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Manchester City and Arsenal already have qualified for the UEFA Champions League, while Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Liverpool are fighting for the remaining two spots. However, Liverpool’s hope for the top four is almost over as they lost crucial points tonight against Aston Villa. They tied the match by a 1-1 margin at Anfield. At the same time, Manchester United earned a very important victory against Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium. As a result, Man United go three points clear of Liverpool with one game in their hands. Now the Red Devils need only one point from their remaining two games in the league to book a place in the UEFA Champions League.
Man United 1-0 Bournemouth
Bournemouth hosted Manchester United tonight at Vitality Stadium. This match is very important for the Red Devils to stay in the top four. As a result, manager Erik Ten Hag deployed his best possible XI against Bournemouth, although Marcus Rashford was absent due to his illness.
Erik Ten Hag set up his team formation with 4-2-3-1, where Anthony Martial continued playing as the striker. Jadon Sancho and Antony played in both wings. Besides, Bournemouth’s boss played his team in the same formation as Man United.
From the very first minute, Man United tried hard to score early. Therefore, the Red Devils didn’t have to wait much to take the lead. Midfielder Casemiro gave Man United an early lead as he scored a stunning goal in just nine minutes with the help of Eriksen. However, both sides could score more in the remaining minutes. Therefore, Manchester United earned a crucial victory at Vitality Stadium and have gone three points clear of Liverpool. Only one point from their remaining two games will secure their place in the UCL.
Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa
Liverpool were on a seven-game winning streak before facing Aston Villa tonight. But Liverpool had no alternative than winning against Aston Villa to keep their UCL hope alive. Unfortunately, they failed to earn three points at Anfield.
Aston Villa stunned the home team in the first half as Jacob Ramsey scored in the 27th minute. After that, Liverpool had gone crazy to find the equalizer. But the home side couldn’t break the Villa’s defense. It seemed Aston Villa could win the match. But Roberto Firmino, who played his last game at Anfield for Liverpool, gave a lifeline to Liverpool. He netted in the additional minutes from Salah’s assist to secure a point at Anfield. Therefore, the match ended in a 1-1 tie.
