Diego Costa becomes
a lifesaver when Chelsea
hosts Manchester United at Stamford
Bridge on Sunday (07/02/2016). The 28-year-old
player scored for the Blues in injury time, so the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
With the donation
of one digit at the 25th week, Manchester United collected a total of 41 points
and survives in fifth. Red Devils has six points adrift of city rivals Manchester City, in fourth.
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Meanwhile, Chelsea is ranked -13.
Although it was impossible to defend the title, the achievement of these points
is important enough for The Blue in order to move away from the relegation
zone.
Chelsea looks a little
more dominant in the first half because it has 56 percent of ball possession.
But when talking about the opportunity, Manchester
United a little better. It's just that most experiments launched Wayne Rooney
and his friends are not still on target.
The Chelsea's best chance in
the first half obtained through a header of Nemanja Matic in the 28th minute.
But David De Gea was able to reach the ball and catch it.
While the best
chance of Manchester
United is owned by Anthony Martial on the 18th minutes. Unfortunately, the
kicking of 20-year-old French player was still able to be pushed by Thibaut
Courtois.
In the second
half, United were very dominating. Two golden opportunities had come through
Rooney and Jesse Lingard, before the Red Devils scored the opening goal in the
60th minute through a last name.
Starting from a
cross Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, the ball leads to Rooney and was successfully
reflected by Lingard. The 23-year-old midfielder has a shot while turning the
body that leads right to the top left corner of goalkeeper Courtois.
Behind 0-1, the Chelsea players stepped
up its attacks. Some golden opportunities through Branislav Ivanovic and
Willian from close range has been obtained. However, these are still able to be
secured by De Gea, who appeared very swiftly.
In the 89th
minute, Chelsea
almost equalized. Diego Costa, who won the aerial duel with Daley Blind and
Rooney, did header but the ball is still a little too high on the opponent's
crossbar.
Only in the 90th
minute + 1, Costa really managed to bring Chelsea
equalized. The Spain
striker of the Brazilian blooded struck the ball into the empty net after the
conquest of Borthwick-Jackson and De Gea.
Before the fight
ended, Chelsea
almost has golden opportunity to excel through Costa in the 90th minute + 6.
But, again De Gea becomes the savior of the goal of the Red Devils. The 1-1
draw position lasted until the end of the fight.
Lineup:
Chelsea:
13-Thibaut Courtois, 26-John Terry, 2-Branislav Ivanovic, 28-Cesar Azpilicueta,
5-Kurt Zouma (24-Gary Cahill 59 '), 4-Francesc Fabregas, 12-John Obi Mikel,
22-Willian Borges , 21-Nenamja Matic (17-Pedro Rodriguez 67 '), 8-Oscar dos
Santos (10-Eden Hazard 55'), 19-Diego Costa.
Coach: Guus
Hiddink
Manchester United:
1-David de Gea, 36-Matteo Darmian, 12-Chris Smalling, 43-Cameron
Borthwick-Jackson, 16-Michael Carrick, 27-Marouane Fellaini (28-Morgan
Schneiderlin 79 '), 8-Juan Mata (21 -Ander Herrera 90 + 5 '), 17-Daley Blind,
35-Jesse Lingard (7-Memphis Depay 87'), 10-Wayne Rooney, 9-Anthony Martial.
Coach: Louis van
Gaal.
