Overview
- Casemiro headed the opener from a Bruno Fernandes corner, Ross Barkley equalised, Matheus Cunha restored the lead from a Fernandes through ball and Benjamin Sesko sealed it late.
- Fernandes registered two assists and set a club single-season Premier League assist record with 16, surpassing David Beckham’s 1999–2000 mark.
- Sesko made an immediate impact off the bench to score, underscoring Carrick’s bench use after the striker was left out of the starting XI.
- Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez and Patrick Dorgu missed out through injury, while Mason Mount returned to the matchday squad after training this week.
- United stay third and will retain at least a six-point buffer to sixth place after Sunday’s fixtures, according to the live table.