Manchester United inflict first defeat on Chelsea as red cards prove costly
Monday 29 October 2012 17:48, UK
Chelsea were beaten for the first time in this season's Premier League as two red cards ushered Manchester United to a 3-2 win in west London.
| Chelsea | Team Statistics | Manchester United |
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 1 | 1st Half Goals | 2 |
| 8 | Shots on Target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off Target | 8 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 82.1 | Passing Success | 86.2 |
| 21 | Tackles | 26 |
| 76.2 | Tackles Success | 80.8 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 54.3 | Territorial Advantage | 45.7 |
| 420 | Total Passes | 457 |
| 25 | Total Crosses | 17 |
| 147 | Lost Balls | 128 |
| 45 | Recoveries | 48 |
| 57.9 | 1st Half Poss. | 42.1 |
| 37.1 | 2nd Half Poss. | 62.9 |
