Manchester United eased the pressure on head coach Ruben Amorim as they held on to beat Chelsea 2-1 in a frantic encounter which saw both sides down to 10 men.
United made a blistering start and caught Chelsea cold in the pouring Old Trafford rain as Robert Sanchez was sent off after four minutes for chopping down Bryan Mbeumo. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro then put United firmly in control heading into the break.
However, Casemiro had levelled the playing field when he was shown a second yellow for bringing down Andrey Santos in first-half stoppage-time. Chelsea pulled a late goal back through Trevoh Chalobah but failed to truly take advantage of the opening to extend their nearly 13-year winless run at Old Trafford.
United threatened to collapse but pulled through to secure Amorim’s first back-to-back Premier League home wins since taking charge. The second-half performance was unconvincing, but the three points will create some breathing space for now.
Watch the key incidents from Old Trafford
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Bruno Fernandes steers home Man Utd opener against Chelsea as Old Trafford erupts!
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Casemiro heads in from close range to double Manchester United’s lead vs Chelsea!
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Casemiro sees red after second yellow against Chelsea!
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Trevoh Chalobah header gives Chelsea hope at Man Utd!