Injury-time equaliser helps Man United draw at Chelsea

United snatched a degree away at Chelsea in dramatic style as Casemiro headed in his first objective for the membership

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Chelsea keep fourth, United fifth on the purpose desk [Matthew Childs/Reuters]

Casemiro scored a dramatic equaliser deep into harm time to assist Manchester United earn a degree at Chelsea within the battle for fourth place.

Saturday’s Premier League match was heading for a goalless draw earlier than Jorginho transformed a penalty within the 87th minute.

Chelsea regarded set to take all three factors in an in depth match that noticed neither aspect create any vital goal-scoring alternatives till a frenetic ultimate 10 minutes.

Nevertheless, Casemiro’s late effort ensured the spoils have been shared at Stamford Bridge.

Earlier, Manchester United began as the higher workforce within the first half, with Bruno Fernandes feeding in each Marcus Rashford and Antony with some clear alternatives on objective.

Nevertheless, some wayward ending and a few spectacular saves from Kepa Arrizabalaga meant that United have been unable to capitalise on their attacking dominance.

Chelsea have been in a position to develop into the sport however must wait till the 73rd minute earlier than coming shut, with Trevoh Chalobah heading the ball throughout the upright.

Within the ultimate levels, there have been a string of adjustments, with the misfiring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Raheem Sterling being taken off.

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Varane (centre) was taken off after an harm that has put his World Cup participation doubtful [Tony Obrien/Reuters]

Substitute Scott McTominay gave away a penalty after grabbing Armando Broja as a nook was being taken. Jorginho stepped up and calmly transformed that to ship the Stamford Bridge crowd to its toes.

Nevertheless, within the 94th minute, Casemiro headed in his first objective for Manchester United by way of a header that Arrizabalaga received his hand to the ball however might solely push it onto the publish.

The objective line expertise kicked into motion, and the referee blew for a objective, sparking wild celebrations from the Manchester United gamers.

“I believe it's a honest end result,” United’s supervisor instructed the BBC after the match.

“I might have been disillusioned if we had gone and not using a level as a result of we didn’t deserve that. On the finish of a tricky week to come back right here, you carry the purpose house.”

Potter, in the meantime, mentioned his workforce might take “a lot of positives” from the match, including, “Manchester United have been higher than us for the primary half-hour, and we needed to reply, and I felt we did that.”

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