Man United beats Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League after Scott McTominay scores twice
Man United beats Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League after Scott McTominay scores twice
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Chelsea’s head coach Mauricio Pochettino, left, and Manchester United’s head coach Erik ten Hag react during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Chelsea’s head coach Mauricio Pochettino, left, and Manchester United’s head coach Erik ten Hag react during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, front, scores his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, front, scores his side’s opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, right, scores his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, right, scores his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Scott McTominay scored twice as Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday.
The midfielder netted his fifth and sixth goals of the season to move Erik ten Hag’s team within three points of the top four.
After a difficult few days for Ten Hag, McTominay had the Old Trafford crowd celebrating with goals in each half.
United came into the game after a 1-0 loss at Newcastle and reports of unrest in the locker room, which prompted to club to bar some journalists from its pregame news conference on Tuesday.
But Ten Hag’s players produced one of their most impressive attacking performances of the season to get back to winning ways.
McTominay fired United ahead in the 19th minute and headed in a winner in the 69th after Cole Palmer had leveled for Chelsea.
Bruno Fernandes also missed a penalty for the home team.
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