Match report

Chelsea Defeats Manchester United 3-1 in FA Cup Thriller

Manchester United
Manchester United
1–3
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jul 19, 2020

In a high-stakes FA Cup encounter, Chelsea stunned Manchester United with a 3-1 victory, thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud, Mason Mount, and an own goal from Harry Maguire. Bruno Fernandes managed to convert a penalty for Manchester United late in the game, but it wasn't enough to salvage a draw.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea won the match 3-1
  • • Olivier Giroud scored in the 45th minute (assisted by César Azpilicueta)
  • • Mason Mount scored in the 46th minute
  • • Harry Maguire scored an own goal in the 74th minute
  • • Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty in the 85th minute for Manchester United
  • • Paul Pogba received a yellow card for tripping in the 71st minute

Lineups

Manchester United

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 David De Gea (G)
  • 3 Eric Bailly (D)
  • 5 Harry Maguire (D)
  • 2 Victor Lindelöf (D)
  • 29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka (M)
  • 17 Fred (M)
  • 31 Nemanja Matić (M)
  • 53 Brandon Williams (M)
  • 18 Bruno Fernandes (F)
  • 21 Daniel James (F)
  • 10 Marcus Rashford (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Sergio Romero
  • 24 Timothy Fosu-Mensah
  • 6 Paul Pogba
  • 8 Juan Mata
  • 39 Scott McTominay
  • 15 Andreas Pereira
  • 26 Mason Greenwood
  • 9 Anthony Martial
  • 25 Odion Ighalo

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Willy Caballero (G)
  • 28 César Azpilicueta (D)
  • 15 Kurt Zouma (D)
  • 2 Antonio Rüdiger (D)
  • 24 Reece James (M)
  • 5 Jorginho (M)
  • 17 Mateo Kovačić (M)
  • 3 Marcos Alonso (M)
  • 10 Willian (F)
  • 18 Olivier Giroud (F)
  • 19 Mason Mount (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 4 Andreas Christensen
  • 33 Emerson Palmieri
  • 29 Fikayo Tomori
  • 22 Christian Pulišić
  • 12 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
  • 9 Tammy Abraham
  • 20 Callum Hudson-Odoi
  • 11 Pedro

Timeline

  1. Manchester United
    45'+2 Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Martial · On: Eric Bailly
  2. Chelsea
    45'+11 Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Giroud · Assist: C. Azpilicueta
  3. Chelsea
    46' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Mason Mount
  4. Manchester United
    55' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Pogba · On: Fred
  5. Manchester United
    56' Manchester United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Greenwood · On: Daniel James
  6. Manchester United
    71' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    P. Pogba

    Tripping

  7. Chelsea
    74' Chelsea Goal · Own Goal
    Harry Maguire
  8. Manchester United
    79' Manchester United subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Ighalo · On: M. Rashford
  9. Manchester United
    79' Manchester United subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Fosu-Mensah · On: A. Wan-Bissaka
  10. Chelsea
    80' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Abraham · On: O. Giroud
  11. Chelsea
    80' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Hudson-Odoi · On: Willian
  12. Manchester United
    85' Manchester United Goal · Penalty
    Bruno Fernandes
  13. Chelsea
    86' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Loftus-Cheek · On: M. Kovačić
  14. Chelsea
    90'+1 Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Pedro · On: Mason Mount

Match Stats

Stat Manchester United Chelsea
Fouls 9 21
Pass Accuracy 83% 84%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 13
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 563 518
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 3 7
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes 465 433
Shots Inside Box 5 8
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chelsea capitalized on early opportunities, scoring within the first minute of the second half through Giroud and Mount, which set the tone for the match
  • ▸ Manchester United's late penalty from Bruno Fernandes provided a glimmer of hope but could not change the outcome of the game