Man United vs Chelsea live score, updates, and result from Premier ...

OLD TRAFFORD, MANCHESTER — Manchester United are on the brink of securing a return to the Champions League, leading Chelsea 2-0 at halftime of Thursday's Premier League match.

Casemiro and Anthony Martial have put the Red Devils 45 minutes away from guaranteeing a top-four finish this season. Even a draw in this match would be enough to be certain they will end the season above Liverpool.

European football is now well beyond the reach of Chelsea and interim boss Frank Lampard is merely hoping to restore a little positivity at Stamford Bridge following a dreadful season under the ownership of Todd Boehly's consortium.

They played quite well during the first half at Old Trafford, but Conor Gallagher missed the best of their chances when the score was only 1-0.

The Sporting News is following Man United vs. Chelsea live and providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as they happen.

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Man United vs Chelsea live score   2nd Half Goal scorers Man U 2 Casemiro, Martial Chelsea 0 —

Lineups:

Man United (4-2-3-1, right to left): De Gea (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw (Malacia) — Casemiro, Eriksen — Antony (Rashford), Fernandes, Sancho — Martial

Chelsea (4-3-3, right to left): Kepa (GK) — Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Fofana, Hall — Gallagher, Fernandez, Chukwuemeka — Madueke, Havertz (Felix), Mudryk (Pulisic)

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Man United vs Chelsea live updates, highlights from Premier League

64th min: USMNT star Christian Pulisic is on for Mudryk, who tried hard but again failed to make a telling impact in a Chelsea shirt. Joao Felix is also on for the visitors.

61st min: End-to-end stuff as Rashford leads a counter-attack, slips it to Fernandes, but yet another Man United cut-back is behind the intended target! Chelsea go down the other end and Madueke goes to ground as Casemiro blocks his path, but no amount of anger from the visiting fans is going to make that a penalty.

59th min: Hall exchanges a short corner with Fernandez, drives into the box and blasts a shot straight at De Gea. Mudryk tries his luck from the loose ball on the edge of the area, but it deflects up into the air and the United keeper collects.

52nd min: How has the ball stayed out?? Substitute Tyrell Malacia fizzes one across the six-yard line but Eriksen can wrap his foot around it and Kepa reacts brilliantly to claw the ball off the line. It breaks to Casemiro 18 yards out, but his shot curls inches wide.

47th min: What a chance for 3-0! Lindelof pursues Gallagher to within 30 yards of his own goal and wins possession. He plays it to Sancho, who lay it off for Fernandes, but his shot crashes off the crossbar and behind. United could have killed this game then and there.

Second half kickoff

Can Chelsea get back into this one? Let's find out...

Halftime: Man United 2-0 Chelsea

That was pretty much the final act of the half. United lead Chelsea 2-0 thanks to Casemiro and Martial goals, but the visitors have had two thirds of the possession and have missed one or two clear-cut chances themselves. As it stands, though, United are 45 minutes away from a return to the Champions League.

45 + 6 mins: GOAL! Martial makes it 2-0 moments before the break. Sancho runs in behind Hall, who lets him go, and Casemiro picks him out superbly. The winger finds his target this time, rolling the ball across the box to give Martial a tap-in. That's a real blow for the visitors.

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45 + 4 mins: Fernandes spreads the play to Sancho, who drives into the Chelsea box but pulls the ball back behind Eriksen, and the chance is gone. A supporter near the media area makes his feelings about that quite clear.

45 + 1 mins: Another big chance goes begging for Chelsea! It's a brilliant run from Madueke, a fine throughball from Fernandez, but Gallagher drags his shot just wide of David de Gea's right-hand post. Lampard will be very happy with how his side have played here, but taking chances remains a problem.

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Chelsea's nightmare in front of goal continues...???? Conor Gallagher this time misses the target! pic.twitter.com/WuWnMcu6PX

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43rd min: Lewis Hall pops up in the United box but Wan-Bissaka blocks his shot. Chelsea look the sharper team at the moment, and the Red Devils seem to be happy to hold on until halftime.

40th min: Chelsea work the ball from the right, Fernandez feeds it to Mudryk in the penalty area, but his touch is so heavy it goes out for a goal kick. Fernandez throws his arms up in the air.

38th min: The game seems to have shifted down a gear. United are happy to keep the ball and Chelsea aren't pressing too high, although they are at least attacking with purpose when they win it back.

33rd min: Fernandes goes down in the Chelsea box after Fofana clipped his heel, but the officials are unmoved. A penalty would have been very harsh.

27th min: Antony can't continue. He's just tried to put weight on his right ankle but it's clearly painful. Rashford comes on to replace him.

24th min: Wan-Bissaka puts the ball out so Antony can receive treatment. Chalobah clearly won the ball with a sliding tackle on the edge of the Chelsea box, but the United winger seems hurt. This might be serious.

19th min: Martial is having a shocker here! Eriksen's volley forward gives United a three-on-one, Antony finds the United striker, but he takes a touch rather than shoot first time and Azpilicueta gets a toe on the ball to knock it back to Kepa. A huge chance wasted for 2-0.

16th min: United have had three or four attacks break down because of a poor touch from Martial. Ten Hag will be frustrated if they cannot build on this early lead.

14th min: Chelsea have reacted well to going behind but they can't quite work a way through the United defence. On the break, Antony drives infield from the right, but his shot is poor.

10th min: A chance for Chelsea to equalise! Madueke plays through Havertz, but his cut-back is just too strong for Conor Gallagher to reach.

6th min: GOAL! Man United take the lead! Christian Eriksen floats a free-kick from the left wing into the box, Casemiro rises unchallenged and steers a header high into the net past Kepa. There was a long VAR check for offside, but the goal stands!

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4th min: What a miss! Lewis Hall gets free down the left, squares the ball to Mudryk, but he can't make clean contact and his shot bobbles wide. The winger had the goal at his mercy!

3rd min: United apply some early pressure but a slip from Lindelof allows Havertz to lead a break. When the ball is eventually laid off to Chukwuemeka, he curls a shot comfortably over the bar.

Kick-off

We're off and running in the penultimate Premier League match of the season at Old Trafford.

5 mins to KO: Here come the teams! The sun is just setting over the top of the Stretford End as 'This Is The One' rings out over the tannoy, although you can still make out 'We want Glazers out' emanating from the Stretford End.

15 mins to KO: Erik ten Hag has explained why Rashford is only a substitute for this game. He told Sky Sports: "I wouldn't say only on the bench. I think Manchester United need a good bench with top players. He can do something from the bench, but we have a strong team."

30 mins to KO: According to Opta, this is the youngest starting lineup Chelsea have ever named for a Premier League match in terms of average age (23 years and 238 days). Lampard is pointing to the future, even if he won't be part of it at Stamford Bridge.

23 - At 23 years and 238 days, this is Chelsea's youngest ever average starting XI in a Premier League match. Experiment. #MUNCHE

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 25, 2023

1 hour to KO: TEAM NEWS: Man United are unchanged from their 1-0 win at Bournemouth, which means Rashford must settle for a place on the bench. Anthony Martial leads the line.

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There's no Raheem Sterling in the squad for Chelsea, with Lampard opting for Noni Madueke and Mykhailo Mudryk in attack alongside Kai Havertz.

The Blues. ????@ParimatchGlobal | #MunChe pic.twitter.com/VdBnBKyBe3

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 25, 2023

1 hour 15 mins to KO: Sir Alex Ferguson is, of course, here to watch. The last five league meetings between Man United and Chelsea have ended in draws: 0-0, 0-0, 1-1, 1-1, 1-1. Here's hoping The Boss gets a bit more entertainment tonight.

Good to see you, Boss ????#MUFC || #MUNCHE pic.twitter.com/kksYMdITHn

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 25, 2023

1 hour 30 mins to KO: This would be an interesting game for Mason Mount given the reports linking him with a move to Man United when the transfer window opens. Unfortunately, he's out injured. Instead, we'll focus on another contract rebel: Marcus Rashford. The United forward is expected to start and will be keen to make an impact after scoring just twice in his past nine league games.

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— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) April 7, 2023

1 hour 45 mins to KO: This might not have the glamour status of United vs. Chelsea matches of bygone years, but interest in the game doesn't seem to have diminished. The roads leading to Old Trafford were heavy with traffic a good three hours before kickoff (not helped by rush hour), and the media centre at the stadium is so busy there are reporters spilling out into the nearby corridor. Of course, Chelsea players in this bloated squad know that feeling only too well.

2 hours to KO: Chelsea have won just one of their past 12 matches in all competitions. Frank Lampard's last two visits to Old Trafford as Blues manager ended 0-0 and 4-0 to the home side. Can he hope for something better this time?

⏩ Keep on moving forwards.#MUFC || #MUNCHE

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 24, 2023 Man United vs Chelsea lineups, team news

United's injury list remains largely unchanged ahead of this fixture, with Lisandro Martinez, Marcel Sabitzer and Donny van de Beek out for the season. England star Marcus Rashford has recovered from illness but remains on the bench, with Anthony Martial leading the line in an unchanged starting lineup from the win at Bournemouth.

Man United lineup (4-2-3-1): De Gea (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw — Eriksen, Casemiro — Antony, Fernandes, Sancho  — Martial

Man United subs: Butland (GK), Maguire, Rashford, Malacia, Fred, Dalot, Weghorst, McTominay, Garnacho

Lampard's injury picture continues to worsen, with Benoit Badiashile, N'Golo Kante and Reece James out until next season, and Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic and Ben Chilwell missing this game.

Chelsea lineup (4-3-3): Kepa (GK) — Azpilicueta, Chalobah, W. Fofana, Hall — Gallagher, Fernandez, Chukwuemeka — Madueke, Havertz, Mudryk

Chelsea subs: Mendy (GK), Silva, Pulisic, Felix, Loftus-Cheek, Ziyech, Koulibaly, D. Fofana, Gilchrist

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