Chelsea 1 Man Utd 0: Cucurella Header gives Blues Huge Champions League Boost

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By Shereen Bhan On May 16, 2025

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Marc Cucurella was the hero when Chelsea kept their Champions League heap alive and kicked.

The Spaniard found space in the box and went home after brilliant work Reece James.

Marc Cucurella from Chelsea celebrates the scoring of a goal. — Marc Cucurella was the hero as he achieved in the winner of ChelseaCredit: Getty

Marc Cucurella scores a goal for Chelsea. — The defender stole on the rear pole to go in Reece James’ CrossCredit: Reuters

Harry Maguire from Manchester United is celebrating a goal. — Harry Maguire just thought it was, but his strike was excluded from offsideCREDIT: PA

Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United looks frustrated during a football match. — It was another frustrating evening for Manchester UnitedCREDIT: PA

The Chelsea Captain had the chance to shoot, but turned around and turned very well, but brought a cross to the back post, where Cucurella was present to score his seventh goal of the season.

It offered a life line for Chelsea, who knew they had to win to stay in the top four Aston Villa Defeat Tottenham earlier at night.

Harry Maguire Thought he had put the visitors at the front when he shot home with an emphatic finish, but it was chalked for offside.

In a first half of a few chances, James came closest to scoring and released a weak ride from outside the box that hit the pole.

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