Chelsea broke the deadlock shortly after the interval through record signing Morgan Rogers before doubling their advantage from the penalty spot. Manchester United suffered a major blow when Lisandro Martinez received a red card for the reckless challenge that led to the spot-kick. Although the visitors created early chances through Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo, Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders produced steady saves to preserve the clean sheet.
Key points
Disciplinary lapses severely undermined Manchester United's chances of securing a positiv…: Disciplinary lapses severely undermined Manchester United's chances of securing a positive result on the road.
Clinical finishing and defensive stability ensured Chelsea capitalized fully on their num…: Clinical finishing and defensive stability ensured Chelsea capitalized fully on their numerical advantage.
The victory leaves United confronting another damaging defeat despite generating promisin…: The victory leaves United confronting another damaging defeat despite generating promising opportunities early in the contest.
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Rogers shines, 3/10 for sent-off Martinez - player ratings for Chelsea v Man Utd
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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.
Chelsea
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. 7
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. 6
Wesley Fofana: The Frenchman made a brilliant block from one of Amad Diallo's shots but was twice at fault as the winger broke clear on the counter-attack. His header also struck the post after taking a deflection off Moises Caicedo…
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