Rogers and Palmer sink ten-man Manchester United as Chelsea climb back into top four
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10-second readMorgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scored after half-time as Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. The win lifts Xabi Alonso's side back into the top four and deepens Michael Carrick's problems at Old Trafford.
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Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scored after half-time as Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. The win lifts Xabi Alonso's side back into the top four and deepens Michael Carrick's problems at Old Trafford.
The game kicked off at 12:30 on Saturday 31 October 2026. The first half ended goalless. After the break, Alonso’s side took control. Romeo Lavia won the ball back in midfield and passed to Rogers around 35 yards from goal.
Rogers went past Harry Maguire and Martínez. He then lifted the ball over Senne Lammens. Martínez was booked for a foul on Rogers. About three minutes later, VAR reviewed an incident in the United penalty area.
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