Chelsea - Man Utd match encountered unexpected incident, fans reacted

"He deserves an award for entering the field at that time," a Chelsea fan expressed after an overzealous fan rushed onto the field in the extra minutes of the match between The Blues and Man Utd in round 37 of the Premier League that took place in the early morning of May 17 (Vietnam time).

Excited fans rushed onto the field in extra time, causing the match between Chelsea and Man Utd to be interrupted (Photo: Getty).

As Man Utd were launching an attack on the home team in search of an equalizer, the match was forced to stop when a fan rushed onto the pitch and sprinted across the pitch, passing many players from both teams.

The fan's actions only stopped when a security guard rushed in, knocked the fan down to the ground before restraining him and escorting him off the field so the match could continue.

"The ball flies to Harry Maguire, Maguire tries to push the ball away. But someone from the stands rushes onto the pitch and that delays the end of the match, which will add important seconds to the match," commentator Sam Matterface said about the situation where the match was interrupted to give Chelsea the advantage.

The fan was subdued by security before being escorted off the field (Photo: Getty).

"The intruder on the pitch was the best player of the match," a fan humorously commented.

The final result was Chelsea beating Man Utd by a narrow score of 1-0 in a match that was considered evenly matched, although the away team was a bit unlucky when their goal in the first half was disallowed for offside.

Marc Cucurella's second-half goal was the difference between the two teams. This victory is very important for coach Enzo Maresca's team because Aston Villa had previously defeated Tottenham to have 66 points with Chelsea after 37 rounds, in an effort to compete for a Champions League spot.

Chelsea have now moved up to fourth in the Premier League table, but Champions League qualification remains uncertain as Man City, although sixth, are just one point behind and have played a game less.

The Stamford Bridge outfit will secure Champions League qualification if they beat Nottingham Forest on the final day of the season as the Blues lead Aston Villa on goal difference.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/tran-dau-chelsea-man-utd-gap-su-co-bat-ngo-cdv-dua-ra-phan-ung-20250517083613368.htm