Manchester United, Chelsea into Champions League; Bournemouth, Watford down from EPL

Manchester United will return to the Champions League on the expense of Leicester after profitable 2-Zero on the King Power Stadium on the ultimate day of the Premier League season on Sunday.

Bruno Fernandes netted from the penalty spot within the 71st minute — following Jonny Evans’ foul on Anthony Martial — after being so integral to United’s revival since becoming a member of in January.

And Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel gave the ball away in stoppage time to reward Jesse Lingard a purpose.

While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has overseen a exceptional turnaround for United within the second half of the season to complete in third, Leicester collapsed to throw away the possibility of what appeared a sure top-four end.

Having been 14 factors behind Leicester in January, United completed 4 factors above the 2016 champions.

Beyond the shortage of followers within the stadium, United’s go to to this central England metropolis supplied a reminder why the season is ending two months later than deliberate in late July. While most coronavirus restrictions have been lifted throughout England, Leicester continues to be in an area lockdown in an effort to comprise infections.

When the pandemic compelled the Premier League right into a 100-day shutdown in March, Leicester was third with an eight-point lead over then fifth-place United.

But Leicester collected solely 9 factors from 9 video games after the league resumed and was additionally overtaken by Chelsea.

Rodgers sorely missed injured inventive midfielder James Maddison and fullbacks Ricardo Pereira and Ben Chilwell. Missing out on the Champions League windfall might now make it tougher to carry on to gamers like Chilwell.

United, although, is aware of it received’t spend a second season out of European soccer’s elite competitors.

The deal that introduced midfielder Fernandes to England from Sporting Lisbon was price as much as 80 million euros, and United might accumulate greater than that from the Champions League subsequent season.

United received’t be counting on its backup rote into the competitors, with its Europa League marketing campaign resuming subsequent month.

Leicester must settle with enjoying within the Europa League subsequent season after ending fifth.