Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1:Ricardo Carvalho's second-half equaliser ensured Chelsea grabbed a deserved share of the spoils from their Premiership title showdown with Manchester United.
Louis Saha put the misery of his Champions League penalty miss at Celtic behind him to give United the lead with a superb low strike.
But, after failing to impose themselves before the break, Chelsea turned the screw afterwards and Carvalho's powerful header prevented the Red Devils opening a six-point lead at the top.
When salvation arrived for the visitors, it came from an unlikely source as Carvalho rose at the far post to meet Lampard's corner.
Whether Van der Sar would have got to it is debatable but he had no chance once it had flicked off Saha's head, the ball crashing in off the underside of the bar.
Joe Cole replaced the ineffective Shevchenko 15 minutes from time, a move which reinforced Chelsea's attacking momentum.
Ashley Cole was booked for a foul on Ronaldo which led to the winger being replaced by Darren Fletcher, with John O'Shea introduced for Saha at the same time.
Neither had any noticeable impact on the contest and by the time Paulo Ferreira was brought on in stoppage time, the rivals had settled for a point each.
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