{"id":70948,"date":"2023-05-26T13:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/26\/man-utd-qualify-for-champions-league-after-thrashing-chelsea\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T13:28:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:28:02","slug":"man-utd-qualify-for-champions-league-after-thrashing-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/26\/man-utd-qualify-for-champions-league-after-thrashing-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd qualify for Champions League after thrashing Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/129871616_gettyimages-1493264358-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Casemiro has scored four Premier League goals this season and set United on their way with the opener\" title=\"_129871616_gettyimages-1493264358\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casemiro has scored four Premier League goals this season and set United on their way with the opener<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manchester United booked their Champions League place with a game to spare thanks to a comfortable win over a dismal Chelsea side at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Casemiro headed the hosts in front, with Anthony Martial sweeping in Jadon Sancho\u2019s pass from close range to double their advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Fernandes added United\u2019s third from the penalty spot after being fouled by Wesley Fofana.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>And another Fofana error saw Marcus Rashford score a fourth before Joao Felix\u2019s late consolation for the Blues, who suffered their eighth defeat in 10 games under Frank Lampard and their 16th overall in a desperate campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The result meant United consigned old rivals Liverpool to Europa League football next season.<\/p>\n<p>It was not all good news for the home side though as Brazilian winger Antony was taken off on a stretcher in tears after suffering a lower leg injury in an innocuous challenge with Trevoh Chalobah \u2013 with the FA Cup final against Manchester City less than two weeks away.<\/p>\n<p>For Chelsea, their sorry season \u2013 their worst in almost two decades \u2013 cannot come to an end quickly enough, although their fans have at least retained their sense of humour as they sang \u201cwe\u2019ve scored a goal\u201d as they celebrated Felix\u2019s effort.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"fi_Gc3bHi18\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shea nut pickers receive 300 bicycles with buckets to boost work in Karaga district (25-5-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fi_Gc3bHi18?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casemiro has scored four Premier League goals this season and set United on their way with the opener Manchester United booked their Champions League place with a game to spare thanks to a comfortable win over a dismal Chelsea side at Old Trafford. 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