Chelsea defeated Manchester United 2-0 in Round 9 of the Premier League on the 31st, securing their first win in three games. The game ended 0–0 at the half, with two goals scored in the second half by Morgan Rogers and Lisandro Martinez. In contrast, Manchester United have failed to win any of their eight competitive matches, leaving manager Michael Carrick's future in doubt.
The match started away, and in the 19th minute, Manchester United countered with Brian Mbeumo running up the right flank and sending a lost pass to Bruno Fernandes, but his shot went wide. Chelsea made more inroads into the area, and Estevan took aggressive shots, but Penders' goal line remained intact. Matheus Cunha came close to scoring in the 34th minute, but his attempt was ruled out for offside. Both teams continued to create chances in the first half, but the game ended 0-0.
In the second half, Chelsea took the lead in the 50th minute. Morgan Rogers dribbled through the middle, split between the opposing centre-backs and calmly sunk a chip kick. Ten minutes later, in the 60th minute, Lisandro Martinez brought down Fofana, resulting in a penalty. Cole Palmer scored and Chelsea secured a 2–0 lead. Martínez was sent off for a second yellow card, but Chelsea capitalized on their numerical advantage and Estevan tried to score a third goal, but the match ended as it was.
Chelsea welcomed Xabi Alonso as manager this summer and are fifth in the table with 13 points from eight games. With this victory, they eliminated their first loss in three games and regained their momentum in the league. Manchester United have fallen to 16th place with seven points and are without a win in eight official matches. Upcoming games include a match against Sunderland in the next round, a match against Roma in the Champions League league phase, and a match against Aston Villa. Chelsea will aim for another win in these matches and aim to move up in the league standings.