Manchester United ensured his return to the Champions League after thrashing Thursday at Chelsea 4-1.

Goals of Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford sealed a win that confirms for the Red Devils at least fourth place in the English Premier League, during Erik ten Hag’s first campaign at the helm of the team.

United is third with a two-point lead over Newcastle United. Man U needed at least one point in his last two games to secure qualification for the Champions League, and he quickly took the lead within six minutes, when the Brazilian Casemiro scored headlong a free kick charged by Christian Eriksen.

Mykhaylo Mudryk must have put Chelsea ahead of that action, but the signing valued at $ 108 million failed only before Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea.

Martial doubled Manchester United’s lead and gave him control of the match before the break.

Bruno Fernandes scored the third at 73 from the penalty spot, after being shot down by Wesley Fofana.

Things got worse four minutes later for Fofana and Chelsea when the defender missed a pass that was capitalized by Marcus Rashford, who had entered from the substitution.

The Argentine Alejandro Garnacho – who also entered as a substitute – finished off the post at the end of the match trying to add one more to the account.

João Félix discounted for Chelsea, but the London team lived another night to be forgotten. He has lost eight of his last ten encounters under the command of interim Frank Lampard.

Not everything was perfect for Manchester United. In the first half, the Brazilian attacker Antony was injured, who seemed distressed when he was being removed on a stretcher.