"Unbeaten in Europe": Man United fans stay hopeful after Chelsea defeat

• Manchester United fell 1-0 to Chelsea astatine Stamford Bridge connected Friday night, May 16
• Marc Cucurella’s second-half header boosted the Blues’ hopes of qualifying for adjacent season’s UEFA Champions League
• The Red Devils stay unbeaten successful the UEFA Europa League and are acceptable to look Tottenham Hotspur successful the last connected May 21

Manchester United suffered a 1-0 decision to Chelsea successful their last Premier League lucifer connected Friday night, May 16.

The Red Devils person present recorded 18 league losses this season, their astir ever successful the Premier League era, courtesy of Marc Cucurella's goal.

The 20-time Premier League winners went 8 games without a triumph for the archetypal clip since January 1990.

Harry Maguire of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's extremity which is aboriginal ruled offside. Photo by: Justin Setterfield.
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Harry Maguire's extremity canceled

Manchester United’s mediocre tally continued with a 1–0 decision to Chelsea astatine Stamford Bridge connected Friday night.

Both teams struggled to find bushed aboriginal on, often losing possession. In the 15th minute, Bruno Fernandes acceptable up Harry Maguire, who recovered the net, but the extremity was ruled retired for offside aft a VAR review.

Mason Mount astir marked his instrumentality to Stamford Bridge with a goal, but fired wide aft being acceptable up by Patrick Dorgu.

Chelsea responded with pressure, arsenic Noni Madueke’s transverse was met by Reece James, who struck the extracurricular of the station with a crisp half-volley.

Cole Palmer besides came close, forcing a country aft his almighty changeable was deflected implicit by Noussair Mazraoui.

Marc Cucurella of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's archetypal extremity during the Premier League lucifer against Manchester United FC. Photo by: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC.
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Cucurella to the rescue for Chelsea

The Red Devils started the 2nd fractional with renewed determination, arsenic Amad Diallo recovered Mason Mount successful space, but the midfielder fired wide.

Chelsea were astir awarded a punishment successful the 60th infinitesimal aft Andre Onana brought down Tyrique George successful the box. However, the determination was overturned pursuing a VAR review.

In the 71st minute, Reece James spun past his marker and delivered a superb transverse to the acold post, wherever Marc Cucurella headed location with precision to springiness Chelsea the lead.

The Blues astir doubled their vantage soon after, slicing done United's defence again, but Noni Madueke fired wide contempt being cleanable done connected goal.

Pedro Neto tested Onana successful the 78th infinitesimal with a coagulated effort, but the keeper made the save.

The last minutes of the crippled lacked urgency from United, who struggled to equine immoderate meaningful menace against the hosts.

Mixed reactions way Man United vs Tottenham last build-up

Manchester United fans person voiced concerns implicit the team’s deficiency of goals up of their UEFA Europa League last clash with Tottenham.

One instrumentality described the caller 1–0 nonaccomplishment to Chelsea arsenic a informing motion of what to expect connected May 21.

Excel Osita Onyedikah said:

"Unbeaten successful Europe."Respect."

Suleman Idris added:

"Even if helium wins ... He should spell to Arsenal.... Baby coach."

Audu Nasiru wrote:

"He tin ne'er triumph Spurs for the Europa League final. Amorin is precise naive. What a waist of resources! Why volition helium spell each retired against Chelsea similar that knowing good they person important last to plan."

Leo Hub said:

"Amorim going is not adjacent the issue. Will the committee enactment the caller manager that volition travel in. Instead of sacking him wherefore not enactment him with capable funds to motion his ain subordinate adjacent play and spot the outcome. These sets of players we person but Bruno are each trash."

Olubusayo Ikuomola wrote:

"No betterment oregon truthful ever... Ruud Van Nistelrooy would person done a amended occupation successful the EPL."

Man United hazard Champions League ban

Legit.ng earlier reported that Manchester United could look a UEFA Champions League ban adjacent season due to the fact that of their co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Ratcliffe besides holds a important involvement successful Ligue 1 broadside OGC Nice, who are presently successful 4th spot and connected way to suffice for the competition.

UEFA rules prohibit 2 clubs nether the aforesaid ownership from competing successful the aforesaid European tournament.

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