Tom Jenkins January 19, 2014

Premier League: Chelsea v Manchester United – in pictures

The best images from Stamford Bridge where José Mourinho's team are hosting David Moyes's side

Sport: Chelsea v Man Utd — Fans make their way into the ground before the match. Chelsea need to win to keep touch with the pace-setters, Arsenal and Manchester City; United need to win just to give themselves a bit of relief
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football-: Chelsea v Man Utd — Chelsea's Samuel Eto'o tries to turn away from United's Antonio Valencia Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

football-: Chelsea v Man Utd — Eden Hazrd holds off Patrice Evra Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

football-: Chelsea v Man Utd — Eto'o scores the first goal in the 18th minute when he tries his luck from the edge of the box and the ball deflects off Michael Carrick's leg ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

footy: Chelsea v Man Utd — ... David de Gea, United's goalkeeper, is helpless as the ball sails into the top corner
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footy: Chelsea v Man Utd — David Moyes screams orders from the touchline as his side look to get back into a match in which they have hardly been outplayed
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football-: Chelsea v Man Utd — But Eto'o bags his second on the stroke of half-time when he side-foots home from close range Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

footy: Chelsea v Man Utd — Early in the second half, Eto'o completes his hat-trick with a simple tap-in after De Gea had parried the ball to his feet
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football--: Chelsea v Man Utd — Here's the reverse angle of the second goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

football--: Chelsea v Man Utd — The Cameroonian striker has single-handedly vanquished United today Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

footy: Chelsea v Man Utd — Nemanja Vidic and Fernando Torres tangle
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footy: Chelsea v Man Utd — Javier Hernandez collects the ball after scoring a far-post tap-in for United in the 78th minute
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footy: Chelsea v Man Utd — Late on, Vidic clatters into Eden Hazard and duly helps his opponent from the floor ...
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sport: Chelsea v Man Utd — But the referee, Phil Dowd, harshly sends the United defender off, compounding a miserable afternoon for the visitors. Final score: 3-1
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