Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 30 November 2003

Result

Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United

Premier League · Sunday 30 November 2003, 16:05 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United: match report

Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday 30 November 2003. The half-time score was 1-0.

The only goal came from Frank Lampard of Chelsea in the 30th minute, from the penalty spot.

Discipline: Chelsea received 4 yellow cards; Manchester United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Chelsea were 2nd on 32 points from 13 and Manchester United 3rd on 31 points from 13. Chelsea went on to finish that season 2nd with 79 points, and Manchester United 3rd with 75.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Chelsea win, 3 draws and 2 for Manchester United.

Going into the match Chelsea's last five read W-W-W-W-L and Manchester United's W-W-W-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 30'Penalty goal · Frank LampardChelsea · 1-0
  • 31'Yellow card · Phil NevilleManchester United
  • 38'Yellow card · Joe ColeChelsea
  • 41'Yellow card · Mario MelchiotChelsea
  • 50'Yellow card · Frank LampardChelsea
  • 72'Yellow card · Adrian MutuChelsea
  • 87'Yellow card · Roy KeaneManchester United

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Chelsea 1, draws 3, Manchester United 2.

Team news

Manchester United expected line-up

Tim Howard, Rio Ferdinand, Quinton Fortune Kolobea, Darren Fletcher, Eric Djemba-Djemba, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Nicky Butt, Gary Neville, John O'Shea, Ryan Giggs, Diego Forlán Corazo