Chapter 1,252 3 Goals at Halftime

Chapter 1251 Three goals in half

Stamford Bridge is by no means a blessed place for Manchester United.

In the Premier League era, the Red Devils only won 4 times in 19 visits to Stamford Bridge. Since April 2002, they have lost 3 draws and 6 draws against the Blues in the past 9 league games.

This season at Old Trafford, Manchester United defeated Chelsea 3:1 with goals from Smalling, Gao Xiaodong and Rooney.

Today's away game against Chelsea, Rooney returned from injury and got a chance to start.

After the opening, Rooney was very excited. In the 2nd minute, Carrick made a long pass. Rooney removed the ball and shot directly from 25 meters away. The ball slightly missed the goal post.

Two minutes later, Gao Xiaodong broke through to the bottom line and passed back. Rooney pushed the ball with his left foot from the penalty area. Unfortunately, the ball slowed down after hitting Bosingwa and was saved by goalkeeper Cech.

After all, Chelsea is playing at home, with 40,000 Blues fans supporting the game. Boss Roman Abramovich is also watching the game in the VIP box. The players' fighting spirit and desire to win are stronger than Manchester United.

Through high-speed running and fierce pressing, Chelsea quickly gained the upper hand.

In the 6th minute, Malouda got the ball outside the penalty area and volleyed vigorously. The ball was blocked by Smalling desperately.

Lampard took a corner kick. Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea was not calm enough in handling the high ball. He hit the ball in front of Meireles with both fists. After Meireles got the ball, he took advantage of the situation and shot from the left side of the penalty area.

De Gea had already struck, and the goal was in a vacuum, but Meireles' shot missed the side net.

The net shook, and some fans at the scene thought the ball had been scored and cheered in unison.

Chelsea's offensive continued unabated. After Manchester United kicked off, the midfielder was intercepted by Mata. Mata then made a direct pass. Torres stopped the ball and shook off the defender, and shot directly while running.

Torres hit a ground ball, the ball was a bit slow and was held by goalkeeper De Gea.

Chelsea's offense was getting higher and higher, and Manchester United could only counterattack sporadically. The initiative of the game was in Chelsea's hands.

Manchester United didn't have many counterattacks, but the threat was not small.

In the 16th minute of the game, Giggs crossed Seroney from the wing. Rooney made a pass and passed it to Gao Xiaodong. Gao Xiaodong used the instep of his outside foot to get the ball and broke into the penalty area at high speed.

Gao Xiaodong's lead was so smooth that center back Cahill didn't react. When he started to catch up, Gao Xiaodong had already passed the penalty area line.

Cahill had no choice but to tackle from behind.

Gao Xiaodong dribbled the ball too fast. Cahill did not touch the ball and instead kicked Gao Xiaodong to the ground.

Gao Xiaodong lay on the turf and raised his arms to signal referee Weber that it was a foul.

The referee Weber is also a famous coach in the Premier League, but he did not see the ball clearly. According to the principle of abrogating suspicion, Weber ignored Zhao Yang and just asked Zhao Yang to start playing quickly.

Ferguson was angry about the decision and protested to the referee and the fourth official.

The protest was definitely ineffective, and Ferguson didn't really think Webber would change the decision. His protest was just to put pressure on the referee, hoping not to suffer any further losses later.

In the 26th minute of the game, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

Chelsea midfielder Sturridge dribbled the ball on the right side of the penalty area, and Evra blocked the inside defense.

Sturridge made a move to cut inside and suddenly accelerated to the bottom.

Evra did not follow,

Passed by Sturridge.

Sturridge cut in along the baseline and shot from almost zero angle in the penalty area.

De Gea did not expect Sturridge to shoot from such a small angle. In a hurry, he had no time to fall to the ground and could only stretch out his right foot to block.

The ball was blocked by De Gea, but accidentally hit Evans' left arm and bounced into his own goal.

1:0

Chelsea, playing at home, unexpectedly took the lead.

Sturridge actually wanted to cross the ball, but it turned into a shot. He didn't expect that the ball actually went in.

Sturridge ran excitedly to the sidelines, cheering for the fans.

Stamford Bridge was buzzing with excitement, and more than 40,000 Blues fans cheered along with Sturridge.

Abu was also very happy. He waved his fist fiercely in the box.

This goal was a big blow to Manchester United's morale, but Chelsea was more energetic and the game was more aggressive.

In the 30th minute, Sturridge shot a powerful shot from 30 meters away and forced De Gea to save to resolve the danger.

One minute later, Gao Xiaodong returned the favor. He received a pass from Ashley Young and volleyed vigorously from the left side of the penalty area. The ball was also blocked by Cech.

In the 33rd minute, Essien shot from the left, but at a slightly positive angle, De Gea saved the ball from the baseline.

In the 36th minute, Ivanovic broke through and passed the ball from the wing. Torres moved forward and headed the ball far away. Chelsea midfielder Mata volleyed with his left foot from the left corner of the small penalty area without adjusting.

Chelsea's attack was very fast. When Torres moved forward, goalkeeper De Gea moved to the right side. Waiting for Torres to pass the ball, Mata shot before De Gea could return. De Gea had nothing to do about it. , can only watch the ball fly into the net.

2:0

Chelsea extended their lead.

Leading by two goals before half-time, Chelsea fans were surprised and delighted. They all stood up, applauded and cheered for this fantastic start.

Chelsea's attack was simple and efficient, and Ferguson was beaten speechless.

As the captain, Gao Xiaodong saw his teammates being beaten and was a little confused, so he quickly encouraged them.

"Don't be nervous, don't despair, please believe me, it's still early, we still have a chance."

Gao Xiaodong's prestige in the team is very high, and his words are like a reassurance. After hearing this, the Manchester United players felt much calmer.

After the celebration, the game started again.

Ashley Young took Gao Xiaodong's pass and drove towards the baseline at high speed.

Ivanovic knocked over Ashley Young when they were getting stuck, and referee Webber gave Ivanovic a yellow card.

This was a free kick from the wing. Gao Xiaodong made a pass, but it was given to Rooney at the front of the penalty area.

Rooney didn't stop the ball and shot from 32 meters away.

Cech reacted quickly and blocked the ball out of the baseline with both fists.

Manchester United's corner kick failed to result in a shot, and Chelsea launched a counterattack with a long pass.

Torres grabbed the spot and headed the ball in the penalty area, but he missed the ball.

In the 41st minute, Sturridge wanted to use his speed to bully Evra again. Evra was furious and knocked over Sturridge with a shovel.

Referee Weber issued a yellow card to Evra.

Chelsea gets a free kick.

Manchester City midfielder Mata took a free kick from the right to the center. Chelsea center back Luiz jumped up from 7 meters to compete with Ferdinand for the header.

Luiz jumped a little higher, grabbed the spot, put the ball over Ferdinand's shoulder and deflected it towards the Manchester United goal.

The ball was refracted and too close to the goal. Goalkeeper De Gea had no reaction at all and watched the ball fly into the net for the third time.

3:0

Chelsea shockingly led Manchester United by 3 goals at half-time.

Chelsea fans couldn't believe their eyes. They were able to lead Manchester United by 3 goals at halftime. Is this a dream?

After a moment of silence, Chelsea fans jumped up to celebrate wildly, turning Stamford Bridge into a sea of ​​joy.

The on-site commentator sighed: "This score is really unbelievable. Chelsea is leading by three goals at halftime. Is this a massacre? I hope Manchester United can hold on and not collapse, otherwise it will be too demoralizing."

End of this chapter