EPL: Chelsea’s title hopes dented by Manchester United

Chelsea's hopes of clinching their sixth Premier League title suffered a setback after losing 2-0 to Manchester United on Sunday. Marcus Rashford gave United the lead in the seventh minute, thanks to a clinical interception by Ander Herrera, that saw the Englishman beat David Luiz to squeeze a shot past Asmir Begovic into the left bottom corner.

The first half was purely dominated by the Red Devils, as Chelsea’s key men- Eden Hazard and Pedro were marked by Herrera and Matteo Darmian. Just four minutes after the break, Herrera’s shot was deflected by Kurt Zouma to send Begovic the wrong direction, sending United fans in celebration at Old Trafford. Antonio Conte’s men, who could not manage any shot on target in the 90 minutes, saw their lead at the top of the table cut to four points over Spurs. Consequently, United extended their unbeaten run in the Premier league to 21 matches. Jose Mourinho is now fifth and could move within a Champions League place if he wins the game in hand.