Rafael Benitez hailed Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over the English Champions at Old Trafford "massive" confirming that it has returned his side to third place in Barclays Premier League.
Juan Mata's speculative shot was deflected in by United defender Phil Jones three minutes from time for the only goal of the match to give Chelsea an advantage over Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in the race for the qualifying places for the UEFA Champions League.
"It is massive for us,” Benitez said of the win. “We knew that we have to get six or seven points to guarantee the top four and we have got three points here. Now we play against Tottenham and we are in the driving seat."
Eden Hazard missed the match with a calf injury and Benitez confirmed the player will be assessed for the Spurs match.
For United things became worse in the final minute when Rafael Da Silva as sent off for retaliating against David Luiz. It was United’s first red card of the season.
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