Unlike before, De Gea no longer plays the role of a M.U hero. In the 4th minute, the ball from Morata's foot found the right crossbar of the home team's goal. If he hadn't been lucky, it was very likely that Hazard's next rebound would have opened the scoring for the visitors when the Belgian midfielder's finishing position was very favorable.
After giving up the ball to the opponent, M.U proactively played low for the next 20 minutes with the purpose of scouting. Having somewhat grasped Chelsea's playing style, Jose Mourinho gave his players an acceleration. In the 28th minute, if Sanchez had not been caught in a shot, it was uncertain whether the Blues goalkeeper Courtois could have caught the ball because it was a skillful move by the Chilean striker.
However, the goal came for Chelsea when M.U was maintaining a good game. In the 31st minute, from a counter-attack like in textbooks, Willian had a powerful close-range shot that left De Gea helpless. 1-0 for Chelsea amid Mourinho's concerns off the pitch.
However, the red shirt fans did not have to wait too long to celebrate the goal. In the 40th minute, from a bounce between the trio Sanchez - Martial - Lukaku, the ball was caught in Courtois' net. This was the first time this season that Lukaku has scored against a team in the Top 6. The first half ended with a score of 1-1.
The move was pushed up in the 64th minute when M.U brought on Lingard to replace Martial. With his mobility, the English striker played a very good role in attracting people so that 2 minutes later, Lukaku almost gave himself a double when he landed and finished beautifully. Unfortunately, Courtois has once again excelled, defending the net for Chelsea.
The joy came to the home team when Lukaku continued a brilliant day of competition by clearing the net for Lingard. The Belgian striker skillfully dribbled the ball on the right wing and sent the cross as planned. Lingard only took a high jump to head the ball, the ball was caught in Chelsea's net.
In the final minutes, M.U replaced Sanchez with Bailly to preserve the score. Chelsea sent the reserve striker Giroud onto the pitch but still could not find an equalizer.
Winning 2-1, M.U reclaimed 2nd place in the rankings from Liverpool with 59 points. As for Chelsea, Conte's team sadly in 5th place with 53 points. The top team Tottenham (55 points) beat Palace with the minimum score thanks to Harry Kane's only goal in the 88th minute.
