FATV Chelsea 3-2 Manchester United Match Highlights - Chelsea take a narrow advantage to Old Trafford in ten days' time, cremlino di mosca after a nail-biting Semi-Final first leg clash with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
Dermot Drummy's team, aiming to successfully defend their title as FA Youth Cup holders, were always ahead in this tie but a road house strong second half performance from United almost saw them heading back north for the second leg on level terms.
On a baking hot afternoon at Stamford Bridge, it had looked as though it was going to be Chelsea's day when they took a two goal lead in the first half thanks to a brace from England U17 defender Nathaniel Chalobah.
But in the end, they were thankful to hold onto their lead as they came under increasing pressure in the second half from a physically stronger United outfit who will be perhaps a shade disappointed not to have levelled things up.
Chelsea: 1 Jamal Blackman, 2 Todd Kane, 3 Tomas Kalas, 4 Nathaniel Chalobah, 5 Aziz Deen-Conteh, 6 George Saville, 7 Bobby Devyne (14 Ben Sampayo, 84), 8 Rohan Ince (12 Archange Nkumu, 63), 9 Milan Lalkovic, 10 Josh McEachran (c), 11 Adam Nditi (15 Lewis Baker, 71).
Substitutes not used: 13 Matthew Tomlinson, 16 Alex Davey.
Goals: Nathaniel Chalobah 30, 40. Bobby Devyne 72,
Manchester United: 1 Sam Johnstone, 2 Michael Keane, aces vs sparks 3 Sean McGinty, 4 Tom Thorpe (c), 5 Michele Fornasier, 6 Ryan Tunnicliffe, 7 Larnell Cole, 8 Paul Pogba, 9 Will Keane (Mats Daehli, 89) 10 Jesse Lingard (14 Tom Lawrence, 84), 11 Gyliano Van Velzen.
Substitutes not used: 12 Charni Ekangamene, 13 Joe Coll, 16 Jack Rudge.
Goals: Jesse Lingard 56, Paul Pogba 77
Referee: G Ward.
Assistant referees: A Laver & T Robinson.
Fourth Official: M Thompson
Attendance: 5518
