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By Simon StoneBBC Sport at Old Trafford
Last updated on 20 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Scott McTominay is Manchester United's top scorer in the Premier League with five goalsFor the second time this season, Scott McTominay scored twice at Old Trafford to secure a precious victory for Manchester United and ease the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag.
The Scotland midfielder's latest effort against Chelsea was not as thrilling as the two he scored in injury-time to beat Brentford in October.
But on a night when United contrived to waste a succession of chances - including a Bruno Fernandes penalty - amid a total of 28 shots, it was just as welcome.
McTominay's first effort was an instinctive strike from 12 yards as the rebound from Harry Maguire's blocked header bounced kindly for him.
Then, after Cole Palmer had levelled just before the break, McTominay stole in at the far post to power home Alejandro Garnacho's cross 21 minutes from time.
He should have had a first career hat-trick after being set up by Antony but scuffed his finish into the ground.
In the end, it didn't matter, as United survived late Chelsea pressure, including substitute Armando Broja heading against a post.
Just over 15 years since these two met in a Champions League final, part of a seven-year period where one or the other ended up as Premier League title winners, the bragging rights on this occasion only secured the hosts a move up to sixth spot, with their visitors remaining in 10th.
It also extended United's recent dominance in these matches to 12 games, while Chelsea's wait for an away win will now extend beyond 11 years.
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Manchester United
Squad number24Player nameOnana
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot- Squad number5Player nameMaguire
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf
Squad number23Player nameShaw
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay- Squad number4Player nameS Amrabat
- Squad number21Player nameAntony
- Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
- Squad number17Player nameGarnacho
- Squad number11Player nameHøjlund
Squad number10Player nameRashford- Squad number15Player nameReguilón
- Squad number35Player nameEvans
Chelsea
Squad number1Player nameSánchez
Squad number3Player nameCucurella
Squad number2Player nameDisasi
Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
Squad number26Player nameColwill
Squad number25Player nameCaicedo
Squad number8Player nameFernández
Squad number7Player nameSterling
Squad number20Player namePalmer
Squad number10Player nameMudryk
Squad number15Player nameJackson
Squad number19Player nameBroja
Squad number24Player nameJames
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 20DalotBooked at 82mins
- 5Maguire
- 2LindelöfSubstituted forReguilónat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 23ShawBooked at 15mins
- 39McTominay
- 4S Amrabat
- 21Antony
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 17GarnachoBooked at 22minsSubstituted forEvansat 90+2'minutes
- 11HøjlundSubstituted forRashfordat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 9Martial
- 10Rashford
- 15Reguilón
- 28Pellistri
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 34van de Beek
- 35Evans
- 37Mainoo
Chelsea
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Sánchez
- 3CucurellaSubstituted forJamesat 45'minutes
- 2Disasi
- 6Thiago Silva
- 26Colwill
- 25Caicedo
- 8Fernández
- 7Sterling
- 20Palmer
- 10MudrykSubstituted forBrojaat 77'minutes
- 15Jackson
Substitutes
- 5Badiashile
- 19Broja
- 24James
- 28Petrovic
- 29Maatsen
- 36de Souza Eugênio
- 42Gilchrist
- 52Matos
- 54Castledine
Referee:Chris Kavanagh
Attendance:73,607
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United 2, Chelsea 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Chelsea 1.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Manchester United. Jonny Evans replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
Sergio Reguilón (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Armando Broja (Chelsea) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Rasmus Højlund.
Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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