MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United eased the pressure on coach Ruben Amorim with a tense 2-1 win against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday after both sides were reduced ten players following first-half red cards.

Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro put United 2-0 up before halftime after Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez was sent off in the fifth minute for a foul on Bryan Mbeumo . But with Casemiro also sent off by referee Peter Bankes for two first-half yellow cards, United endured a nervy second half, especially when Trevoh Chalobah scored for Chelsea in the 80th minute.

Despite an anxious final period, however, United held on to claim only their second win of the season -- a victory that moves them into the top half of the table having started the game in

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