Chelsea, Man United in 2nd stalemate; Arsenal rises to 3rd

Mata was swift to acknowledge the Chelsea fans after the match, which ended level after Diego Costa’s last-gasp equalizer canceled out Jesse Lingard’s opener.

While Chelsea’s only way to qualify for the Champions League is by winning the continental competition, the draw is more damaging for United, which is six points from neighbor Manchester City in fourth. “I’ve made it very clear I want to stay, but more important is getting up to where we should be in the table”.

Man United manager Louis van Gaal voices his dissatisfaction with referee Michael Oliver following their 1-1 draw against Chelsea. United has not denied reports it is pursuing former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho as a possible replacement.

“Coming here to Chelsea isn’t easy, but particularly in the first 30 minutes and in the second half we played well – we had it so close”.

“It’s a hard one”, Terry said.

The Chelsea-Manchester United fixture had been one of the highlights of the season for most of the past decade but with both teams having struggled for form this season, there was a subdued atmosphere in the first half. Hiddink said Zouma’s injury, which he called a “hyperextension of the knee joint”, will be examined Monday. The Red Devils dominated the game for long periods with Jesse Lingard seemingly securing a win for his side with a stunning half-volley on the turn after 61 minutes.

Nemanja Matic’s header from Willian’s right-wing corner was saved by De Gea, and Costa fired narrowly wide after being put through by Oscar’s clever through-ball.

But after United goalkeeper De Gea had saved from Branislav Ivanovic and Cesc Fabregas, Costa equalised in stoppage time when he gathered Fabregas s pass, rounded De Gea and slotted home.

Chelsea skipper Terry was given a predictably rousing reception on his first appearance at the Bridge since announcing that he is not being offered a new contract and will leave when his current deal expires at the end of the season.

“We had it so close but in the end Chelsea are always trying to score and create chances and they scored a late goal and we didn’t have any time to try to come back”, said United midfielder Juan Mata, who joined from Chelsea.