
English Premier League Final Match Day Highlights: Liverpool clinched the fourth place in the Premier League following a win over Brighton to seal Champions League berth for them next season. The win meant whatever Chelsea did would go futile but Antonio Conte’s men didn’t get a favourable result either way losing to Newcastle. At the bottom, Swansea lost to Stoke and their slender hopes of staying up went up in smoke. The other team fighting for survival – Southampton held Manchester City goalless before Gabriel Jesus scored to take the Citizen’s points tally in the season to 100 points. In a free flowing game at Wembley, Spurs beat Leicester City 5-4 in the highlight game on the final matchday.
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FULL TIME SCORES: Burnely 1-2 Bournemouth, Crystal Palace 2-0 West Brom, Huddersfield 0-1 Arsenal, Liverpool 4-0 Brighton, Manchester United 1-0 Watford, Newcastle United 3-0 Chelsea, Southampton 0-1 Manchester City, Swansea 1-2 Stoke, Spurs 5-4 Leicester and West Ham 3-1 Everton
Talking points as season draws to a close?
- Have we seen last of Antonio Conte at Chelsea?
- Who will replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal?
- How can Manchester City improve to fight in Europe?
- Second place finish for United but how do they catch up with this City?
Manchester City with yet another record. 38 matches played, 32 wins, four draws and two defeats to collect a staggering 100 points. 106 goals scored and 27 conceded to make it a goal difference of +79!
BEEP BEEP! Referees blow the whistle for the final time this season.
Burnely 1-2 Bournemouth, Crystal Palace 2-0 West Brom, Huddersfield 0-1 Arsenal, Liverpool 4-0 Brighton, Manchester United 1-0 Watford, Newcastle United 3-0 Chelsea, Southampton 0-1 Manchester City, Swansea 1-2 Stoke, Spurs 5-4 Leicester and West Ham 3-1 Everton
Liverpool finish fourth in the Premier League with 75 points - ahead of defending champions Chelsea who end with a defeat and 70 points.
At the bottom, Swansea City needed a miracle to survive but it didn't come through. Already relegated Stoke go out with a win at their expense while West Brom, the other relegated team, lose to Crystal Palace.
Emotional moments see Michael Carrick go out with a round of applause and a win on his 464th appearance for Manchester United. For Arsene Wenger, it was a win on the final day at Huddersfield to snap the seven-match away losing streak. First away win in 2018 for Arsenal then.
Happy farewell for Arsene Wenger at Huddersfield. Aubameyang with the solitary goal and Arsenal pick up their first away win of 2018 - snap seven match losing streak
Gabriel Jesus gives Manchester City the lead late into the stoppage time. The Brazilian scores in the 90+4th minute and City end the Premier League campaign with a win.
FULL TIME AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM! SWANSEA CITY DROP TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP! The miracle fails and Swans join West Brom and Stoke into the second tier. Final result in Wales, Swansea 1-2 Stoke City
Emotional moment at Old Trafford as Michael Carrick goes off to a huge applause. Ends his United career with 464 games
Mo Salah goes off at Anfield and ends his tally in the league at 32 goals. Liverpool, meanwhile, get a fourth as a cross is cleared into Andy Robertson's path, and he hammers home from 12 yards.
Maybe we should have had a separate live blog for the game from Wembley? Ninth goal in London and Spurs retake the lead! What a strike from Harry Kane. The Spurs striker makes it 30 for the season in the league. Comes in from the left and unleashes an unstoppable right-foot effort to find the corner of the net.
GOOAL! Fantastic goal, and an what an absolutely chaoticly fantastic game at Wembley. Riyad Mahrez charges at Spurs' back line, slides in Jamie Vardy and he rifles it into the roof of the net. Just 4-4 now. Only 8 goals. As one does...
Newcastle causing mayhem! Shelvey's free-kick to the back post is clipped across goal by Lejeune with Perez on mark to send it home.
MADNESS! SCENES! What a turnaround at Wembley! Moura spreads the ball wide to Kyle Walker-Peters and the right-back gets his second assist of the game with a low cross that leaves Lamela with a simple finish. What a way to finish the season!
Newcastle double their lead as Ayoze Perez's feather touch diverts Jonjo Shelvey's shot into the net. Bye Bye Champions League?
GOAL! Spurs equalise! Harry Kane plays the ball from the left into Lucas Moura, and the Brazilian moves it on to Lamela, who's under pressure from Harry Maguire - but the ball squirts out and hits Christian Fuchs on its way into the net.
At the Liberty Stadium, Fabianski stops Shaqiri's penalty kick and it remains Swansea 1-2 Stoke after 53 mins
GOAL! Salah is in a good shooting position, but he sees Solanke unmarked and passes the ball to him. Solanke takes it nicely and beats the goalkeeper with a precise shot which bounces in off the inside of the right post. All but curtains in the fourth-place contest!
SPURS HIT RIGHT BACK! Another swift response from Spurs to reduce the deficit. Kyle Walker-Peters squares for Erik Lamela to complete a smart team move. WHAT A GAME!
Second half underway and soon after, Leicester extend their lead over Spurs at Wembley. Incredible from Iheanacho! The striker shrugs off the challenge of Wanyama and blasts into the top corner from outside the box
SCORES AT HALF TIME ACROSS THE PREMIER LEAGUE:
Burnely 1-0 Bournemouth, Crystal Palace 0-0 West Brom, Huddersfield 0-1 Arsenal, Liverpool 2-0 Brighton, Manchester United 1-0 Watford, Newcastle United 1-0 Chelsea, Southampton 0-0 Manchester City, Swansea 1-2 Stoke, Spurs 1-2 Leicester and West Ham 1-0 Everton
As things stand, Liverpool take the fourth and all-important UCL spot with Chelsea headed to play the Europa League. At the bottom of the ladder, Swansea will join Stoke and West Brom into the Championship.
Not just Mo Salah, Peter Crouch with a milestone moment too.
Plenty of goals across England in the top division. Burnley take the lead against Bournemouth.
Aubameyang has put Arsenal ahead at Huddersfield. Aaron Ramsey with a lovely pass into the box and it finds Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He tries his luck from close range and coolly slots the ball into the back of the net.
At Anfield, Liverpool double their lead and it's yet another teasing ball from Andy Robertson and Dejan Lovren rises highest to head in. A top four finish on the horizon it seems for Liverpool
Marcus Rashford has given Manchester United the lead at Old Trafford.
Chelsea's hopes of pushing into fourth are hurt by Gayle at Newcastle United where the Magpies lead 1-0.
Ndiaye and Crouch have turned things around at the Liberty Stadium and the already relegated Stoke are condemning Swansea to go down with them.
HISTORY! Mo Salah becomes the first player to score 32 goals in a 38-match season and Liverpool lead against Brighton. Lovely finish on the turn after Solanke's lay off
Swansea take the lead! Andy King gives Swans the lead after Andre Ayew lays it off on the edge of the area and King bursts through from midfield to stroke in.
What a game this is at Wembley! Chances at both ends but it's the visitors who've taken the lead. Kelechi Iheanacho bursting into the area and prodding a pass through to Jamie Vardy. Although the ball is blocked, it breaks for Riyad Mahrez to curl in a fine left-foot shot. Earlier, Jamie Vardy had given Leicester the lead in the 4th minute. Mahrez had swung in a free-kick from the left and the England striker rose near unchallenged to direct a near-post header across Lloris and into the far corner. And who else but Harry Kane to level matters for Spurs. Danny Simpson's clearance hit Lucas Moura and rebound kindly to set Kane clear. With time and space, the England striker shoots low into the net with his left foot. Moves two behind Mo Salah in the race for the Golden Boot
Chelsea will take on Newcastle United in the bid to win a Champions League spot. But a win will not be enough as they have to also wish that Liverpool lose to Brighton
Arsene Wenger to take charge of his final game for Arsenal today.
TEAM NEWS: Mo Salah starts for Liverpool. There are two changes from the side that lost at Chelsea as Jordan Henderson and Dominic Solanke start instead of Nathaniel Clyne and James Milner. For the visitors Ezequiel Scheletto, Berem Kayal, Solly March, Jurgen Locadia are picked ahead of Bruno, Izquierdo, Gross and Ulloa.
The fixtures today:
Burnely vs Bournemouth, Crystal Palace vs West Brom, Huddersfield vs Arsenal, Liverpool vs Brighton, Manchester United vs Watford, Newcastle United vs Chelsea, Southampton vs Manchester City, Swansea vs Stoke, Spurs vs Leicester and West Ham vs Everton
Spurs starting XI: Lloris (C), Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Sissoko, Lamela, Eriksen, Lucas, Kane.
Leicester XI: Jakupovi?, Simpson, Morgan (c), Maguire, Fuchs, Gray, Silva, Iborra, Mahrez, Iheanacho, Vardy
BBC informs: "Anthony Martial was expected to play for #MUFC today. He isn't in the starting XI or the bench. It's reported he has been at Old Trafford today, but has already driven away, an hour before kick-off. " A week before the FA Cup final...
Wayne Rooney not named in the Everton team and he may well have played his last game for the boyhood club. Didn't part in the greatest of terms yesterday by reportedly storming out of the training ground. He's been linked with a move to DC United in the MLS.
Swansea team news: In for Swansea are Angel Rangel, Mike van der Hoorn, Nathan Dyer and Tom Carroll with Naughton, Fernandez, Ki and Clucas making way. For already relegated Stoke, Lasse Sorensen replaces Glen Johnson.
SCENARIO: Swansea have small chance of staying up. They need a nine-goal swing to go past Southampton. If Swansea beat Stoke 4-0, they have to hope City hammer Southampton 5-0. A nine goal margin between the two teams. Unlikely but it's there....
Hello and Good Evening! Thanks for joining us for live score and updates on Matchday 38 - the final fixture in the English Premier League. Quite a few things have been decided but few things still riding on the last day. Liverpool and Chelsea are in the tussle for the fourth and final Champions League spot. The Premier League champions have been decided with Manchester City taking the trophy and records alongside. Manchester United will finish in second spot and Spurs are assured to finish in the top-four (and ahead of Arsenal) irrespective of the result today. At the bottom, Swansea and Southampton are in contention to go down and the odds are tipped in the Swans favour to join Stoke and West Brom into the Championship.