Fergie’s rub of the red

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The simple outcome of the match was that United moved to within one point of the Premier League leaders after ending Chelsea’s unbeaten league run and recording their first league win here since 2002 but that barely hints at the drama and controversy that unfolded.

It was a match of intense emotion that spilled over when the two benches became involved in an altercation after Fernando Torres collected Chelsea’s second red card and when missiles appeared to be directed at the United players as they celebrated Javier Hernandez’s winning goal.