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George Smith

What Manchester United need to do to secure Champions League qualification after Bournemouth win

Manchester United are on the brink of securing Champions League qualification for next season after beating Bournemouth 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

United midfield enforcer Casemiro scored the only goal of the game after nine minutes to seal all three points for Erik ten Hag's side, meaning they require just one point from their last two matches to secure a top-four finish. For a while it looked as though they were going to get the job done once and for all, only for Liverpool to equalise late on against Aston Villa at Anfield.

Trailing 1-0 to Jacob Ramsey's first-half opener, Liverpool earned themselves a point in the 89th minute, thanks to a farewell strike from Roberto Firmino on his final home appearance for the club. Though it was enough to prevent the Reds and Newcastle United from officially securing top-four spots, all it has done, realistically, is delay it.

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