Manchester United vs Chelsea Tickets

Manchester United vs Chelsea is one English Premier League fixture that gets plenty of attention as soon as the schedule is released, with many of the neutrals also extremely keen to see when the two sides will meet.

Both clubs have had a storied rivalry over the last couple of decades as the two compete for domestic and European club honours each and every year.

Manchester United, even in their lean times, are one of the best known clubs on the planet. Thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson's trophy-laden spell with the Red Devils, they have won 20 top-tier titles.

To add to their legendary status, Manchester United play their home games at the iconic Old Trafford. The Theatre of Dreams is the biggest stadium in club football within England, with a capacity of 74,879.

Manchester United have played many famous games against Chelsea, including a few FA Cup finals. The rivalry between Man United and Chelsea really ramped up when Roman Abramovich took over the Blues and they became a contender at home and abroad.

Manchester United vs Chelsea head-to-head

In the 1994 FA Cup final, Chelsea were crushed 4-0 by Manchester United as the Red Devils secured the Double. Eric Cantona was the star of the show at Wembley Stadium, scoring two penalties.

Despite Chelsea's lowly league position, they had beaten Manchester United twice in the league that season and were expected to put up a better fight.

Since then, in two FA Cup finals, Chelsea have got their revenge.

In 2007, Chelsea saw off Manchester United 1-0 in the FA Cup final thanks to a Didier Drogba goal in extra-time. This win meant Chelsea had secured the double of cup trophies in 2006/2007.

Another FA Cup final between these sides came in 2018. It ended in another 1-0 win for Chelsea, with Antonio Conte securing a trophy before his departure from Stamford Bridge.

A solitary Eden Hazard goal was the difference between the two sides.

Manchester United vs Chelsea connections

A ton of players have played for both Manchester United and Chelsea, including Paul Parker, George Graham, Ray Wilkins, Mark Bosnich, Mark Hughes, Juan Sebastian Veron, Radamel Falcao, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku.

In the summer of 2023, with his Chelsea contract having just a year left to run, Mason Mount joined Manchester United for a fee of 60 million pounds.