Manchester United took an enormous stride toward qualifying for next season’s Champions League courtesy of their hard-fought 1–0 win over Chelsea.
Man Utd entered the match without four of their five senior center backs and an unfamiliar defense just about kept Chelsea out during a cagey first half at Stamford Bridge. At the other end, there was little for the traveling supporters to cheer until Matheus Cunha opened the scoring just before the break, powering home Bruno Fernandes’s cross with United’s first shot on target.
