Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2 to seal a return to the Champions League next season, while Tottenham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Kobbie Mainoo\u2019s late winner edged a thrilling encounter at Old Trafford in United\u2019s favour after Liverpool had battled back from 2-0 down.<\/p>\n
Before the match, legendary former United boss Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital as a precaution after falling ill.<\/p>\n
ALSO READ | Carrick hails Casemiro and Fernandes after vital Man Utd win<\/a><\/p>\n The Red Devils raced out the blocks to score twice inside the first 15 minutes.<\/p>\n Matheus Cunha\u2019s deflected strike from the edge of the box beat third-choice Liverpool goalkeeper Freddie Woodman before Benjamin Sesko bundled in from close range.<\/p>\n United could have been even further in front by half-time against an out-of-sorts Liverpool lacking the injured trio of Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n But the visitors were gifted a route back into the game by United mistakes.<\/p>\n Dominik Szoboszlai pounced on Amad Diallo\u2019s wayward pass to run from inside his own half and cut the arrears two minutes into the second half.<\/p>\n Szoboszlai then teed up Cody Gakpo to equalise after a stray pass from United goalkeeper Senne Lammens.<\/p>\n In the week he signed a new five-year contract, Mainoo was ultimately the hero when he coolly slotted in from outside the box 13 minutes from time.<\/p>\n Victory and the guarantee of Champions League football after a two-year absence further strengthens Michael Carrick\u2019s case to remain in charge of United next season.<\/p>\n \u201cI love doing what I\u2019m doing and it\u2019s a great position for me to be in,\u201d said Carrick.<\/p>\n ALSO READ | Carrick praises Man Utd \u2018diversity\u2019 after Ratcliffe\u2019s immigrant rant<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt feels pretty natural if I\u2019m totally honest.\u201d<\/p>\n Liverpool finished 14 places and 42 points ahead of United last season.<\/p>\n Arne Slot\u2019s men now trail their old rivals by six points and still have work to do in the final three games to secure a top-five finish themselves.<\/p>\n Emery eases Spurs fears<\/p>\n Liverpool remain in fourth after a much-changed Villa offered Tottenham a lifeline in the battle for survival.<\/p>\n Spurs had not won for 118 days in the Premier League until last weekend\u2019s scrappy 1-0 victory at already-relegated Wolves.<\/p>\n But they are now back in the driving seat to avoid relegation as West Ham drop into the bottom three with three games remaining.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m pleased with this performance from my players. I know how much they have suffered this season,\u201d said Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi.<\/p>\n