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De Gea own goal dents Man Utd's top-four bid

Sunderland's Yann M'Vila in action with Manchester United's Wayne Rooney Reuters

David de Gea's cruel 82nd-minute own goal condemned Manchester United to a 2-1 defeat at struggling Sunderland on Saturday that compromised their hopes of Champions League qualification.

Bidding to close the six-point gap separating them from fourth-place Manchester City, United fell behind in the third minute when Wahbi Khazri's free-kick from out on the left eluded everyone and crept in at the far post.

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