Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United | HIGHLIGHTS | Premier League 2024/25 - video Dailymotion

Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United | HIGHLIGHTS | Premier League 2024/25

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00:00Chelsea gave their hopes of playing Champions League football next season a huge boost as

00:04Mark Cucurella's second-half header saw off Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

00:09Spanish fullback Cucurella guided in Rhys James' excellent cross to secure a win that

00:13moves Chelsea up to fourth place in the Premier League. The Blues needed this result to ensure

00:18a top-five finish would be in their own hands going into the final weekend of the domestic

00:22campaign. For a large part of Friday's game they were frustrated by the visitors,

00:27but the result means they sit above Aston Villa on goal difference and are a point clear of sixth-placed

00:32Manchester City, who have a game in hand. Although his United side have a crucial game

00:37against Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday, visiting boss Ruben Amram named a

00:42strong side for this trip to West London. It looked like the decision could produce a morale-boosting

00:47win when Harry Maguire fired home an excellent volley in the first half, but it was ruled out

00:52for offside after a review by the video assistant referee, VAR. Chelsea's James then hit the left

00:58post with a swirling effort before the break, and the Blues thought they had a penalty in the second

01:02half when Tariq George went down inside the box as Andre Onana rushed out to push away the ball.

01:08A spot kick was given initially but then ruled out after a VR check as replay showed Onana got the

01:13ball first. But the home fans were celebrating soon after when James expertly curled a delivery to the

01:18far post from the right and Cucurella rose to guide a header beyond Onana. Chelsea will travel to

01:24Nottingham Forest on the final day of the season knowing they can guarantee Champions League football

01:28in 2025-26 with a win. Defeat for Amrams United, meanwhile, was their 18th in 37 Premier League games

01:37and leaves them 16th in the table.