Manchester United beats Brentford 2-0

Manchester United beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday night, moving to the brink of Champions League qualification. (premierleague.com) (skysports.com) Casemiro put United ahead in the 11th minute, heading in after Harry Maguire nodded Bruno Fernandes’s set-piece back across goal. (manutd.com) Benjamin Sesko made it 2-0 in the first half, and Mathias Jensen’s 87th-minute strike gave Brentford a late opening that United survived. (manutd.com) (skysports.com) The result left Michael Carrick’s side in third place in the Premier League table. United need two more points to mathematically secure a top-five finish and a Champions League place. (manutd.com) (skysports.com) The Premier League said the win moved United 11 points clear of sixth-placed Brighton with the season entering its final stretch. (premierleague.com) Fernandes’s assist was his 19th in the league this season, according to Sky Sports, putting him close to the Premier League single-season record. (skysports.com) Casemiro also stood out defensively. Sky Sports said he made 11 tackles, the most by any player in a Premier League match this season. (skysports.com) United’s next two points, not necessarily their next win, would finish the job. Monday’s result turned a tight race into one they now control. (manutd.com) (skysports.com)