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Patrick Kelechi, Lagos
DAILY COURIER - Moises Caicedo’s second-half strike cancelled out a penalty from Bruno Fernandes as Chelsea salvaged a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday.
It was United’s first Premier League game since the sacking of manager Erik ten Hag.
Chelsea are now fourth in the table on 18 points while United, who had interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy in the dugout, are 13th on 12 points after 10 games.
United’s captain Fernandes scored from the spot in the 70th minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez caught Rasmus Højlund’s foot when diving for the ball.
The United captain stepped forward to send Sanchez the wrong way and put his side 1-0 ahead.
But the mood in Old Trafford swiftly shifted when Casemiro failed to fully clear Chelsea’s corner, which left Caicedo to fire a low volley that Andre Onana managed to just get a hand on but could not stop it sailing into the bottom corner.
Ten Hag was sacked on Monday with United languishing in 14th in the Premier League.
Rúben Amorim was named as his replacement on Friday and will arrive at the club on Nov. 11.
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