He Manchester United got the last ticket still in contention in the Premier League for the next Champions League, thanks to their 4-1 win over Chelsea FC, this Thursday in a match that had been pending since matchday 32.
With these three points, the ‘Red Devils’ are also third in the standings, ahead of Newcastle (now 4th), with 72 points against 70.
Both Manchester United and Newcastle are already out of reach for Liverpool (5th with 66 points), who will play in the Europa League next season, just like Brighton (6th), while Aston Villa (58 points) and Tottenham (57) are They will play on Sunday in the last day for seventh place, which qualifies for the Conference League.
Manchester United, champions of the League Cup this season and who will play the FA Cup final against Manchester City on June 3, did not have excessive problems in their duel against Chelsea (12th).
The London team has 43 points and is certain to already break the negative record for the fewest number of points achieved by the club in a Premier season with 38 days, which is 50.
As has been happening on a recurring basis this season, Chelsea paid for their lack of effectiveness. Mykhailo Mudryk sent wide at minute 5, as did Kai Havertz with a header at minute 35, while Conor Gallagher crossed his shot too far at minute 45+1).
By cons, the effectiveness was the strong point of Manchester United this Thursday.
The Brazilian Casemiro opened the win with a header, already in the 6th minute.
Then the Frenchman Anthony Martial missed a great chance in the 19th minute, on a ball served by Bruno Fernandes, but the Frenchman made up for it later in the break time of the first half, converting a ball served by Jadon Sancho at 2-0 (45 +5).
United’s third came in minute 73, when Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty, while Marcus Rashford put the fourth in minute 78, taking advantage of a lost ball in his area by Wesley Fofana.
The goal of Chelsea’s honor was achieved, already in 89, by the Portuguese Joao Félix.
Bruno Fernandes (47) and the Argentine Alejandro Garnacho (84) hit the crossbar, so Manchester United’s victory could have been even bigger.
2023-05-26 03:53:31
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