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Far from pretty viewing from the Reds and Blues
Manchester United's Carlos Casemiro (left) and Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Saturday October 22, 2022.

Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United
by Amar Azam
at Stamford Bridge


FOR ALL their endeavour, this was a contest that demonstrated how far Chelsea and Manchester United were behind their Premier League rivals.

The late drama may have added a layer of gloss, but in truth this was not pretty viewing from either side.  

Graham Potter’s Chelsea scored a goal following a penalty kick from Jorginho in the 87th minute after substitute Armando Broja had been bundled over by Scott Tominay.

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