Soccer-Chelsea beat Manchester United to remain on target for Champions League
By Clare Lovell
LONDON -Chelsea stayed within the hunt for a Champions League place subsequent season with a nervy 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Friday, courtesy of a second-half objective from Marc Cucurella.The Spain full again headed dwelling from shut vary, handing over a cross from captain Reece James, who bamboozled the United defence with a twist and switch within the 71st minute.
“I knew I had house and time. I knew I put the ball in a superb space, this man was at all times arriving,” James advised Sky Sports activities, standing alongside Cucurella.James had hit the put up within the first half with a stinging shot shortly after United defender Harry Maguire had the ball within the Chelsea web, just for VAR to rule it marginally offside.
United had few different possibilities, and Chelsea have been tense however dominant for many of the match.
The end result lifted Chelsea to fourth within the Premier League above Aston Villa, who earlier beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0, with one sport left within the season for either side.
“The Champions League is the place the membership belongs, competing in the most effective competitions,” James stated. The highest 5 within the desk qualify for the Champions League, which has been Chelsea’s goal since Enzo Maresca took over as coach in the beginning of the season.
Relieved Maresca and his bench as properly gamers and followers celebrated wildly on the ultimate whistle.
It was the final dwelling sport of the season for Chelsea whose type has run cold and warm underneath for the reason that Italian took over, and so they circled the bottom with a lap of honour earlier than leaving the pitch.Their final sport is away to Nottingham Forest, who lie seventh and are nonetheless chasing qualification, subsequent weekend.
United, whose goal after a woeful season, is profitable the Europa League ultimate in opposition to Tottenham subsequent Wednesday, are sixteenth.
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