Scot McTominay brace help the Red Devils win for Old Trafford. | Image: BBC News Pidgin
Manchester United have regained form after the Newcastle 0-1 loss to beat Chelsea 2-1 in Premier Leagu match played at Old Trafford on Wednesday 6, 2023.
Scott McTominay got both goals on an morale-boosting night for the host, the Scotland international scoring either side of Cole Palmer’s brilliant finish for Chelsea, according to CNN report.
The win sends Manchester United sixth in the English Premier League – three points behind Manchester City in fourth – to keep the club in the hunt for Champions League qualification and temporarily mask a multitude of ongoing issues at the club.
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The 2-1 scoreline perhaps flattered the visitor but also pointed to United’s wastefulness in front of goal.
Ten Hag’s side had 28 shots during the game, nine of them on target, with captain Bruno Fernandes seeing his first half penalty saved by Robert Sanchez.
Meanwhile striker Rasmus Højlund has still to score in the Premier League after joining United from Italian club Atalanta in August for a reported fee of $87.7 million.
It was, though, a more assured performance from Manchester United and a much-needed confidence boost for the players and fans alike.
Those supporters will hope the team can now kick on after such a precious win against Chelsea, but many will be hesitant in getting carried away given the topsy-turvy nature of United’s season so far.
The team faces Bournemouth in its next Premier League fixture on Saturday, before hosting Bayern in a must-win game in the Champions League.
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