( CNN ) -- Even before Manchester United and Chelsea kicked off at Old Trafford on Monday , there was ample intrigue . With Chelsea making no secret about its interest in United striker Wayne Rooney , would the Englishman start ? Rooney , who United repeatedly insist is n't for sale despite the 27-year-old putting in a transfer request at the end of last season , did make the starting 11 and played the full 90 minutes . Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho , meanwhile , did n't start a recognized striker , leaving $ 78 million man Fernando Torres on the bench . He again omitted Chelsea 's player of last season , creative midfielder Juan Mata . In the end , both teams maintained their unbeaten start to the young season thanks to a mostly dour 0-0 draw . In David Moyes ' first home game in charge since replacing Alex Ferguson , the scoreless tie was the first in the league at Old Trafford in four years . The pre-game hype thus made for more fun than the game itself and the post-game comments from both managers provided yet more entertainment . With reports of a club other than Real Madrid making a late bid for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale , a smiling Moyes did n't deny United was the team in question . `` Manchester United will always be interested in the best players , '' Moyes told Sky Sports . `` We 're always looking to try to improve the team and the owners have given me every opportunity to bring in whoever I want . '' Mourinho did n't rule out Chelsea making a third bid for Rooney , although he acknowledged the support the England international received from the crowd would make it difficult for him to leave . Rooney 's shift was full of commitment , particularly evidenced when he tracked back late to dispossess Ramires . He was arguably United 's best player . `` ( United fans ) supported him all the way so I think this is a real special club with special fans and I think probably now he decides he wants to stay , '' Mourinho told Sky . Chelsea went top of the standings with seven points through three games , having contested a game more than its rivals when the fixture against Aston Villa was moved up due to the Blues ' upcoming Super Cup clash against Bayern Munich . United , Chelsea and Manchester City are thought to be the title contenders this season and City was the first team to flinch when it lost 3-2 at newly promoted Cardiff on Sunday . `` I told the players before the game we want to win , we will play to win but if you do n't win , you do n't lose , '' said Mourinho . `` I think the players understood this completely . '' The first half Monday never took off . If ever a game needed a goal , as the saying goes , this was it . United striker Robin Van Persie struck the side netting and somehow teammate Antonio Valencia escaped a yellow card from Martin Atkinson when he hacked down Oscar . As the half drew to a close , Rooney almost slipped in van Persie but his pass was too heavy . United began the second half with more urgency and Danny Welbeck -- who scored two goals in United 's league opener last week versus Swansea -- should have done better when Rooney found him inside the box . Chelsea 's no-striker formation failed to match the potency of the Spanish national team and Torres entered in the 60th minute . United wanted a penalty when it felt Tom Cleverley 's shot struck Frank Lampard in the arm but Atkinson did n't budge . `` I think that 's two in a week that Chelsea has had ... which have been good shouts , '' Moyes said , referring to an incident in the Villa game last week . Rooney 's rising shot in the 77th minute forced Petr Cech into a diving save and from the ensuing corner , Welbeck mistimed his header . Chelsea was by this time happy with a point , further shown when Mourinho replaced Kevin de Bruyne with not Mata but defensive midfielder John Obi Mikel . Three points for Madrid . In Spain , Real Madrid made it two wins from two league games to match Barcelona after beating Granada 1-0 away . Karim Benzema , the French striker linked with Arsenal , accounted for the scoring with a 10th-minute goal . Real Madrid could have added to its lead , but Isco hit the post and Cristiano Ronaldo was denied by keeper Roberto .
Old Trafford title contenders Manchester United and Premier League draw 0-0 . It was the first scoreless tie in a league game at Premier League since 2009 . Wayne Rooney , linked with a move to Chelsea , played all 90 minutes for the Red Devils . The game marked Manchester United first home game in charge since replacing Alex Ferguson .