Chelsea beats Manchester United and remains in the Champions League qualifying zone
Cucurella scores the only goal of the clash at Stamford Bridge
Summary
Chelsea secured an important and hard-fought victory this Friday at Stamford Bridge in the penultimate round of the Premier League. They beat Manchester United 1-0 and provisionally moved into fourth place, remaining in the group of those who qualify for the Champions League. Cucurella scored the only goal of the match.
Chelsea were much better in the first 45 minutes. They had more shots (7-1) and had a greater volume of play. Reece James hit the post with a beautiful shot. United, in turn, scored a beautiful goal, but Maguire, who scored the volley, was caught offside. The final stage was more evenly matched, but the Blues were effective and managed to win with a great goal from a great play by Reece James and a perfect header by Cucurella.
Upcoming games
Chelsea, in fourth place with 66 points, will bid farewell to the English Championship on the 25th, in a direct duel with Nottingham Forest.
Manchester United will take to the field next Wednesday against Tottenham in the Europa League final. The Premier League farewell will also take place on the 25th against Aston Villa.
