This Bruno Fernandes penalty miss vs Chelsea (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Portuguese midfielder have his spot kick saved by CFC keeper Robert Sanchez. The penalty was given for a foul on Antony with the scores at 0-0, but Fernandes had his penalty saved. However, United dominated the game and emerged 2-1 winners at the end.
Manchester United
xG Man Utd vs Chelsea December 2023 Attendance 73,607 | Expected Goals MUFC 2-1 CFC
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for Man United vs Chelsea (Crowd attendance of 73,607 at Old Trafford on 6 December, 2023). A well deserved win for the Red Devils, especially on the back of a strong first half performance where they dominated the Blues.
xG Man Utd 3.61-1.03 Chelsea shots map (Actual score MUFC 2-1 CFC)
1-0 McTominay goal vs Chelsea xG 0.19
1-1 Palmer goal vs Man Utd xG 0.07
2-1 McTominay header goal vs Chelsea xG 0.40
United also had a missed penalty through Bruno Fernandes.
MU vs Chelsea 2-1 Match Stats for comparison
(MUFC on left; CFC on right)
xG Newcastle v Man Utd 2023 Attendance 52,214 | Expected Goals Stats NUFC 0-1 MUFC
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Newcastle vs Man United (Attendance 52,214 on 2 December, 2023). NUFC won only 1-0, but totally dominated the game, as can be seen from the shots map and the stats below.
xG Newcastle 2.63-0.45 Man Utd shots map (Actual score NUFC 1-0 MUN)
1-0 Gordon goal vs Man United xG 0.84
NUFC vs Man U 0-1 Match Stats for comparison
(Newcastle on left; MUFC on right)