Mata cashes in on United lethargy

Manchester United 0 Chelsea 1

It was a goal not without an element of controversy — as we have come to expect from this fixture — and the sending off of young United defender Rafael moments later, for hacking at the ankles of David Luiz, caused further ructions.

United players, led by Ryan Giggs, claimed Chelsea players had pressured referee Howard Webb into showing a straight red as Luiz and Rafael tussled near the corner flag, with Oscar apparently one of the visitors brandishing an imaginary red card.