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Casemiro has now scored five goals in all competitions this seasonCasemiro's stunning overhead kick edged Manchester United a step closer to a top-four finish as they secured a narrow Premier League victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
The Red Devils need just one point from their final two games against Chelsea and Fulham to secure Champions League football at Old Trafford next season.
In a game lacking in clear-cut opportunities at both ends a piece of magic from Casemiro proved the difference.
The Brazilian picked up a beautifully weighted pass from Christian Eriksen and turned away from Marcos Senesi to acrobatically hammer home.
Without their top goal scorer this season, Marcus Rashford, who was absent from the squad with illness and missed the opportunity to equal his best tally of 17 goals in a single campaign, United struggled to mount regular goal threats.
But Casemiro's ninth-minute strike and Liverpool's draw against Aston Villa was enough to move United one point away from a guaranteed top-four spot.
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AFC Bournemouth
Squad number13Player nameNeto
Squad number15Player nameA Smith
Squad number27Player nameZabarnyi
Squad number25Player nameSenesi
Squad number5Player nameKelly
Squad number4Player nameL Cook
Squad number8Player nameLerma
Squad number7Player nameBrooks
Squad number10Player nameChristie
Squad number32Player nameAnthony
Squad number9Player nameSolanke
Squad number11Player nameOuattara
Squad number18Player nameViña
Squad number21Player nameMoore
Manchester United
Squad number1Player namede Gea
Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka- Squad number19Player nameVarane
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf
Squad number23Player nameShaw- Squad number18Player nameCasemiro
- Squad number14Player nameEriksen
- Squad number21Player nameAntony
- Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
- Squad number25Player nameSancho
Squad number9Player nameMartial
Squad number17Player nameFred- Squad number27Player nameWeghorst
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay- Squad number49Player nameGarnacho
Line-ups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Neto
- 15A SmithSubstituted forViñaat 66'minutes
- 27Zabarnyi
- 25Senesi
- 5Kelly
- 4L CookBooked at 70mins
- 8Lerma
- 7BrooksSubstituted forMooreat 56'minutes
- 10ChristieSubstituted forOuattaraat 66'minutes
- 32Anthony
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 1Travers
- 3Stephens
- 6Mepham
- 11Ouattara
- 17Stacey
- 18Viña
- 21Moore
- 49Sadi
- 51Adu-Adjei
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1de Gea
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 19Varane
- 2Lindelöf
- 23Shaw
- 18Casemiro
- 14EriksenSubstituted forMcTominayat 86'minutes
- 21AntonySubstituted forFredat 86'minutes
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 25SanchoSubstituted forGarnachoat 72'minutes
- 9MartialSubstituted forWeghorstat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Maguire
- 12Malacia
- 17Fred
- 20Dalot
- 27Weghorst
- 28Pellistri
- 31Butland
- 39McTominay
- 49Garnacho
Referee:Chris Kavanagh
Attendance:10,240
Live Text
Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Manchester United 1.
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Manchester United 1.
Attempt missed. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
Matías Viña (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Antony.
Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Christian Eriksen.
Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Casemiro following a fast break.
Foul by Wout Weghorst (Manchester United).
Neto (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a through ball.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Casemiro.
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