bankes
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance39,503

View Chelsea v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 69 Chelsea won: 21 Drawn: 27 Manchester United won: 21 Chelsea scored : 85 Manchester United scored: 88 . This was the 200th meeting in all competitions (Chelsea won 57, drawn 61, Manchester United won 82).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Xabi Alonso

0 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Morgan Rogers 50 G
Cole Palmer penalty 64 P

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mike Penders
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Marco Palestra
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Carlos Baleba Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Pep Chavarría for Marco Palestra 74
Valentín Barco for Pedro Neto 87
Malo Gusto for Estêvão 87
Danny Welbeck for Moisés Caicedo 87
Geovany Quenda for Cole Palmer 90+7

Substitutions:

Kobbie Mainoo for Carlos Baleba 58
Ayden Heaven for Andrey Santos 66
Mason Mount for Matheus Cunha 66
Joshua Zirkzee for Amad Diallo 77

Cards:

Mike Penders 90+3 Y

Cards:

Lisandro Martínez 59 Y
Lisandro Martínez 63 Y
Lisandro Martínez 63 R
Harry Maguire 65 Y
Kobbie Mainoo 70 Y
Bryan Mbeumo 81 Y
Joshua Zirkzee 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe
Defender Pep Chavarría
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Olutayo Subuloye
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Midfielder Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
Forward Emmanuel Emegha
Forward Geovany Quenda
Forward Danny Welbeck

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Matthijs de Ligt
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Shea Lacey
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 4th . Chelsea had now kept a clean sheet in two of their last 25 games in the Premier League. . This was their first win in the Premier League without conceding since their 2-0 victory against Brentford on 17 January 2026. . Cole Palmer had now become the eighth player to score 50 or more goals for the Blues in the Premier League and the 143rd player in the competition’s history. . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 61st minute following a VAR review for a foul. . Estêvão scored in the 71st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to being offside.

Comments:

League position: 17th . Manchester United had now failed to win in seven consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025 (eight). . The Red Devils had now failed to win in nine consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 1988 (nine). . United had now scored six goals in their last nine games in all competitions. . Matheus Cunha scored in the 34th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Xabi Alonso

Goals:

Morgan Rogers 50 G
Cole Palmer penalty 64 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mike Penders
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Marco Palestra
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers

Substitutions:

Pep Chavarría for Marco Palestra 74
Valentín Barco for Pedro Neto 87
Malo Gusto for Estêvão 87
Danny Welbeck for Moisés Caicedo 87
Geovany Quenda for Cole Palmer 90+7

Cards:

Mike Penders 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe
Defender Pep Chavarría
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Olutayo Subuloye
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Midfielder Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
Forward Emmanuel Emegha
Forward Geovany Quenda
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 4th . Chelsea had now kept a clean sheet in two of their last 25 games in the Premier League. . This was their first win in the Premier League without conceding since their 2-0 victory against Brentford on 17 January 2026. . Cole Palmer had now become the eighth player to score 50 or more goals for the Blues in the Premier League and the 143rd player in the competition’s history. . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 61st minute following a VAR review for a foul. . Estêvão scored in the 71st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to being offside.

0 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Carlos Baleba Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Kobbie Mainoo for Carlos Baleba 58
Ayden Heaven for Andrey Santos 66
Mason Mount for Matheus Cunha 66
Joshua Zirkzee for Amad Diallo 77

Cards:

Lisandro Martínez 59 Y
Lisandro Martínez 63 Y
Lisandro Martínez 63 R
Harry Maguire 65 Y
Kobbie Mainoo 70 Y
Bryan Mbeumo 81 Y
Joshua Zirkzee 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Matthijs de Ligt
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Shea Lacey
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 17th . Manchester United had now failed to win in seven consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025 (eight). . The Red Devils had now failed to win in nine consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 1988 (nine). . United had now scored six goals in their last nine games in all competitions. . Matheus Cunha scored in the 34th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.