Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

A breathless contest that saw both teams reduced to 10 men by the half-time whistle comes to an end, with Manchester United holding on for a 2-1 win against Chelsea at Old Trafford. The match was conditioned just five minutes in, when Sanchez was given the earliest red card in Premier League history, for a miscalculated tackle on Mbeumo, who was in a goal-scoring position. It took just seven more minutes for Fernandes to find the breakthrough, and Casemiro would double the lead eight minutes from the interval with a close-range header. The two-goal advantage would last until the break, but the Brazil international would not, as he was also sent off late in added time - for a second bookable offence on Santos. The evening of the numbers gave Maresca’s side a chance to get back into the game, and they improved significantly in the second half, but left it too little, too late to come back from two goals down. Chalobah halved the deficit with 10 minutes to go courtesy of a powerful header thanks to a James assist, but the visitors were unable to find the second necessary to maintain their unbeaten start. Scoring twice with an xG of 1.74, the win puts Manchester United up in ninth place ahead of a meeting with Brentford in seven days, while Chelsea overperformed their expected goals - scoring with just one effort on target and an xG of 0.39. They stay sixth and take on Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, following a trip to Lincoln in the EFL Cup on Tuesday. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Chelsea - we hope you’ve enjoyed it!

A SCRAMBLE IN FRONT OF GOAL! Fernandez leads James down the wing with an inviting pass, and the full-back gets on the end of it before hitting a low, dangerous cross into the six-yard box. Bayindir dives off his line to try and reach it, but he pushes the ball into the path of Gusto, who can’t turn it goalwards. Santos is there on the follow-up, but his shot is blocked as well, and Manchester United escape the late danger unscathed!

FERNANDES REPELLED! James gives the ball away inexplicably in midfield, allowing Fernandes to win it back before charging towards the Chelsea goal. The Portugal international shows speed and strength to shrug off the desperately backtracking full-back before hammering a shot from distance, that forces Jorgensen into a full-stretch parry!

FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 2-1 CHELSEA

Tosin is forced into a sliding challenge that brings Cunha down from behind, ending his rampaging run forward just ahead of the 18-yard box. Unsurprisingly, it’s a yellow card for the centre-back, as the bookings continue to pile up.

Mount wins the ball back inside his own penalty area and plays it to Cunha, who lumps it down the pitch for an isolated Amad on the counter. Chalobah does just enough to get across and get in the way but his first touch is poor, which gives the winger a chance to win it back, before the centre-back corrects his mistake with a good bit of control.

The fourth official indicates seven minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.

Chelsea against Manchester United is the most drawn fixture in Premier League history, finishing level 27 times. 14 of those draws have come at Old Trafford, with Everton against Spurs at Goodison Park the only fixture at a specific venue to be tied more often in the competition (17).

Fernandes gives the captain’s armband to Shaw before departing the pitch for Mainoo, as Amorim looks for fresh legs in midfield as we approach added time.

All of Chalobah's last eight Premier League goals have been from set-piece situations, with each of the last four coming from corners. His strike is a good omen for Chelsea, who are still behind with five minutes to play, as the centre-back has not lost a league match in which he’s found the back of the net (seven wins and one draw).