On May 17th, the focus battle of the 37th round of the Premier League kicked off at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea relied on Cucurella's key goal in the second half to defeat its old rival Manchester United 1-0 at home. Not only did they win all three points, but they also made the "Red Devils" winless in the league for 8 consecutive rounds, falling into a rare low in recent years.

At the beginning of the game, Manchester United had a chance to break the deadlock. In the 16th minute, Bruno Fernandes made a precise diagonal pass, and Maguire made a timely shot to score. However, after VAR intervened, it was determined that Maguire was offside, and the goal was cancelled, and Manchester United missed the opportunity to take the lead.

The two sides then exchanged shots, but neither could break the other's goal. In the 61st minute, George broke into the penalty area and faced the attacking goalkeeper Onana, who fell to the ground and won a penalty. The referee immediately awarded a penalty of 12 yards. VAR intervened again, showing that Onana touched the ball first, and the penalty was cancelled. This decision caused dissatisfaction among the home fans, and the scene booed.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 71st minute. Chelsea captain Reece James made a precise cross after breaking through the wing, and Cucurella made a quick move and jumped high at the back post to head the ball into the goal, sealing the victory for Chelsea. This was also the only goal of the game, and the Blues finally won the precious three points at home with a 1-0 victory .

With this victory, Chelsea's points rose to 66 , temporarily jumping to 4th place in the Premier League standings , and still have hope of qualifying for the European Cup. On the other hand, Manchester United has only achieved 2 draws and 6 losses in the past 8 league games , and its points remain at 39 points, slipping to 16th place, just a few places above the relegation zone. The record is bleak, and coach Ten Hag is under great pressure.

This campaign not only exposed Manchester United's old problems of low offensive efficiency and unstable defense, but also further dampened the team's morale. As the season draws to a close, Manchester United must quickly regain their form, otherwise they may face the worst ending of the season.