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Moises Caicedo’s blistering second-half strike cancelled out a penalty from Bruno Fernandes as Chelsea salvaged a 1-1 draw with Manchester United yesterday in the home side’s first Premier League game since the sacking of manager Eric ten Hag.
Chelsea are fourth in the table on 18 points, while United, who had interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy in the dugout, are 13th on 12 points after 10 games.
United’s captain Fernandes scored from the spot in the 70th minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez caught Rasmus Hojlund’s foot when diving for the ball.
Fernandes sent Sanchez the wrong way, prompting a delighted Van Nistelrooy to leap in the air in celebration.
But the mood in Old Trafford swiftly shifted when Casemiro failed to fully clear Chelsea’s corner, leaving Caicedo to fire a low volley that Andre Onana managed to just get a hand on, though he could not stop it sailing into the bottom corner.
Meanwhile, Dominic Solanke scored twice as Tottenham blitzed Aston Villa in the second half yesterday, winning 4-1 to move just two points behind their rivals for a top-four finish in the Premier League.
All four Spurs goals came in a storming second half after Morgan Rogers put the visitors ahead in the first period.
Brennan Johnson pulled the rejuvenated home side level shortly after halftime.
Solanke then took centre stage, producing a delicate dinked finish to put Spurs ahead in the 75th minute before converting substitute Richarlison’s cross four minutes later.
James Maddison added gloss by firing home a free kick deep into stoppage time.
The result lifts Ange Postecoglou’s men to seventh in the table on 16 points – two behind Villa, who missed out on the chance to climb into third spot. – Supersport.
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