Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 in a heated Premier League encounter at Old Trafford that saw both Robert Sanchez and Casemiro sent off.

The game exploded into life early when Chelsea’s goalkeeper Sanchez was dismissed just five minutes in for a reckless challenge on Bryan Mbeumo, leaving the visitors with an uphill battle.

Fernandes and Casemiro put United ahead

United capitalised on their numerical advantage as Bruno Fernandes broke the deadlock before Casemiro doubled the lead with a powerful header.

The hosts appeared to be in control as Chelsea struggled to reorganise following their goalkeeper’s dismissal.

United reduced to Ten Men

Things shifted midway through the second half when Casemiro, already booked, received a second yellow card for a rash foul on Andrey Santos.

The red card gave Chelsea a way back into the contest and spurred them forward in search of goals.

Chalobah strike not enough

Enzo Maresca’s side found hope late on through Trevoh Chalobah, who converted to halve the deficit.

Despite mounting pressure, Chelsea were unable to find an equaliser, and Ruben Amorim’s men held their ground to secure all three valuable points.