Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 as winless run reaches nine

Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on October 31, extending United’s winless run in all competitions to nine matches and increasing scrutiny of manager Michael Carrick. Morgan Rogers scored after halftime and Cole Palmer converted a penalty, while United defender Lisandro Martínez was sent off in the second half. United created chances before the break but did not score. Matheus Cunha had a goal ruled out for offside, and Bruno Fernandes missed an opportunity during a counterattack. Chelsea also threatened, but the teams went into halftime level. Chelsea took the lead in the 50th minute. Roméo Lavia won possession in midfield and helped start the move, with Rogers driving through United’s defense before lifting his finish over goalkeeper Senne Lammens. The decisive sequence came in the 63rd and 64th minutes. Martínez, already booked, received a second yellow card after an incident involving Wesley Fofana during a Chelsea corner. Following a VAR review, the referee awarded Chelsea a penalty, which Palmer scored despite Lammens getting a hand to the shot. United were left with 10 players and a two-goal deficit. Chelsea had further efforts ruled out for...