Casemiro (19.) gave Senne Lammens and co with a 1-0 lead after a free kick from Bruno Fernandes. United doubled their lead just over ten minutes after halftime through Matheus Cunha (56). The Brazilian hit the ball hard into the net from the right. An unstoppable penalty from Raul Jimenez (85.) and a wonderful kick from Kevin seemed to give the Londoners another point, but Sesko still scored the 3-2 in the absolute final.
Aston Villa, without the injured Youri Tielemans and with Amadou Onana on the bench, lost against Brentford (0-1). Dango Ouattarra (45+2.), who was able to finish well from an acute angle, scored the only goal. However, Brentford had to continue after 42 minutes with a man less after Kevin Schade was sent off, but Villa could not exploit the manpower situation.
Nottingham Forest, with Matz Sels under the bar, shared the points with Crystal Palace (1-1). Morga Gibbs-White (5.) scored early for Forest. A penalty from Ismaïla Sarr (45+2.), which came because defender Neco Williams, who had been punished with a red card, had saved a goal with his hand, evened the score.
Number three Villa (46 pts) fails in the title battle. Number two Man City (46 points) will play against Tottenham tonight and can then come within four points of leader Arsenal (53 points). Man U (41 pts) are creeping closer to the Villans, Brentford (36 pts) and Fulham (34 pts) are seventh and eighth, Palace (29 pts) and Nottingham (26 pts) fourteenth and seventeenth.
