Chelsea 2–0 Manchester United: Rogers and Palmer at the Bridge

On Saturday 31 October 2026 at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea beat Manchester United 2–0 in the Premier League and got back to winning ways after difficult results in league and cup. The first half ended 0–0; the match was settled after the break.

The score

• Full time: Chelsea 2–0 Manchester United
• Half time: 0–0
• Scorers: Morgan Rogers 50' (assist: Romeo Lavia), Cole Palmer 64' (penalty)
• Sent off: Lisandro Martinez 63' (second yellow)
• Referee: Peter Bankes
• Attendance: 39,503

The match

The opening 45 minutes had chances for both sides but no goal that stood. Estevao had the ball in the net after a move involving Pedro Neto, only for the flag to go up for offside. Soon after, Matheus Cunha thought he had scored with a header — that one was ruled out too, also for offside, after a VAR check.

Five minutes into the second half, Chelsea led. Romeo Lavia won the ball in midfield and found Rogers, who drove forward, went past Harry Maguire and Martinez, and lifted a finish over Senne Lammens. It was a solo goal, and it settled Xabi Alonso's side.

In the 63rd minute Martinez was shown a second yellow card, after a VAR review, for raising an arm into Wesley Fofana's face at a corner. Peter Bankes awarded a penalty; Palmer scored it in the 64th minute to make it 2–0.

Estevao later thought he had a third, until another VAR check chalked it off for a marginal offside. The points were already staying in west London. Next in the league: away to Sunderland on 8 November.

Teams

Chelsea: Penders; Acheampong, Fofana, Colwill, Palestra (Chavarria 74); Caicedo (c) (Welbeck 87), Lavia; Estevao (Gusto 87), Palmer (Quenda 90+7), Rogers; Neto (Barco 87).

Manchester United: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Andrey Santos (Heaven 66), Baleba (Mainoo 58); Diallo (Zirkzee 77), Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha (Mount 66); Mbeumo.

Sources: Chelsea FC match report, BBC Sport.