Man Utd seal Champions League spot and £15.7m payday after thrilling Liverpool win

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SportFootballManchester United FCManchester United confirmed their return to the Champions League after a dramatic victory over Liverpool in the Premier League with goals from Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Kobbie Mainoo securing their placeManchester United have sealed Champions League football following their win over Liverpool. United cannot drop any lower than fifth in the Premier League, and currently sit in third position.Brighton's defeat to Newcastle meant that a draw would be enough against Liverpool to cement their place in Europe's top competition.

"The Champions League is one thing, but it's not something that we should be over-celebrating either," he said."We want to be finishing high up the league really and we want to be challenging high up in the league and trying to get more points so our season doesn't get to a close when that happens."FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageUnited last played in the Champions League in the 2023/24 season but did not make it out of the group stage on that occasion.

They recorded just one win over Copenhagen, while tasting defeat in matches against the Danish side, Bayern Munich and Galatasaray.They finished eighth in the Premier League that season, meaning they only qualified for the Europa League after winning the FA Cup. They eventually reached the final of that competition under Ruben Amorim, where they lost to Tottenham.Their European performances were not matched domestically as they finished fifteenth in the league, which saw them outside of Europe this season.Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.