Manchester United secured a top-four finish in the EPL and a place in next season’s Champions League, courtesy of a well-earned 4-1 victory over Frank Lampard’s mid-table Chelsea.
An emphatic win to secure a top four finish for @ManUtd 💪#MUNCHE pic.twitter.com/sxWWJ4cAOz
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 25, 2023
First-half goals from Casemiro and Anthony Martial gave the hosts a 2-0 lead at the break.
HALF-TIME Man Utd 2-0 Chelsea
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 25, 2023
Man Utd take a step towards UEFA Champions League qualification thanks to goals from Casemiro and Anthony Martial#MUNCHE pic.twitter.com/o8dhwVIeHT
After the break, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford added to the deficit, before Joao Felix grabbed a consolation goal for the visitors late on.
GOAL Man Utd 4-1 Chelsea (89 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 25, 2023
A stunning strike from Joao Felix pulls one back, powering forward and firing a low effort past David De Gea#MUNCHE
The result means Erik Ten Hag’s side is now sure of playing Champions League football, much to the dismay of Liverpool will participate in the Europa League, having missed out on a Champions League spot.
Introducing: Your #PL top four for 2022/23 👏 pic.twitter.com/zYC16Zh3rf
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 25, 2023
I’m totally devastated. There’s absolutely no excuse for this. We had everything we needed to make it to next year’s Champions League and we failed. We are Liverpool and qualifying to the competition is the bare minimum. I am sorry but it’s too soon for an uplifting or optimistic… pic.twitter.com/qZmA9WsueM
— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) May 25, 2023
On the other, the defeat is Chelsea’s eighth in 10 games since Frank Lampard returned as caretaker manager, and the Blue’s 22nd in all competitions in an extremely shambolic season for the London club, their worst in almost two years.
Frank Lampard’s interim spell at Chelsea:
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 25, 2023
ONE win in TEN. 😲 pic.twitter.com/ff2uwW4Lv5
Chelsea fans, look away now. 🫣 pic.twitter.com/pnln9xuG4s
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) May 25, 2023