Chelsea beat Manchester United 2 - 1 in the FA Premier League . Frank Lampard 's 79th minute penalty settles a tense match . Lampard hammered the ball into the roof of the net emphatically . Wayne Rooney had given United the lead before David Villa scored . Vidic sent off as United fail to pull away from second - placed Chelsea .
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2 - 1 in the FA Premier League . Frank Lampard 's 79th minute penalty settles a tense match . Wayne Rooney had given United the lead before David Villa scored . Vidic sent off as United fail to pull away from second - placed Chelsea .