Match Report

Michael Carrick defended his Manchester United players after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Sunderland in the Premier League on May 9. The interim manager rejected suggestions that his side lacked motivation following their Champions League qualification.

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Nottingham Forest defeated Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on May 4, extending the Blues' losing streak to six matches in the Premier League. Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice for the visitors, who made eight changes ahead of their Europa League semi-final. Interim coach Calum McFarlane called the opening 15 minutes unacceptable.

Nottingham Forest secured a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final at the City Ground. Chris Wood scored the decisive penalty in the 71st minute after a VAR-reviewed handball by Lucas Digne. The win gives Forest a narrow advantage ahead of the second leg at Villa Park.

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Crystal Palace secured a 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League semi-final in Krakow, Poland. Ismaila Sarr scored the fastest goal in competition history after just 21 seconds. The win gives Palace a two-goal advantage ahead of the second leg at Selhurst Park.

Arsenal advanced to the Champions League semi-finals after holding Sporting CP to a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium, securing a 1-0 aggregate victory. Mikel Arteta's side relied on their first-leg lead despite a lacklustre performance marked by few clear chances. Sporting CP pushed for a comeback but fell short.

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Everton secured a 3-0 victory over Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Beto scoring twice and Illiman Ndiaye adding a third. The result marks Chelsea's fourth successive defeat, following eliminations from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain and a league loss to Newcastle United. Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior called on his players to 'ignore the noise' amid growing pressure.