By Moises Caicedo scored a stunning second-half volley to help Chelsea salvage a point in a drab 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
After overseeing a thumping 5-2 EFL Cup win over Leicester City in midweek, interim Manchester United boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, in charge while the club awaits the arrival of newly-appointed head coach Ruben Amorim, seemed on course to register his second consecutive win when captain Bruno Fernandes converted a 70th-minute penalty.
However, Chelsea’s Caicedo, a standout performer for the Blues, pounced on a loose ball following a corner and struck a sweet right-footed volley low and hard into the bottom corner to restore parity just four minutes later.
The draw means Manchester United have made their worst-ever start to a Premier League season after 10 matches, accumulating just 12 points and sitting 13th in the table, six points behind Chelsea who have climbed back up to fourth spot.
Fernandes put United ahead from the penalty spot after Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez needlessly clipped the ankle of Rasmus Hojlund in the area. But Caicedo’s superb volley four minutes later ensured Chelsea came away with a point from an otherwise disappointing encounter lacking in quality at both ends.
Caicedo capped a standout midfield display with his well-taken equalizer, making three tackles, three interceptions, three ball recoveries and two clearances during the match. His goal rescued a share of the spoils for the visitors.
The result extends Manchester United’s poor start to the new Premier League campaign, while Chelsea will be the happier of the two sides to have taken a point from their trip to Old Trafford.
