
Manchester United's Ander Herrera reacts after being denied from close range by Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

At the other end, United's goalkeeper David de Gea was also in top form -- here denying fellow Spaniard Pedro.

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.

Wayne Rooney also had a late chance for Manchester United, but volleyed over the bar from a cross by young substitute Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.

United captain Rooney was also booked for a studs-up foul on Chelsea's Brazil midfielder Oscar.

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).