Chelsea beat Manchester United 5-4 on penalties in the fourth round of the League Cup , held on October 31 , 2012 .
Chelsea proved to be United 's nemesis in both competitions , first beating them 5ï¿½4 on penalties in the Fourth Round of the League Cup on 31 October 2012 , followed by a 1ï¿½0 win in the FA Cup Sixth Round Replay on 1 April 2013..In Europe , United were knocked out of the Champions League at the Round of 16 stage after losing 3ï¿½2 on aggregate to Real Madrid. United preceded their 2012ï¿½13 campaign with a global tour , including trips to South Africa for the first time since 2008 , China for the first time since 2009 and Norway for the first time since 2002 .
2012ï¿½13 Manchester United F.C. season