Manchester United’s next five fixtures compared to Aston Villa, Liverpool and Chelsea | OneFootball

Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League, as they outclassed Aston Villa 3-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday. 

United created some decent scoring opportunities in the opening half, but a lack of finishing let them down. 

The Red Devils broke the deadlock soon after the break, with Casemiro heading home a Bruno Fernandes corner in the 53rd minute. 

Villa hit back almost instantly through Ross Barkley, who met Lucas Digne’s low cross with a first-time strike. 

United restored their advantage when Fernandes delivered a superb through ball to send Matheus Cunha racing, and he hit the target with a precise low strike. 

Benjamin Sesko then came off the bench to complete the scoring, as Michael Carrick’s men took a giant step towards Champions League qualification. 

United are currently third in the league table, three points above Villa and five above Liverpool. Chelsea, who lost 1-0 to Newcastle United on Saturday, are six points behind in sixth place. 

Here are United’s next five fixtures compared to their rivals for Champions League qualification. 

United’s next five fixtures

Three of the Red Devils’ next five games are at Old Trafford, with Leeds United, Brentford and Liverpool all scheduled to visit Manchester. 

Villa’s next five fixtures

Villa’s run of games looks favourable on paper, but confidence in their camp will likely be low following their recent disappointing results. 

Liverpool’s next five fixtures

Liverpool face difficult-looking trips to Brighton & Hove Albion and Everton. A blockbuster clash with United is scheduled in May, and what happens there is anybody’s guess. 

Chelsea’s next five fixtures

Chelsea face Everton this weekend, before two home clashes with Manchester City and Manchester United.