PLAYER RATINGS

CHELSEA (4-3-3) TEAM AVERAGE 6.0

WILLY CABALLERO 6

A THIRD successive start ahead of Kepa but the 38-year-old keeper is yet to keep a clean sheet.

REECE JAMES 6.5

LARGELY sound defensively and offered dangerous thrust in the attacking third.

A CHRISTENSEN 5.5

HAS done well to work his way into Lampard’s plans but lost Martial for United’s opener.

ANTONIO RUDIGER 6

THE rock on which Chelsea’s defence is built. Powerful display from the German.

CESAR AZPILICUETA 6

STEADY performance from the Blues skipper in the heat of a fierce battle.

N’GOLO KANTE 5

AN early injury casualty. Must be a doubt for the key games against Spurs and Bayern Munich.

JORGINHO 6.5

KEPT things ticking over nicely in Chelsea’s midfield without being spectacular.

MATEO KOVACIC 7

DOGGED performance in the heart of midfield. Didn’t give an inch and drove his team forward.

PEDRO 6

TOOK up dangerous positions but didn’t threaten United often enough.

MICHY BATSHUAYI 6

MISSED a golden chance early in the first half. Showed flashes of class but inconsistent.

WILLIAN 5.5

A FRUSTRATING night for the Brazilian. Outwitted by Wan-Bissaka in the lead up to United’s first.

SUBSTITUTES Mount 6.5 (for Kante 12min) Zouma 6 (for Christensen 46) Giroud (for Batshuayi 68) Not used: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Barkley, Tomori

FRANK LAMPARD 6

CUT a frustrated figure… again. Are his young side running out of steam at the worst time in the race for the top four?

MAN UTD (3-4-1-2) TEAM AVERAGE 6.7

DAVID DE GEA 6

LARGELY untroubled despite Chelsea dominating the early stages of this encounter.

ERIC BAILLY 7

MADE a couple of decisive interceptions to keep Chelsea at bay on his first start of the season.

HARRY MAGUIRE 7

FORTUNATE not to see red after kicking Batshuayi, then rubbed salt into the wounds by scoring.

LUKE SHAW 7

GREW into the game after an understandably tense start in unfamiliar centre-back role.

A WAN-BISSAKA 7.5

SOLID at the back and produced a brilliant run and cross to set up Martial’s header.

FRED 7

ENERGETIC in a congested midfield. Becoming an increasingly influential figure for Solskjaer.

NEMANJA MATIC 7

PROVIDED three-man defence with ample protection on his return to Stamford Bridge.

B WILLIAMS 6.5

THE youngster is growing in stature and confidence. Never flustered on a big night at the Bridge.

BRUNO FERNANDES 6.5

A SLOW start as United struggled to get the ball to him. But the new man’s influence grew.

DANIEL JAMES 6

OFFERED a couple of bright moments. Chelsea dealt well with the Welshman’s threat.

ANTHONY MARTIAL 7

TOOK his goal brilliantly but he was largely anonymous until that excellent headed opener.

SUBSTITUTES Pereira (for James 80min) Ighalo (for Martial 90) Dalot (for Fernandes 90) Not used: Romero, Jones, Mata, Greenwood

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER 7

THIS feels like a big result for the Norwegian. Credit to him for his call to deploy a back three — the plan worked a treat.