Premier League: Man United are now a point from the Champions League

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 AFC Bournemouth 0 - 1 Manchester United

Manchester United are now only a point from the Champions League after Casemiro's stunning overhead kick edged Manchester United a massive step closer. 

AFC Bournemouth 0 - 1 Manchester United - 1

In a match that was clear-cut opportunities, a piece of magic from Casemiro proved the difference. The midfielder picked up a beautiful pass from Christian Eriksen and turned away from Marcos Senesi before acrobatically hammering home.

As was the case against Wolves last week, United lacked urgency against Bournemouth with Dominic Solanke twice going close and David Brooks forcing a fingertip save from De Gea.

They were without their top goal scorer this season, Marcus Rashford, and struggled to mount a serious threat for much of the time after their goal. 

Wout Weghorst almost scored late on. His strike was punched away by the Bournemouth keeper and kept the score at 1-0. Bruno Fernandes also nearly scoed before that. They managed to see the game out though, and thanks to Liverpool dropping points, are now just one point from a place in  next season's Champions League. 

This is how the goal was announced on Sky's Soccer Saturday. 

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Liam, a Manchester United Season Ticket Holder, was happy enough with his side's performance. He said: "We did the job on the day and now are almost certain of Champions League qualification. It was another game that summed up why we need to sign a forward."

Bournemouth are looking ahead to next season.

Many of their own fans had written Bournemouth off before the start of the season. They were tipped to return straight back to the Championship.

However, their manager Gary O'Neil has done a fantastic job. Their victory over Liverpool in March was probably pivotal in their survival bid. Bournemouth boost their survival chances 

This relatively flat match did not matter as he has already seen his side move ahead of the relegation battle. One Bournemouth fan told us: "Yesterday wasn't great but our survival bid was already over. I can't wait for next season now."

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