MU crushed Aston Villa's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League

At Old Trafford, MU no longer has a goal to strive for. However, Aston Villa is full of determination to win 3 points to keep alive the hope of breaking into the top 5.

Coach Unai Emery and his team had the necessary condition of defeating Newcastle. However, "The Villains" could not decide their own fate when they fell to the home team MU. Christian Eriksen and Amad Diallo scored to help "The Red Devils" salvage some honor after a disastrous season.

The match ended with sadness for the away team's fans. Aston Villa only ranked 6th with 66 points. Newcastle also had 66 points but ranked higher thanks to a better goal difference (21 compared to 7).

Aston Villa disappointed.

After the opening whistle, the surprise happened when MU was the better team. In the first half, the home team created a series of dangerous opportunities. However, Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo could not beat Emiliano Martinez.

The turning point came in the final minute of the half when Matty Cash made a disastrous back pass, allowing Rasmus Hojlund to escape, forcing Martinez to commit a foul and receive a red card.

Villa were forced to replace Marco Asensio with reserve goalkeeper Robin Olsen, making the game even more difficult in the second half. United continued to waste many chances before Amad Diallo broke the deadlock with a precise header after Fernandes' assist in the 76th minute.

The result was decided in the last minute when Ian Maatsen fouled Amad in the penalty area, allowing Christian Eriksen to score from the penalty spot, bringing MU their 11th win of the season and helping them escape the fear of 17th place.

In contrast, Aston Villa ended the season in 6th place, meaning a ticket to the Europa League.