Manchester United against Chelsea

Massive for Chelsea - and reward for their efforts. Ramires gets the ball from Rooney, brings it forward, lays off to Oscar, he finds Mata and his shot flicks off Jones and finds the corner.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Mata scores!

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> He walks away, then goes back for more. Is booked. Awful from Webb.

Luiz tackles RVP and wins the corner, Webb gives it the other way, Luiz goes nuts.

Bit of afters from RVP and Torres after Chelsea win a foul. Linesman Sian Massey screams at them from the sidelines: "Be careful."

Luiz takes it ... terribly. Not even close. Wow. Sums up the game really.

Torres enquires as to whether Howard Webb is "blind" after he fails to win a corner. Now Mata wins a free kick after a bump from Evra. Right on the edge of the box.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Jones blocks Ramires who wanted to break from the corner and gets a card.

Rafael gets into the area after a good run from Giggs, his cross flicks off Ivanovic and hits the side-netting.

Lots of niggly fouls in the second half. Twelve minutes left to avoid a 0-0.

Lindegaard and Ivanovic go for Mata's corner. Result? Another corner.

What a chance! Lampard crosses for Mata who is absolutely free but the delivery is just half a yard ahead of the Spaniard.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Moses makes way for Torres, the man in the mask.

Azpilicueta goes down claiming an arm from Buttner, completely accidental. No intent there. Benitez shouts at him to get up and track back.

Evra neglects to shoot, sending it wide for Buttner but his cross is cleared.

Valencia finally delivers a decent cross but Rooney can't direct a header on target.

Such a bad pass from Oscar as Chelsea had five on four - his ball for Cole is cut out, United counter and win a corner.

Rooney's errant pass allows Mata to counter, he finds Ramires but his cross is blocked and Lindegaard dives on the ball.

Buttner goes wide left, Giggs comes inside, Rooney floating behind RVP.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Man Utd changes, Cleverley off for Rooney and Buttner comes on for Anderson.

Mata's effort is blocked, then his cross is headed superbly clear by Vidic.

Mata wins a free kick from Evra. Soft. Luiz and Mata over the free kick, 25 yards out to the right of centre.

Azpilicueta's cross right at Lindegaard. For the love of........

How about some changes? Rooney? Torres?

Poor cross from Valencia, right at Cech.

Poor cross from Moses, cleared by Evans.

Keeping the ball in play proving a real difficulty for both sets of players.

This game is crying out for some quality. Has 0-0 written all over it at present.

Moses gets round the back and crosses but Cleverley clears.

Poor again from Chelsea - they look on the beach as much as Man Utd do. Maybe it is fatigue for them.

Webb not doing very much to shake his 'homer' tag, ignoring that Giggs foul then giving a soft free kick against Mata.

Great cover from Evans after Vidic lost possession. Bit of bite in the game now.

Mata gets into the box and squares for Lampard but he was off balance and fires over.

Sloppiness in terms of the final ball haunting both sides.

Awful from Chelsea - Luiz feigns to shoot from 50 yards, sends it wide, then a ball for Cole is out of play.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Vidic booked, unsure what for to be honest.

Now an awful ball from Jones as United break downfield - RVP was free in the middle.

Giggs hauls down Luiz just outside the box and that is a nailed on free kick but Webb awards a throw in. Incredible.

Decent Chelsea break, Mata finds Moses and his cross is turned behind by Evans. Actually, the replay suggests it came off Ba.

Unusually errant pass from Mata when looking for Ramires.

Cole loses the ball and Valencia streaks away, his ball inside to RVP finds the striker offside.

Cagey opening to the half. Interested to see if Chelsea really go all out to win or settle for a point.

We begin again....

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2013/0505/rafabenitezsiralexferguson_275x155.jpg"><br> Pre-match niceties..

A bit of half time reading, <a href="Fergie regrets losing out on Lampard" target="_blank">Fergie on how he regrets not signing Frank Lampard when he was at West Ham</a>.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2013/0505/tomcleverleyshotchelsea_275x155.jpg"><br> Cleverley tests Petr Cech

<b>HALF TIME</b> - Good work from Vidic who goes down the left and gets past Oscar, he crosses and RVP nods right at Cech. And that is that for the half. Not terrible but not great. A goal ASAP please.

Oscar fires a shot wide and claims a corner. No, young man. Then at the other end a flying Giggs volleys over from Valencia's cross. Difficult chance.

A fabulous ball from Giggs to the onrushing RVP but his dinked finish drops a few yards wide. Should have leathered it. Great vision from the veteran.

Luiz has a foray forward and shoots but this one was always curling wide.

Jones gets down the right and runs past Cole before crossing into Cech's arms.

Rio Ferdinand also on the bench so no potential handshake drama.

John Terry gets a 'special' reception as he warms up by the corner flag.

Poor touch from Lampard as he looked to run the ball into Ba. Too heavy and Evans shields the ball out of play.

Giggs flagged offside when he was a yard on. At his age he was hardly going fast either. Poor from the linesman.

Excellent covering from Luiz as Giggs looked long for RVP. At the other end Mata shoots but Evans gets in the way and Lindegaard gathers.

Cleverley is late on Mata and is lucky not to see a card.

Better from the home side, Anderson finds Giggs, Cech punches his cross clear but Cleverley's shot sails miles over the bar.

RVP is at the last man Luiz but dallies for a long time then has his shot blocked, then his cross after possession is recycled is way over Valencia.

Since Walcott's last night it has been very quiet in front of goal.

A goal would be nice. It's been over 210 minutes of live commentary since I had one.

Ba cuts in and shoots on goal, but can't curl it enough to find the far corner.

Moses is furious after Howard Webb denies him a free kick. He had a case too.

Two very poor crosses from Oscar after the corner. Then Lampard tests the keeper from range.

Jones in early on Oscar to concede a corner.

Chelsea still on the offensive here, not surprising given they have much more at stake.

Lindegaard has clearly resolved to come for more crosses, he grabs this one from Ramires.

Good shape from United, forcing Chelsea all the way back to their keeper from the edge of their opponents' box.

Good opening to the game....

Mata's latest cross is claimed by Lindegaard.

Important header by Rafael as Mata's cross lurks towards Moses. Vital clearance.

More chances - Jones gets down the right and crosses but Azpilicueta puts Anderson off, then from Giggs' cut back Cleverley's shot hits Anderson and goes behind.

RVP makes space well after getting the ball from Jones. Valencia makes a good run allowing the striker to cut in but his shot is wayward.

Excellent run from Anderson but he couldn't control Evra's pass into him.

Chelsea should be ahead, Jones slips allowing Ramires to head to the box, he cuts it back for Moses who blazes over.

Webb inexplicably denies Ba a free kick after Evans tugs his shirt. Rafa not impressed on the touchline.

Good ball to Giggs from Anderson but the veteran's shot is weak.

Chelsea intent on getting men forward - five up in that Oscar break.

Superb run from Oscar - he travels 50 yards plus and then shoots with the outside of his foot, Lindegaard tips it onto the post and then gathers. Fine effort.

Oscar looks for Mata on the dart but he was offside and couldn't control anyway.

Moses with a fine pass into Ba who let it go, no-one was behind him. Should have busted that first time.

Giggs sprays the ball wide to Valencia but his volley flies into the stands. Not sure what he was attempting there.

Nice chest off from Van Persie to Cleverley but the midfielder drags his half volley wide.

Giggs slips as he tries to get round Azpilicueta.

Rafael gets round Cole and crosses and Cech can only palm it out into no man's land, Cole tidies up though.

A huge scramble in the box as Ba has an airshot after a Lindegaard flap, he squares it but Mata can't shoot.

Luiz fouled by Anderson. Plenty of Brazilians on show today.

Chelsea on the front foot so far as Oscar looks for Ba. Evans intervenes.

Excellent move from Chelsea as Luiz finds Mata, Moses gives him a return ball but his cross is nodded over by Ba, who couldn't jump high enough.

Decent start from Man Utd as Anderson charges forward but Valencia's cross is cut out by Ivanovic. Then Evra fouls Moses.

<b>KICK OFF</b>

Will those five Manchester United changes play into Chelsea's hands? A handshake between Rafa and Fergie as they make their way to the bench.

Keep this link to hand, <a href="http://espnfc.com/tables/live/_/league/eng.1/barclays-premier-league?cc=5739" target="_blank">the live Premier League table</a>.

Tottenham's late winner against Southampton, courtesy of Gareth Bale, and Arsenal's stroll at QPR has put the pressure back on Chelsea, whose fate will be decided in the next four days. after this, they entertain Spurs on Wednesday,

John Brewin previews Manchester United v Chelsea <a href="http://espnfc.com/uk/en/preview/345545/preview.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739" target="_blank">here</a> which could prove crucial to the Blues' top four hopes.

For Chelsea, Juan Mata, Oscar and Ashley Cole all return to the team. But there is no place for John Terry.

TEAM NEWS: Cech, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Oscar, Mata, Moses, Ba.

Wayne Rooney and David de Gea are among the players rested by Sir Alex Ferguson.

TEAM NEWS: Lindegaard, Rafael, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Jones, Anderson, Cleverley, Valencia, Van Persie, Giggs

Join Chris Murphy for live commentary of Manchester United v Chelsea at 16:00 BST

Evra neglects to shoot, sending it wide for Buttner but his cross is cleared.

Valencia finally delivers a decent cross but Rooney can't direct a header on target.

Such a bad pass from Oscar as Chelsea had five on four - his ball for Cole is cut out, United counter and win a corner.

Rooney's errant pass allows Mata to counter, he finds Ramires but his cross is blocked and Lindegaard dives on the ball.

Buttner goes wide left, Giggs comes inside, Rooney floating behind RVP.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Man Utd changes, Cleverley off for Rooney and Buttner comes on for Anderson.

Mata's effort is blocked, then his cross is headed superbly clear by Vidic.

Mata wins a free kick from Evra. Soft. Luiz and Mata over the free kick, 25 yards out to the right of centre.

Azpilicueta's cross right at Lindegaard. For the love of........

How about some changes? Rooney? Torres?

Poor cross from Valencia, right at Cech.

Poor cross from Moses, cleared by Evans.

Keeping the ball in play proving a real difficulty for both sets of players.

This game is crying out for some quality. Has 0-0 written all over it at present.

Moses gets round the back and crosses but Cleverley clears.

Poor again from Chelsea - they look on the beach as much as Man Utd do. Maybe it is fatigue for them.

Webb not doing very much to shake his 'homer' tag, ignoring that Giggs foul then giving a soft free kick against Mata.

Great cover from Evans after Vidic lost possession. Bit of bite in the game now.

Mata gets into the box and squares for Lampard but he was off balance and fires over.

Sloppiness in terms of the final ball haunting both sides.

Awful from Chelsea - Luiz feigns to shoot from 50 yards, sends it wide, then a ball for Cole is out of play.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Vidic booked, unsure what for to be honest.

Now an awful ball from Jones as United break downfield - RVP was free in the middle.

Giggs hauls down Luiz just outside the box and that is a nailed on free kick but Webb awards a throw in. Incredible.

Decent Chelsea break, Mata finds Moses and his cross is turned behind by Evans. Actually, the replay suggests it came off Ba.

Unusually errant pass from Mata when looking for Ramires.

Cole loses the ball and Valencia streaks away, his ball inside to RVP finds the striker offside.

Cagey opening to the half. Interested to see if Chelsea really go all out to win or settle for a point.

We begin again....

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2013/0505/rafabenitezsiralexferguson_275x155.jpg"><br> Pre-match niceties..

A bit of half time reading, <a href="Fergie regrets losing out on Lampard" target="_blank">Fergie on how he regrets not signing Frank Lampard when he was at West Ham</a>.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2013/0505/tomcleverleyshotchelsea_275x155.jpg"><br> Cleverley tests Petr Cech

<b>HALF TIME</b> - Good work from Vidic who goes down the left and gets past Oscar, he crosses and RVP nods right at Cech. And that is that for the half. Not terrible but not great. A goal ASAP please.

Oscar fires a shot wide and claims a corner. No, young man. Then at the other end a flying Giggs volleys over from Valencia's cross. Difficult chance.

A fabulous ball from Giggs to the onrushing RVP but his dinked finish drops a few yards wide. Should have leathered it. Great vision from the veteran.

Luiz has a foray forward and shoots but this one was always curling wide.

Jones gets down the right and runs past Cole before crossing into Cech's arms.

Rio Ferdinand also on the bench so no potential handshake drama.

John Terry gets a 'special' reception as he warms up by the corner flag.

Poor touch from Lampard as he looked to run the ball into Ba. Too heavy and Evans shields the ball out of play.

Giggs flagged offside when he was a yard on. At his age he was hardly going fast either. Poor from the linesman.

Excellent covering from Luiz as Giggs looked long for RVP. At the other end Mata shoots but Evans gets in the way and Lindegaard gathers.

Cleverley is late on Mata and is lucky not to see a card.

Better from the home side, Anderson finds Giggs, Cech punches his cross clear but Cleverley's shot sails miles over the bar.

RVP is at the last man Luiz but dallies for a long time then has his shot blocked, then his cross after possession is recycled is way over Valencia.

Since Walcott's last night it has been very quiet in front of goal.

A goal would be nice. It's been over 210 minutes of live commentary since I had one.

Ba cuts in and shoots on goal, but can't curl it enough to find the far corner.

Moses is furious after Howard Webb denies him a free kick. He had a case too.

Two very poor crosses from Oscar after the corner. Then Lampard tests the keeper from range.

Jones in early on Oscar to concede a corner.

Chelsea still on the offensive here, not surprising given they have much more at stake.

Lindegaard has clearly resolved to come for more crosses, he grabs this one from Ramires.

Good shape from United, forcing Chelsea all the way back to their keeper from the edge of their opponents' box.

Good opening to the game....

Mata's latest cross is claimed by Lindegaard.

Important header by Rafael as Mata's cross lurks towards Moses. Vital clearance.

More chances - Jones gets down the right and crosses but Azpilicueta puts Anderson off, then from Giggs' cut back Cleverley's shot hits Anderson and goes behind.

RVP makes space well after getting the ball from Jones. Valencia makes a good run allowing the striker to cut in but his shot is wayward.

Excellent run from Anderson but he couldn't control Evra's pass into him.

Chelsea should be ahead, Jones slips allowing Ramires to head to the box, he cuts it back for Moses who blazes over.

Webb inexplicably denies Ba a free kick after Evans tugs his shirt. Rafa not impressed on the touchline.

Good ball to Giggs from Anderson but the veteran's shot is weak.

Chelsea intent on getting men forward - five up in that Oscar break.

Superb run from Oscar - he travels 50 yards plus and then shoots with the outside of his foot, Lindegaard tips it onto the post and then gathers. Fine effort.

Oscar looks for Mata on the dart but he was offside and couldn't control anyway.

Moses with a fine pass into Ba who let it go, no-one was behind him. Should have busted that first time.

Giggs sprays the ball wide to Valencia but his volley flies into the stands. Not sure what he was attempting there.

Nice chest off from Van Persie to Cleverley but the midfielder drags his half volley wide.

Giggs slips as he tries to get round Azpilicueta.

Rafael gets round Cole and crosses and Cech can only palm it out into no man's land, Cole tidies up though.

A huge scramble in the box as Ba has an airshot after a Lindegaard flap, he squares it but Mata can't shoot.

Luiz fouled by Anderson. Plenty of Brazilians on show today.

Chelsea on the front foot so far as Oscar looks for Ba. Evans intervenes.

Excellent move from Chelsea as Luiz finds Mata, Moses gives him a return ball but his cross is nodded over by Ba, who couldn't jump high enough.

Decent start from Man Utd as Anderson charges forward but Valencia's cross is cut out by Ivanovic. Then Evra fouls Moses.

<b>KICK OFF</b>

Will those five Manchester United changes play into Chelsea's hands? A handshake between Rafa and Fergie as they make their way to the bench.

Keep this link to hand, <a href="http://espnfc.com/tables/live/_/league/eng.1/barclays-premier-league?cc=5739" target="_blank">the live Premier League table</a>.

Tottenham's late winner against Southampton, courtesy of Gareth Bale, and Arsenal's stroll at QPR has put the pressure back on Chelsea, whose fate will be decided in the next four days. after this, they entertain Spurs on Wednesday,

John Brewin previews Manchester United v Chelsea <a href="http://espnfc.com/uk/en/preview/345545/preview.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739" target="_blank">here</a> which could prove crucial to the Blues' top four hopes.

For Chelsea, Juan Mata, Oscar and Ashley Cole all return to the team. But there is no place for John Terry.

TEAM NEWS: Cech, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Oscar, Mata, Moses, Ba.

Wayne Rooney and David de Gea are among the players rested by Sir Alex Ferguson.

TEAM NEWS: Lindegaard, Rafael, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Jones, Anderson, Cleverley, Valencia, Van Persie, Giggs

Join Chris Murphy for live commentary of Manchester United v Chelsea at 16:00 BST