Casemiro scores, United thrash Chelsea for the English and guarantee a place in the Champions League

On Thursday afternoon, Manchester United It is chelsea faced each other in a delayed match of the 32nd round of the English Championship, at Old Trafford, in Manchester (ING). With goals from Casemiro, Martial, Bruno Fernandes (from the penalty spot) and Rashford, the home team won 4-1. João Félix scored in the final minutes.

Thus, the team coached by Erik ten Hag wins the third consecutive, reaches 72 points and takes the third position in the leaderboard. In addition, it guarantees qualification for the next edition of the European Champions League – it is six units ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool with one round remaining.

On the other hand, the London team suffers the second defeat in a row – the third game without a victory – and remains with 43 goals, in 12th place.

In the last round of the championship, therefore, Manchester United receives Fulham, at 12:30 pm (Brasília time) on Sunday, again at Old Trafford. At the same time, Chelsea face Newcastle, at Stamford Bridge, in London (ING).

The match between Manchester United and Chelsea

Despite not fighting for anything else in the competition, it was Chelsea who were first in danger in the match. After just three minutes, Hall received it on the left, advanced and crossed low to Mudryk, who hit it at first, but took too much and sent it through the bottom line.

Two minutes later, Manchester United responded with certainty. Eriksen took a free-kick from the middle, in the head of Casemiro, who, even among the defenders, tested to open the scoring at Old Trafford. At 18, Antony received from Eriksen and left Martial face to face with Kepa. However, the Frenchman did not finish and was disarmed by Azpilicueta.

Before the end of the first half, the Blues were again in danger in the 31st minute, with Havertz’s header going out, and in the 45th minute, in a cross kick by Callagher after a pass by Enzo Fernández, but which went through the bottom line. However, the ones who rocked the net were the Red Devils. At 50, Casemiro found Sancho inside the area. The Englishman dominated and played for Martial, who only had to play into the empty net and extend United’s lead on the scoreboard.

Three more goals in the second half

On the way back from the break, the home team kept their posture and scared in the first minute. Gallagher lost the ball in the middle, Lindelof started the counterattack and passed to Bruno Fernandes, who arrived hitting the goal hard, but hit the crossbar. Five minutes later, Eriksen received a cross in the small area and tried the kettle touch, but Kepa stretched out to take it over the line. On the rebound, Casemiro missed the target.

Already at the time of the 27th minute, Bruno Fernandes made a beautiful individual move, dribbled Fofana, but was brought down by the defender inside the area. With the penalty awarded, the Portuguese midfielder himself went to the penalty spot and only moved Kepa to score the third. Five minutes later, Fofana missed a pass on the way out, Bruno Fernandes intercepted and rolled to Rashford, who dominated by taking the marker and turned United’s victory into a rout.

Finally, when the clock marked 43 minutes of the additional stage, Chelsea reduced the disadvantage. João Féliz carried the ball from midfield and fired a cross from the edge of the area, beyond De Gea’s reach to make it 4-1.