Ahead of Chelsea's Saturday Night Football clash with Manchester United, we look back at five memorable encounters between the two teams...
Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd, October 2012Roberto di Matteo’s Blues seemed on course for at least a point after battling back from a two-goal deficit, with a Juan Mata free-kick and Ramires header cancelling out David Luiz’s own goal and a clinical finish from new United recruit Robin van Persie.
However, just five minutes after Branislav Ivanovic picked up a second yellow for a trip on Ashley Young, Chelsea were down to nine men when Fernando Torres was controversially sent off for diving, despite Jonny Evans appearing to kick the Spaniard.
Javier Hernandez then converted United’s winner from an offside position to further anger the Blues boss. “It is a shame because it was a good game of football with two good teams and the officials ruined it,” fumed Di Matteo.
Chelsea got their revenge three days later with a thrilling 5-4 extra-time League Cup win over a youthful United, before knocking Ferguson’s men out of the FA Cup in a sixth round replay. However, while Chelsea lifted the Europa League, it was United who won the Premier League, a massive 14 points clear of the third-placed Blues.
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