Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United: 5 hits and flops as Casemiro late strike salvages point for Red Devils | Premier League 2022-23
Manchester United left it late against Chelsea to eke out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday (October 22).
Casemiro canceled out Jorginho's 87th-minute penalty deep into stoppage time to rescue a point for the Red Devils. Erik ten Hag's side were the better team in the first half and created a handful of chances, but Kepa Arrizabalaga thwarted the visitors with excellent saves.
The Blues returned from the break stronger but it wasn't until Scott McTominay fouled Armando Broja inside the area to concede a penalty, which Jorginho converted.
It seemed like Chelsea would take all three points. However, Luke Shaw whipped a lovely cross for Casemiro to score in the 94th minute and break Blues hearts. Chelsea, with back-to-back draws, remain in fourth place with 21 points from 11 games, while United are just a point adrift of them in fifth.
On that note, here are the five hits and flops from the game:
Hit: Casemiro (Manchester United)
Casemiro has made a huge impact on the side in the last few weeks. The former Real Madrid man continued his fine run of form with another exceptional performance, capped off with a stoppage-time equaliser.
The Brazilian was key to controlling the midfield for United in the opening stanza and helped the visitors transition from defence to attack seamlessly.
Casemiro's goal in the 94th minute is the first goal Kepa Arrizabalaga conceded in 623 minutes this season 😲 https://t.co/JFQmDHmOup
However, his best bit of play came late on. Casemiro rose the highest to head home the equaliser in the 94th-minute for his first Premier League goal, ending Kepa's run of 623 minutes without conceding.
Flop: Raheem Sterling (Chelsea)
Raheem Sterling's Manchester United jinx continued following another blank last evening. In fact, in 79 minutes of action, he failed to muster a single shot.
The former Manchester City forward lacked the killer first touch and despite getting into some good attacking positions, he couldn't pose United's defence much problems.
Raheem Sterling has played more matches against Manchester United than any other club in his career.
24 games, still 0 goals. 😩
He has struck only thrice in ten league games for Chelsea since arriving this summer, while his goalless run in the competition now extends to five.