MU close to ticket to C1 cup

Results of round 37 of the 2022-2023 Premier League took place on the evening of May 20, MU beat Bournemouth to close in on the top 3, Liverpool escaped defeat when drawing 1-1 with Aston Villa.

Playing away at Bournemouth, who had already secured their place in the league, MU were expected to win all 3 points to compete for the top 3 with Newcastle. Joy soon came to the "Red Devils" in the 9th minute. Midfielder Casemiro moved wisely into the penalty area and skillfully hooked the ball past goalkeeper Neto, opening the score for MU.

In the following minutes, MU dominated the match when they controlled the ball, creating some dangerous situations but could not take advantage of them. Meanwhile, Bournemouth defended with a strong counter-attack and were also very close to scoring. In the 55th minute, striker Solanke had a chance to face goalkeeper De Gea at a narrow angle. In the 83rd minute, in a favorable face-to-face situation, player Kieffer Moore could not defeat goalkeeper De Gea.

With a 1-0 win over Bournemouth, MU solidified their 4th place with 69 points, equal to the 3rd place Newcastle but behind in the secondary index (both MU and Newcastle have played 36 matches).

In the match at the same time, Liverpool faced many difficulties against Aston Villa despite playing at home. Even in the 22nd minute, Aston Villa player Watkins missed a golden opportunity to score when he missed a penalty. But the regret of Aston Villa fans did not last long because in the 27th minute, Ramsey scored the opening goal for the away team.

After conceding the goal, Liverpool tried to attack. Cody Gakpo even put the ball in the net after a chaotic situation in front of Aston Villa's goal, but the goal was disallowed because a Liverpool player was offside. After many missed good chances, Firmino scored in the 89th minute, tying the score at 1-1 for Liverpool.

Drawing 1-1 with Aston Villa, Liverpool still holds the 5th position on the rankings with 66 points, 3 points behind MU but having played one more match. The Kop's chance to finish the season in the top 4 is almost over.

Rashford is likely to miss tonight's MU match. The two names that coach Ten Hag can trust to replace Rashford are Garnacho or Sancho. Lindelof will return to the starting lineup.

Lineup for Bournemouth vs MU

Bournemouth (3-4-2-1) : Neto, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kelly; Smith, Cook, Lerma, Anthony; Christie, Brooks; Solanke.

MU (4-2-3-1) : De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Sancho; Martial

Lineups for Liverpool vs Aston Villa

Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Curtis Jones, Fabinho, Henderson; Salah, Gakpo, Luis Diaz

Aston Villa (4-4-2): Martinez; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Ramsey; Bailey, Watkins

THE MATCH BEGINS!

MU took to the field in blue shirts and blue shorts and were the first to kick off. Meanwhile, Bournemouth played in their traditional red and black striped shirts.

Minute 5 : Casemiro shoots from a distance but is inaccurate. This is MU's first shot after being pressured by Bournemouth in the beginning. Immediately after, midfielder Bruno also shoots from a distance but is not dangerous.

Brentford beat Tottenham 3-1

In the early match of round 37 of the Premier League, Tottenham surprisingly lost 1-3 at home to Brentford. The above result made Tottenham ranked 8th on the rankings with 57 points.

GOAL!!! Casemiro opens the scoring for MU!

Minute 9: Midfielder Casemiro moved wisely into the penalty area and skillfully hooked the ball past goalkeeper Neto, opening the score for MU.

Minute 16: Martial dribbles down the left wing and shoots outside the box but the ball is blocked by Bournemouth's defense.

Minute 20: The MU players' well-coordinated passing game ended with an inaccurate long-range shot from midfielder Eriksen. The "Red Devils" are increasing the pressure.

Minute 26: From a quick counter-attack, the ball came to Luke Shaw's feet and this defender unleashed a powerful shot but the ball hit a Bournemouth player and went out.

Minute 27: Bournemouth striker Solanke handled the ball and then fired a powerful shot in the penalty area, but goalkeeper De Gea played with concentration and successfully blocked it.

In the same match, Aston Villa had a chance to open the scoring at Anfield when they were awarded a penalty. However, striker Watkins shot the ball wide of goalkeeper Alisson Becker's goal. Liverpool are having a hard time despite playing at home.

Minute 33: David Brooks took a free kick from about 25m but the ball did not get past the MU wall.

Aston Villa have opened the scoring against Liverpool!

Just minutes after Watkins' missed penalty, Ramsey opened the scoring for Aston Villa.

Minute 40: Midfielder Casemiro took a long shot from a distance of nearly 30m but the ball did not go dangerously and goalkeeper Neto controlled the situation.

Minute 41: Bournemouth attacked quite freely. Smith crossed the ball easily but Christie's block in the penalty area accidentally turned into a shot and did not cause any difficulty for goalkeeper De Gea.

Minute 45+1: Bournemouth striker Solanke jumped high to head the ball but it went over the bar.

HALF 1 END! MU temporarily leads Bournemouth thanks to midfielder Casemiro's goal.

SECOND HALF OF MU AND BOURNEMOUTH MATCH BEGINS!

Minute 46: Bournemouth's good attack ended with a close-range shot from Brooks but there was no goal for the away team.

Minute 52: Striker Martial dribbled straight into the penalty area and then passed the ball to his teammate, but Bournemouth's defense successfully cleared it.

DANGER!

Minute 55 : Striker Solanke shoots from a tight angle, the ball flies across MU's goal but no Bournemouth player can get in.

Minute 57 : MU makes a substitution: Martial gives way to Weghorst.

Minute 59: Receiving the ball in Bournemouth's penalty area, player Anthony shot with his right foot but the ball went wide.

Minute 64: Midfielder Bruno (MU) fired a powerful shot, but the ball hit Bournemouth defender Zabarnyi's leg and went out.

No goals for Liverpool!

Cody Gakpo got the ball into the net after a chaotic situation in front of Aston Villa's goal but the goal was disallowed because a Liverpool player was in an offside position.

Minute 70 : MU makes a substitution: Garnacho replaces Sancho.

Minute 75: MU counterattacked quickly but Anthony's clumsy handling of the ball caused the opportunity to slip away. Immediately after that, midfielder Bruno fired a classy "live ball" shot but goalkeeper Neto successfully blocked it.

Minute 80: Player Garnacho dribbled the ball at high speed and fell in Bournemouth's penalty area but the referee did not blow the whistle.

NO GOING IN!

Minute 83 : Kieffer Moore escaped to face the goalkeeper from a pass from his teammate, but he could not defeat De Gea. This was the best chance Bournemouth had since the beginning of the match, but the home team could not take advantage.

Minute 85 : MU makes a substitution: Eriksen and Anthony leave the field, Fred and McTominay enter the field.

Minute 90+2: McTominay has space in front of the 16m50 line but his shot is quite weak.

Liverpool equalized 1-1!

Firmino, in his final match at Anfield, scored a valuable goal in injury time to help Liverpool draw 1-1 against Aston Villa.

GAME OVER!

MU beat Bournemouth 1-0, consolidating their 4th place in the rankings with 69 points.

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