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Ross Barkley’s stoppage-time equaliser denied Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United victory at Chelsea following a heated 2-2 draw.
Substitute Barkley turned home in the 96th minute from close range, prompting Chelsea second assistant Marco Ianni to run across Mourinho’s path in celebration, which angered the United manager and in-turn sparked scuffles on the sidelines and in the tunnel.
Chelsea had taken the lead through Antonio Rudiger’s header from Willian’s corner (21) thanks to some suspect marking, but United equalised after the break as Anthony Martial finished fiercely from close range following pinball in the box (55).
Martial then struck again to stun Chelsea (73), curling into the bottom corner from inside the box following a swift counter-attack, before Barkley’s last-gasp leveller caused an eruption on the sideline.
Juan Mata was a surprise inclusion in Mourinho’s side, and though they started solidly enough, one defensive lapse had Chelsea ahead midway through the half.
From Willian’s corner, Rudiger found himself free of Paul Pogba, directing a fine header into the bottom corner from 10 yards. Pogba ranted and raved, seemingly claiming Victor Lindelof’s own marking of David Luiz had blocked his path to stick with Rudiger.
Chelsea dominated the ball from there, claiming 60 per cent of it in the first half, and could have been two up just after the break had Alvaro Morata made better connection with his low effort from just inside the box.
United went 55 minutes without a shot on target, before two in 20 seconds resulted in an equaliser. First, Mata’s deflected effort was well beaten away by Kepa Arrizabalaga, but after the ball was turned back goalwards by Ashley Young and deflected into Martial’s path, the Frenchman made no mistake from 10 yards.
David Luiz’s unmarked header from a Willian cross was then glanced wide, N’Golo Kante forced a fine save from David de Gea 20 yards out, but United then broke to take the lead.
Mata found himself free on the right, squaring to Marcus Rashford and then onto Martial, who curled a fine effort into the far bottom corner from 15 yards.
Sky Sports