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Manchester United are third in the Premier League after they beat Crystal Palace | AFP via Getty Images
Man Utd's next five fixtures compared with the other teams in the race for Champions League qualification.
Bruno Fernandes produced an exceptional individual display as he scored a goal and set up another to complete an impressive comeback victory. Maxence Lacroix headed Palace into an early lead, but the game turned on its head when he was sent off for fouling Matheus Cunha in the box. Fernandes dispatched the penalty before he assisted Benjamin Sesko for what proved to be the winning goal.
The win saw United leapfrog Aston Villa in the league table and strengthen their bid for Champions League qualification at the end of the season, with just 10 matches left of the Premier League campaign. A top-four finish will be enough for a place in the top continental club competition, while a top-five finish will also likely be sufficient based on the current Uefa coefficient rankings.
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Manchester United next five fixtures
Manchester United are well-positioned to secure Champions League qualification after they overtook Aston Villa in the Premier League table. Chelsea and Liverpool are also both in the race for the places in the competition, with a top-five finish likely to be enough for a place in the tournament.
Michael Carrick's side are back in action when they travel to face Newcastle on Wednesday 4 March, before a lengthy break until they take on Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday 15 March.
United make the trip to face Bournemouth on Friday 20 March in the final match before the international break and return to action when they host Leeds over the weekend of Saturday 11 March. The following weekend will see United travel to face Chelsea, though the television dates have not been finalised for those fixtures.
Aston Villa and Chelsea next five matches
Manchester United will hope to gain some ground on their fellow top-four hopefuls over the coming weeks to keep their European dreams alive. Here is a look at who the other Champions League hopefuls face over the next five matches.
Aston Villa: Chelsea (H), Lille (A), United (A), Lille (H), West Ham (H).
Liverpool: Wolves (A), Wolves (A - FA Cup), Galatasaray (A), Tottenham (H), Galatasaray (H).
Chelsea: Arsenal (A), Aston Villa (A), Wrexham (A - FA Cup), PSG (A), Newcastle (H).
Brentford: Bournemouth (A), West Ham (A - FA Cup), Wolves (H), Leeds (H), Everton (H).
Everton: Burnley (H), Arsenal (A), Chelsea (H), Brentford (A), Liverpool (H).
Bournemouth: Brentford (H), Burnley (A), United (H), Arsenal (A), Newcastle (A).
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