“Manchester United secures last Champions League spot with victory over Chelsea”

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Manchester United got the last ticket still in contention in the Premier League for the next Champions League, thanks to its 4-1 win over Chelsea, this Thursday in a game that had been pending since the 32nd day.

With these three points, the ‘Red Devils’ are also placed 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.

— Match that had been postponed on matchday 32 and was played this Thursday:

Manchester United – Chelsea 4 – 1

Goals:

Manchester United: Casemiro (6), Martial (45+5), Bruno Fernandes (73 de penal), Rashford (78)

Chelsea: Joao Felix (89)

Classification: Pts JGEP GF GC Diff

1. Manchester City 89 37 28 5 4 94 32 62

2. Arsenal 81 37 25 6 6 83 43 40

3. Manchester United 72 37 22 6 9 56 42 14

4. Newcastle 70 37 19 13 5 67 32 35

5. Liverpool 66 37 19 9 9 71 43 28

6. Brighton 62 37 18 8 11 71 51 20

7. Aston Villa 58 37 17 7 13 49 45 4

8. Tottenham 57 37 17 6 14 66 62 4

9. Brentford 56 37 14 14 9 57 46 11

10. Fulham 52 37 15 7 15 54 51 3

11. Crystal Palace 44 37 11 11 15 39 48 -9

12. Chelsea 43 37 11 10 16 37 46 -9

13. Wolverhampton 41 37 11 8 18 31 53 -22

14. West Ham 40 37 11 7 19 41 53 -12

15. Bournemouth 39 37 11 6 20 37 70 -33

16. Nottingham 37 37 9 10 18 37 67 -30

17. Everton 33 37 7 12 18 33 57 -24

18. Leicester 31 37 8 7 22 49 67 -18

19. Leeds 31 37 7 10 20 47 74 -27

20. Southampton 24 37 6 6 25 32 69 -37

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