Rogers shines, 3/10 for sent-off Martinez - player ratings for Chelsea v Man Utd
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7-second readPlayer ratings as Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer score second-half goals in Chelsea's home win over Manchester United, who have Lisandro Martinez sent off.
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Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scored second-half goals as Chelsea secured a 2-0 home win over 10-man Manchester United, who endured another desperate day. Chelsea's record £117m signing Rogers opened the scoring in the 50th minute before United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off after conceding a penalty, which Palmer converted.
Here's how BBC Sport's reporters at Stamford Bridge rated the players and your verdicts on the performances. What do BBC Sport's player ratings mean? Mike Penders: The Belgian goalkeeper remains under pressure after his mistake against Tottenham last week, but he was steady here and made several comfortable saves.
Josh Acheampong: The young defender looked shaky early on but recovered well, making a fantastic block from a Bruno Fernandes volley and improving as the game went on.
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- Chelsea, Manchester United
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Sky Sports · reported · 2026-10-31 13:28 UTC
Martinez sent off as Man Utd implode against Chelsea ↗
Lisandro Martinez was sent off as Manchester United sank to a 2-0 loss at Chelsea to plunge Michael Carrick further into trouble.
BBC Sport · reported · 2026-10-31 14:35 UTC
Rogers shines, 3/10 for sent-off Martinez - player ratings for Chelsea v Man Utd ↗
Player ratings as Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer score second-half goals in Chelsea's home win over Manchester United, who have Lisandro Martinez sent off.
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