Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and final score as United seal Champions League place

Manchester United 4-1 Chelsea: Erik ten Hag’s side booked their place in the Champions League with a commanding second-half display as the Blues fell apart at Old Trafford

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Manchester United secured qualification for next season’s Champions League as Erik ten Hag’s men roared to a comprehensive 4-1 victory against wasteful Chelsea.

The Dutchman has led the Red Devils to Carabao Cup glory and next month’s FA Cup final during a promising first season that looked certain to end in a top-four finish until a recent wobble.

But Ten Hag has righted the ship and United secured a return to European football’s top table with a game to spare as Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scored against toothless Chelsea.

This was a club record 16th defeat in a 38-match Premier League season for Frank Lampard’s Blues, who saw a bad early Mykhailo Mudryk miss punished by a sixth minute Casemiro header.

Further Chelsea chances went begging across the evening, including the miss by Conor Gallagher in first half stoppage time that was followed by Martial scoring.

Bruno Fernandes’ penalty and substitute Marcus Rashford’s goal – his 30th of the season in all competitions – wrapped up a victory that was only dampened by Antony’s exit on a stretcher and a late Joao Felix consolation.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest Premier League updates

• FULL TIME! Manchester United seal top-four finish with thumping win over shambolic Chelsea
• 88’ GOAL! Felix pulls one back with excellent individual effort (MUN 4-1 CHE)
• 78’ GOAL! Rashford makes it four as Chelsea fall apart (MUN 4-0 CHE)
• 72’ GOAL! Fernandes converts penalty after Fofana trip (MUN 3-0 CHE)
• 47’ OFF THE BAR! Fernandes rattles the crossbar after the restart (MUN 2-0 CHE)
• 45+5’ GOAL! Martial doubles United’s lead after wonderful Casemiro pass (MUN 2-0 CHE)
• 45+1': CLOSE! Gallagher drags wide after smart Chelsea move (MUN 1-0 CHE)
• 27’ INJURY - Antony stretchered off days ahead of FA Cup final (MUN 1-0 CHE)
• 6’ GOAL! Casemiro heads United in front after Mudryk miss (MUN 1-0 CHE)

[25 May 2023 19:31 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest build-up

Odds

Manchester United win 4/6

Draw 7/2

Chelsea win 17/4

Prediction

Manchester United secure a top four finish with a home win.Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea

[25 May 2023 19:31 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest build-up

When is Manchester United vs Chelsea?

Manchester United vs Chelsea is due to kick off at 8pm BST on Thursday 25 May at Old Trafford in Manchester.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage on the channels from 7pm BST. Subscribers can stream the game via Sky Go.

[25 May 2023 19:30 · Jamie Braidwood]

Manchester United vs Chelsea LIVE: Confirmed line-ups

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag named an unchanged side as Chelsea arrived at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman stuck with the same team that beat Bournemouth at the weekend and top scorer Marcus Rashford returned to the bench after missing recent games.

Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk and Carney Chukwuemeka came in for Chelsea as Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Raheem Sterling dropped out. The latter was absent from the squad entirely due to a hamstring injury.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Martial

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Fofana, Chalobah, Hall, Fernandez, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, Havertz, Mudryk