Chelsea took a crucial step towards a place in the Champions League with a scrappy win against Manchester United.
One header was all that separated the two teams in a game that lacked final third quality.
Chelsea were in a must-win situation, after Aston Villa saw off Spurs to move into a prime position for Champions League places.
Manchester United have had one of their worst seasons in recent memory, but their rivalry with Chelsea led to a hard-fought battle at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea took the lead in the 71st minute
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Manchester United thought they had made the first breakthrough when Harry Maguire channelled his inner centre forward and volleyed a cross in from 10 yards out, but VAR was quick to rule him offside.
A major left off for Chelsea, who nearly opened the scoring on their own after captain Reece James hit the woodwork, but couldn’t break the deadlock.
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An overturned penalty took away Stamford Bridge’s celebrations, as Onana looked to have taken out Tyrique George, however, upon VAR review, it was deemed a dive by the young forward.
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André Onana nearly gave away a penalty
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It wasn’t a high-quality match from either side, but Chelsea had to stay in touch with Aston Villa after their 2-0 win at Villa Park.
Manchester United weren’t without their chances, but a lack of quality in the final third made getting the levelling goal difficult.
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Chelsea took the lead in the 71st minute when Spaniard Marc Cucurella headed in a great cross to keep the Blues in the running for European football.
The Red Devils, on the other hand, have set the record for the fewest wins in their seasons, with only 10 wins and only one match to go, the team will have their lowest points and wins of the Premier League era.
The teams renewed their great rivalries
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Manchester United have nothing left to gain from the Premier League; the only way they can redeem their season is with a win in Bilbao against Spurs, but with a lot of their big players on the field tonight, whereas Spurs rested a lot of starters, freshness may come into play in Bilbao.
Chelsea will have their fight for Champions League football go down to the final games of the season.
