The defeat leaves Antonio Conte's side four points clear of Spurs at the top of the table.
Marcus Rashford fired United ahead in the first half, latching on to Ander Herrera's inch-perfect lobbed through ball to slot past Asmir Begovic in the Chelsea goal.
And Herrera turned scorer after the break, his deflected effort wrong-footing the Bosnian to double the Red Devils' advantage.
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic left out of United's starting line-up in the Premier League for the first time, Marcus Rashford was handed the chance to show he can lead the line and play effectively through the middle.
The 19-year-old was up to the challenge, scoring United's opener, getting in behind Chelsea's defence and terrorising them with his pace and clever movement off the ball.
He had further opportunities to score, but confirmed here he can thrive as an out-and-out striker.
Ander Herrera was cast as the villain of the piece at Chelsea last month, when two fouls on quick succession saw him earn two cautions and a subsequent red as United lost 1-0 in the FA Cup.
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