Manchester United vs Chelsea
Match pulse
MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Final score
Manchester United and Chelsea drew 1-1 on Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Louis Saha (29'). Goals for Chelsea: Ricardo Carvalho (69').
Play by play
- 90'
FULL-TIME - so nothing has been decided or learned from this. Both teams cancelled each other out and although the pace was frantic there were not too many genuine chances for either side to score. United will be the more disappointed but their lead at the top remains three points.
- 90'
Paulo Ferreira is coming on for Michael Ballack.
- 90'
Carrick fouls Essien in the middle of the park and Chelsea now come down the left with Robben. Gary Neville makes a good challenge on him though and Chelsea have a throw.
- 88'
Giggs gets a cross in now towards Paul Scholes who is in the six-yard box and what attacking impetus United can muster for the rest of the game will be up to these two. Cudicini takes the ball easily though.
- 87'
Cole is being loudly booed for his part in Ronaldo's substitution. The winger has limped off following the tackle that led to Cole's booking.
- 86'
Giggs gets a free-kick in to the box which Cudicini punches away.
- 85'
A substitution to strike fear in to the hearts of Chelsea fans everywhere. Ronaldo and Louis Saha are coming off to be replaced by Darren Fletcher and John O'Shea.
- 84'
Ashley Cole is booked for bringing down Ronaldo. Those two have had quiet a tussle today, not for the first time.
- 83'
Ronaldo accelerates past Makelele as if he wasn't there then when Robben and Cole surround him the Portuguese winger concedes a foul.
- 82'
Ronaldo is well tackled by Ashley Cole after he skipped away from the challenge of Lampard.
- 80'
Great pass from Rio Ferdinand and it finds Ronaldo who turns inside and hits a fine shot which Cudicini parries behind for a corner. When that comes in, the keeper is able to punch it away and is fouled by Vidic at the same time.
- 79'
Nice ball in from Joe Cole but United deal with it. Chelsea too are not prepared to settle for a point.
- 77'
Saha lazily gives the ball away and then Drogba very nearly gets in on goal. Heinze just did enough to put him off and Van der Saar is able to clear it up.
- 76'
Great tackle by Heinze on Robben, who has failed to get in to this game since he came on.
- 75'
Lampard again has a long-range effort. Again it is well wide.
- 74'
Shevchenko comes off after a disappointing game and Joe Cole replaces him.
- 73'
United are playing with the urgency of a team who know they have let Chelsea back in to the game. They are running out of time to win this and from the way they are going about their business now are not content with just a point.
- 72'
Terry takes the ball from Saha's feet just as he was preparing to let fly on the edge of the area. The ball breaks to Scholes but it hits Saha and goes behind for a goal-kick.
- 68'
GOAL - Chelsea have got the equaliser from a set-piece. Carvalho powers home a header, rising highest amongst a melee of players, from twelve yards out to fire Chelsea right back in to this game. The next goal will surely win this.
- 67'
Saha is fouled by Terry in the middle of the park but United manage to lose ground and concede a throw. Now Chelsea get a ball in to the box and Essien is able to win a corner.
- 66'
Chelsea win a corner but when it comes in it is quickly lost. Ronaldo then sprints seventy yards with the ball but runs out of room and support and Chelsea have it back.
- 64'
Mourinho is being urged to sit down by the Old Trafford faithful as he cuts a rather animated shape on the touchline.
- 63'
Lampard has another try but this time it is well over the bar.
- 62'
At the other end a typical Frank Lampard long range effort brings a good stop from Van der Saar.
- 61'
Giggs cuts inside from the right and tests Cudicini with a low show which the keeper has to get down to smother.
Leaders
MANCHE 
