Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea Highlights, Premier League: Red Devils Edge Past Blues Amid Rain At Old Trafford

Greetings and welcome everyone. We are back with another football live blog and this time, it's the big Premier League clash between Man United and Chelsea. The Blues have the upper hand on paper and given recent results, but discount the Red Devils at home at your own peril. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates.

The match kicks off at 10pm IST. The Manchester United vs Chelsea, English Premier League 2025-26 match will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Star Sports 3 and Star Sports Select 1 TV channels in the country.

Here is the Red Devils' line-up for tonight's pivotal clash against Chelsea:

And here is how Enzo Maresca's side lines up for their away game at Old Trafford:

Over at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 to stay perfect with their fifth straight win, and remain on top of the Spanish league table. Eder Militao and Kylian Mbappe scored in the 22nd and 47th minutes, respectively for Los Blancos.

It's raining at the Old Trafford, a fresh element of context to tonight's encounter. United need an inspired performance, and no better place to do it than home. Chelsea would pose as daunting a challenge as it gets, however.

We are off! Play gets underway in Manchester with the home side kicking from left to right and Chelsea from right to left in the first half. The insistent downpour could mean conditions play a crucial role tonight.

What a dramatic start to the game. Chelsea are down to 10 in the fifth minute, as their goalkeeper Robert Sanchez makes heavy work of a save to try and deny Bryan Mbeumo. Out comes the red card, and there is not much protest as it was a clear ejection-worthy foul.

Substitute goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen comes in for the Blues, replacing Estevao Willian. It will be a free-kick from outside the box.

United go ahead! Bruno Fernandes stabs in Patrick Dorgu's header from close range in the 14th minute and a VAR review is immediately called to check for offside. It's a really tight call, so much so that the VAR team tells the referee that they will need longer.

The goal eventually stands, and the Red Devils capitalise on a one-man advantage early. Can Chelsea find a way back from here?

Casemiro puts Manchester United two to the good. A cross clearance goes awry for Reece James and Harry Maguire makes a headed pass to Casemiro, who does the rest. United all over Chelsea in the first half.  

As many as nine minutes have been added as extra time to the first half, owing to all the stoppages, be it the VAR check of Bruno Fernandes's goal, fouls, or Sanchez's dramatic ejection.

Well, well, well. As if there wasn't already enough drama in this encounter, United are now down to 10 like Chelsea, as goal-scorer Casemiro is shown his second yellow card for a foul on Andrey Santos. This could be the boost that Chelsea needed to forge a way back.

The whirlwind first half finally comes to an end. It was all United till stoppage time, when Casemiro messed up to see red and bring the match back to numerical parity. All to play for Chelsea in the second half. Let's see what they can do after the break.

The lemon break is over and the second half gets underway at Old Trafford. Manchester United kicking from right to left and Chelsea from left to right now. Things get heated right away with a yellow card issued to Enzo Fernandez in the 48th minute and then to Trevoh Chalobah in the 50th.

Wesley Fofana finds the back of the net for Chelsea in the 63rd minute, but is ruled offside and rightly so. Soon after, Chelsea substitute Fofana for Tyrique George and Marc Cucurella for Malo Gusto. United bring in Matheus Cunha in place of Noussair Mazraoui.

Trevoh Chalobah keeps Chelsea in the hunt! The defender heads in Reece James' cross to pull one back in the 80th minute. The match comes alive again after a dull passage of play, and the Red Devils have a defensive task at their hands in the remaining time.

Seven minutes are added to regulation time and United's anxious wait for full time grows longer. There is enough time for Chelsea to find an equaliser, still, and Amorim's men are desperate to avoid that.

That's it, United can breathe easy. It's full time at Old Trafford, and Chelsea go down 1-2 in a rain-soaked night. Ruben Amorim knows just how important this win is to him and his side, who had been struggling prior to this game.