An impressive record after Man United beat Chelsea at Old Trafford

Casemiro, Photo: doc Twitter @idextratime

Vivagoal – Premier League – Manchester United won a resounding 4-1 against Chelsea in the postponed Premier League match. Several special records were successfully recorded by the Red Devils.

Manchester United will host Chelsea at Old Trafford in the postponed match of Week 32 of the Premier League, Friday (26/5) WIB. The hosts were ahead 2-0 in the first half through goals from Casemiro and Anthony Martial.

After the break, Man United were again able to add two goals through the contributions of Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford. Before the match ended, Joao Felix wrote his name on the scoreboard and closed the match with 4-1 goals for the victory of the Red Devils.

In the following, interesting data and facts about Man United’s resounding victory over Chelsea as summarized by Opta.

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1. Erik ten Hag has become the 5th manager who can lead Man United to finish in the top four in his first season. Previously there were John Bentley (1912/13), Matt Busby (1946/47), Ron Atkinson (1981/82) and Louis van Gaal (2014/15).

2. Chelsea have tasted 22 defeats this season, equal to their worst record in the 1978/1979 season.

3. Marcus Rashford’s goal in that match made him score 12 goals from the Man United bench in the Premier League this season. The number of goals is the same as he scored in the 2017/2018 season with a reserve player.

4. Chelsea have won 17 different Premier League matches this season. Only in 1993/1994 (22 goals) and 1992/1993 (18) did they score the same goals in one season.

5. The average age of the players playing Chelsea against Man United is 23 years and 238 days. That is the first team The Blues have ever played in the history of the Premier League.

6. Christian Eriksen’s one assist from a set-piece made him the player with the most assists since February 2022, with six assists.

7. Casemiro has become the first Man United player to score a goal at home and away against Chelsea in his first season after Eric Cantona did so in the 1992/1993 season.

8. Since he played for the first time with Man United in February 2020, Bruno Fernandes has scored 15 goals with a penalty kick. That number is the same as Jorginho’s, and no player has scored more goals from that position than the two in the Premier League.

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