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Football: Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 in Premier League

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Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge, with goals from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer. The visitors finished with 10 men after Lisandro Martínez was sent off in the 64th minute, reports Punch.

Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 on Saturday at Stamford Bridge in the 10th round of the Premier League, thanks to goals from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer. Both goals were scored in the second half, reports Nigerian daily Punch.

Morgan Rogers opened the scoring in the 50th minute after Manchester United lost possession. Cole Palmer then converted a penalty in the 64th minute, awarded after Lisandro Martínez fouled Wesley Fofana in the area. Martínez was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, leaving Manchester United to finish the match with 10 men, according to Punch.

The match was played two days after Kobbie Mainoo returned to training, as announced on 29 October. It also came after Michael Carrick was retained as Manchester United manager, as reported on 30 October. Manchester United must now face AS Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday, according to Punch.

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