Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, third from proper, celebrates along with his teammates after successful the tip of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea on the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.
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Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 in a chaotic Premier League match at Old Trafford on Saturday (September 21, 2025) and ease pressured on coach Ruben Amorim.
Both groups went all the way down to 10 males within the first half after Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and United midfielder Casemiro had been despatched off.
Before his dismissal, Casemiro scored what proved to be the decisive purpose. Amorim’s workforce had just one win in 4 rounds going into the match.
Earlier, defending champion Liverpool maintained its 100% begin to the season with a 2-1 victory against Everton at Anfield within the Merseyside derby.
Perfect Liverpool
Ryan Gravenberch scored and assisted to assist Liverpool enhance to 5-0. Victory got here regardless of some sloppy intervals within the second half, when Idrissa Gueye pulled a purpose again for Everton.
Liverpool has gained 5 consecutive dwelling video games against the Blues for the primary time since 1937. Everton has not gained a match at Anfield attended by followers since 1999, its solely victory since then behind closed doorways in 2021 in the course of the pandemic.
Everton supervisor David Moyes remained winless in 23 video games at Anfield with the Toffees, Manchester United, Sunderland and West Ham.
Liverpool’s prime two summer season signings, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, entered as second-half substitutes, Wirtz within the 61st and Isak within the 67th.
Gravenberch put Liverpool forward within the tenth when Mohamed Salah lofted a one-hop move into his path. The defensive midfielder prolonged his proper leg and on the half volley lifted the ball over the outstretched arm of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Gravenberch made a perfect through-pass within the twenty ninth and Hugo Ekitike slotted the ball by Pickford’s legs and contained in the far put up.
Gueye scored on a long-range shot after Iliman Ndiaye tapped again Jack Grealish’s cross. About to show 36 subsequent Friday, Gueye turned the second oldest Everton participant to attain in a Merseyside derby behind 37-year-old Sam Chedgzoy in 1926, in line with Opta.
Pressure mounting
In one other unhealthy day for West Ham coach Graham Potter, his workforce misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games, taking place at dwelling to Crystal Palace 2-1.
Former Chelsea coach Potter has gained simply six occasions in 25 video games since being employed in January and has misplaced 14 of them.
The topic of insulting crowd chants at London Stadium, Potter stated, “I didn’t hear it. I understand the frustration, but there’s nothing I can say.”
He lasted only seven months at Chelsea and there has already been speculation in the British media about potential replacements, including former Nottingham Forest coach Nuno Espirito Santo and West Ham icon Slaven Bilic.
When asked if he thought he had the backing of the club hierarchy, Potter said: “I’ve no reason to think not. But I also understand the environment and the results.” Tyrick Mitchell scored a 68th-minute winner for Palace after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s opening purpose was canceled by Jarrod Bowen.
Published – September 21, 2025 01:00 am IST
