Chelsea beat Man Utd 1-0; Aston Villa sink Spurs 2-0

Goal-scorer Marc Cucurella celebrates Chelsea’s win over Man United on Friday. Pic/AFP

Chelsea ensured that qualification for the Champions League remains in their own hands as Marc Cucurella's winner beat Manchester United 1-0 to climb to fourth in the Premier League.

United are gearing up for next week's Europa League final against Tottenham but ran the Blues close as Ruben Amorim named a stronger line-up than expected.

However, the Red Devils ultimately slipped to an 18th league defeat of the season and remain 16th in the table.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League as they beat Tottenham 2-0.

Second-half goals from Ezri Konsa and Boubacar Kamara ensured Villa's battle to play in Europe's elite club competition will go down to the last day of the season.

Chelsea and Aston Villa both leapfrog Manchester City into the top five. But Chelsea will be assured of a return to Europe's top competition after a two-year absence should they beat Nottingham Forest on the final day of the season.

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