On the last day of the season, Manchester United overcame a deficit to defeat Fulham and clinch third place in the Premier League thanks to a penalty save from David de Gea.
When Kenny Tete outran Marcus Rashford to stab Willian's corner into the near post, Fulham seized the lead. When Casemiro fouled Tom Cairney in the box, they had the chance to make it 2-0, but David De Gea saved Aleksandar Mitrovic's penalty with an excellent save.
Jadon Sancho scored the equalizer for United after Alejandro Garncho hit the underside of the crossbar. United comfortably hung on to clinch the three points after Fred inserted Bruno Fernandes, who dinked over Bernd Leno to make it 2-1.
Victory - their fourth in succession - sees them finish on 75 points, ahead of Newcastle United. Fulham end the campaign in 10th. Here are the talking points from the game at Old Trafford.
Excellent Magnifico
It's turning into a trend, but Bruno was spectacular again today.
Every single thing passes through him. He is by far the most important player on the team, and his consistency is superb.
He is without a doubt the most successful acquisition of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. enormous today and scored the winning goal.
Harry Maguire might have played his last game for United
Even if he played a passable game today, Harry Maguire's time at Manchester United may be coming to an end.
Under Erik ten Hag, the captain has drastically lost the support of the team, and it appears that he will leave to find better professional opportunities abroad.
It is regrettable that the England international's attempt failed. He obviously cares deeply about the team and is frequently held responsible for many of United's failures.
We send him our best wishes for the future no matter where he goes.
David De Gea's penalty save
The Spaniard has received criticism frequently for his poor track record stopping penalties, but he has improved this year. After stretching out to block Mitrovic's shot, he went on to make three penalty saves during the past two seasons, second only to West Ham's Lukasz Fabianski's four.
However, De Gea's dismal record is evident by the fact that it was his first Old Trafford penalty save since he stopped Leighton Baines in October 2014. Given that Mitrovic has become the only player in Premier League history to fail to score four penalties in a single season, he might no longer be allowed to take penalties in the future.
Alejandro Gernacho takes full advantage
Since Garnacho's injury comeback, United supporters have been pleading for him to be given more opportunities, and on Sunday, they got their wish. Along with Sancho and Rashford, the young player started on the left flank and was undoubtedly the smartest of the three.
On the spin, he instinctively tried to shave the post before trying to curl on the overlap and hit the underside of the crossbar. Garnacho is undoubtedly arguing his case for a spot in Ten Hag's starting lineup for the FA Cup final.
Jadon Sancho ends the season ona high note
Jadon Sancho finished the Premier League campaign strong. A goal against Fulham and an assist against Chelsea on Thursday night. That's the vintage Jadon Sancho.
He put up a polished performance and scored a goal, giving United supporters hope that he still has time to have a highly successful career.
At Dortmund, he was unquestionably one of the top young talents in the world, and we were slowly beginning to see glimpses of what he might develop into.
Who starts in the FA Cup final
It's a job well done for United, who finished ahead of Newcastle and took third place. They finished the season with four straight wins, which is encouraging ahead of the FA Cup final against Manchester City on Saturday.
Before that game, Ten Hag will have a lot on his mind, with the composition of the assault being of special concern. Does Anthony Martial center Rashford at Wembley since he didn't seem sharp when he entered the game?
Who will play in center midfield in addition to Fernandes and Casemiro, who are surefire starters? And now that Raphael Varane is back among the replacements, who will play in center defense?
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