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Manchester United held by Chelsea in English Premier League
Published 2031 GMT (0431 HKT) December 28, 2015
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Manchester United's Ander Herrera reacts after being denied from close range by Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. OLI SCARFF/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
At the other end, United's goalkeeper David de Gea was also in top form -- here denying fellow Spaniard Pedro. OLI SCARFF/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Nemanja Matic (center) should have given Chelsea a second-half lead on the counter-attack, but the masked Serbian blazed his shot over the bar. Clive Mason/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images
Wayne Rooney also had a late chance for Manchester United, but volleyed over the bar from a cross by young substitute Cameron Borthwick-Jackson. Alex Livesey/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images
United captain Rooney was also booked for a studs-up foul on Chelsea's Brazil midfielder Oscar. Alex Livesey/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images
The draw ended a run of four defeats for United, easing some of the pressure on Dutch manager Louis van Gaal -- seen here right with his assistant Ryan Giggs (clapping). OLI SCARFF/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
