- Chelsea on Sunday, November 5 defeated Manchester United 1-0
- It was in a tough Premier League battle played at Stamford Bridge
- Spanish striker Alvaro Morata scored the winning goal for the Blues
Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea on Sunday, November 5 produced superb performance at Stamford Bridge beating Manchester United 1-0.
The match was a tough Premier League encounter as Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho's return to his former club ended in a defeat.
Chelsea were boosted before the match with the return of Frenchman N'Golo Kante who found his way straight to the first team despite being out since October due to injury.
Alvaro Morata in action for Chelsea (photo: UK Guardian)
The visitors started the match impressive with Ashley Young and Marcus Rashford tormenting Chelsea defense, but there was no chance for them to score.
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Chelsea scored their goal in the 55th minute when Cesar Azpilicueta delivered a brilliant cross which located Spanish striker Alvaro Morata for him to score with an header.
Belgian star Eden Hazard also had a superb chance to increase the scoreline for Chelsea, but his shot was well saved by David De Gea who was in goal for Manchester United.
There was no chance for Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku who had earlier promised to score at Stamford Bridge as his feather was totally clipped by Chelsea defenders as the match ended 1-0 in favor of the Blues.
Earlier, NAIJ.com had reported how Premier League leaders Manchester City decimated rivals Arsenal at the Etihad stadium.
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