Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United — BBC player ratings from Stamford Bridge
Chelsea defeated 10-man Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on 31 October 2026, with Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scoring in the second half; Lisandro Martinez conceded a penalty and was sent off before Palmer converted from the spot.
Morgan Rogers took his Chelsea goals tally to six this season and is described in the report as the club's record £117m signing; BBC Sport's reporters at Stamford Bridge produced individual player ratings and collected user verdicts on the performances.
Rogers opened the scoring in the 50th minute with a dink described in the report as sublime, and Cole Palmer scored his side's second from the penalty awarded after Martinez's foul; Martinez was shown a red card and was rated 3, Palmer was rated 6 and Rogers 8.
Chelsea's rated performers included Josh Acheampong 6, Wesley Fofana 5, Levi Colwill 6, Marco Palestra 7, Moises Caicedo 6, Romeo Lavia 7, Pedro Neto 6, Estevao Willian 8 and goalkeeper Senne Lammens 7; Pep Chavarria (on 71 for Palestra) was rated 6. The report notes Fofana made a brilliant block, was twice at fault on a counter-attack, had a header that struck the post and won the second-half penalty; Estevao Willian had two goals disallowed for offside and produced consistent set-pieces.
Manchester United's rated players in the report included Leny Yoro 7, Harry Maguire 7, Diogo Dalot 6, Andrey Santos 5, Carlos Baleba 5, Amad Diallo 7, Bruno Fernandes 6, Matheus Cunha 6 and Bryan Mbeumo 6. The coverage records that Baleba's tackle allowed Rogers to run through for the opener, Amad tested the Chelsea goalkeeper from long range, and Bruno Fernandes, who returned as captain, missed a clear chance when played in by Mbeumo.
United substitutions and later entrants listed in the ratings were Kobbie Mainoo (on 58 for Baleba) 6, Ayden Heaven (on 66 for Andrey Santos) 5, Mason Mount (on 66 for Cunha) 5 and Joshua Zirkzee (on 77 for Amad) 5; Chelsea introduced Malo Gusto (on 86 for Pedro Neto), Valentin Barco (on 86 for Estevao Willian), Danny Welbeck (on 86 for Moises Caicedo) and Geovany Quenda (on 90 for Cole Palmer) as late substitutes. The report also records specific in-game moments: Chelsea's Romeo Lavia won the ball that led to the opener and Pedro Neto was frequently a threat but wasteful in finishing.
After the opportunity to rate players closed, the score displayed on BBC Sport represents the average from all user submissions. The result is reported to heap further pressure on Carrick.
