Callum Wilson also scored for Newcastle in their first win of the season – a 1-0 victory over Burnley in December
At the start of the day, Burnley were above Leeds on goal difference, but Jesse Marsch’s side won 2-1 at Brentford to end the Clarets’ six-year spell in the top flight.
Callum Wilson scored twice for Newcastle through a calm penalty after Nathan Collins’ needless handball, then from Allan Saint-Maximin’s cross.
Burnley, who sacked long-serving manager Sean Dyche with eight games to go, got a goal back as Maxwel Cornet blasted in a volley after his first effort had been parried by Martin Dubravka.
When Leeds’ advantage was cancelled out at Brentford there was fresh hope among the home fans, but their team could not force an equaliser – and Leeds’ injury-time winner meant even that would not have been enough.
Illkay Gundogan celebrates a comeback over Aston Villa
Manchester City put up a remarkable comeback, scoring thrice inside five minutes to overturn a 2-0 Aston Villa lead to win 3-2 and earn the Citizens the English Premier League title on the last day of the season.
Liverpool, who were chasing the title and hoping City slip up, won 3-1 against Wolves at Anfield, but it was the blue half of Manchester who celebrated with victory as Pep Guardiola’s Masterclass handed them the title.
Matty Cash and Philippe Coutinho had scored in either half to give Villa a shock 2-0 lead at the Etihad.
But, Guardiola’s substitutes delivered the title, Ilkay Gundogan stepping off the bench to score twice in between Rodri’s goal, coming off an assist of another substitute, Raheem Sterling.
Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur have secured a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League.
Tottenham Hotspur have qualified for next season’s UEFA Champions League after defeating Norwich on Sunday afternoon. The Lilywhites have been locked in a fierce top-four battle with local rivals Arsenal, who were four points clear just over a week ago.
However, Mikel Arteta’s men suffered back-to-back defeats, losing 3-0 in the North London Derby before delivering a poor display during Monday night’s 2-0 defeat against Newcastle United. That result meant Spurs just needed to draw against the already-relegated Canaries today, something they had no trouble with, winning 5-0.
It was just seven weeks ago that Tottenham boss Antonio Conte claimed his side would need a miracle to come above Manchester United, who ended the season in sixth. “It’s right to underline that this target is very, very difficult,” Conte said when asked about Spurs’ hopes of finishing fourth back in April.
The Toffees will be in the top-flight next term once again after Frank Lampard’s side defied the odds to come back from the brink.
Everton have sealed their Premier League survival after mounting a dramatic second half comeback to claim a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace at Goodison Park in a five-goal thriller.
Frank Lamaprd’s side looked set to take their fight to avoid relegation all the way through to the final day of the season after first-half goals for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew left the Toffees unstuck.
But goals from Michael Keane, Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the break delivered a remarkable turnaround to spark wild scenes on Merseyside.
How did Everton’s remarkable comeback unfold? Having been sunk by Mateta’s header and an almost comedy goal by Ayew, the Toffees were left needing a mammoth push after the interval in order to avoid dicing with the drop on Sunday.
Michael Keane got the ball rolling nine minutes into the second half with a chopped flick across the box to earn Everton’s first response, before Richarlison curled a shot home with a quarter-hour left on the clock following a deflection around the penalty area.
But it was Calvert-Lewin’s flying header with injury time fast approaching that finally put the hosts over the top to clip the wings of the Eagles, and the final whistle sparked wild jubilation as the striker was mobbed by delirious supporters in a flare-strafed pitch invasion.
Liverpool fans celebrate winning the FA CUP final against Chelsea
Liverpool and Chelsea played out a tight FA Cup final in the blistering sun at Wembley, with it going to penalties to allow the Reds to win it 6-5.
With their supporters drowning out the opposition, the Reds began the FA Cup final on top, an error from Edouard Mendy boosting the confidence while Ibrahima Konate won out in his early tussles with Romelu Lukaku.
Luis Diaz was, as ever, an inspiration on the left, and his pace in behind led to an early chance after Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s stunning pass, only for Naby Keita to fire the eventual shot wide of the post.
Unable to capitalise, though, Liverpool began to concede opportunities at the other end, and Christian Pulisic went scarily close as he faded Mason Mount’s cutback towards goal.
Mohammed Salah walks off the pitch
After surviving an injury scare for Alisson, the Reds were then dealt a huge blow as Mohamed Salah was forced off with a blow sustained off the ball – thankfully, the No. 11 walked off unaided.
The change, that saw Diogo Jota come on in Salah’s place, affected the momentum somewhat, and the first half tailed out to a 0-0 draw with neither side in control.
Chelsea came out firing after the break and the brilliant Alisson had to make a series of strong saves, while both Diaz and Andy Robertson had good opportunities at the other end.
Those in the stands grew increasingly frustrated with referee Craig Pawson, who allowed a string of questionable decisions pass by, though it perhaps more summed up the growing unease with the performance unfolding.
Liverpool did continue to graft, though, and Jota cut a low effort just wide as he showed drive and invention from his new role on the right wing.
James Milner was sent on to provide more thrust and authority in the midfield, and potentially with an eye on a penalty shootout as the end of the 90 minutes edged closer.
Diaz found new life in the closing stages, and after hammering the outside of the post, the Colombian then sparked a move that saw Robertson hit the other.
Another ridiculous effort from Diaz skimmed inches wide, and though the No. 23 deserved to be the match-winner, his wait was forced to continue as Pawson blew for extra time.
Extra time began with another injury concern for Liverpool, with Virgil van Dijk the next player forced off as Joel Matip came on, the Cameroonian having already gone through an extensive warmup at half-time.
Chelsea were the better side for the first 15 minutes of the additional 30, and there was one more setback after the restart, this time seeing Robertson limp off with cramp.
On to penalties it went, and in the end Alisson was the hero as he kept out Mason Mount’s spot-kick for a 6-5 victory.
Liverpool play Southampton in the English Premier League at the Saint Mary’s Stadium.
Rhys Bennett scored Manchester United’s first goal as they beat Nottingham Forest to win the FA Youth Cup
Manchester United won the FA Youth Cup for a record 11th time in front of the biggest crowd in the competition’s 70-year history.
The 67,492 at Old Trafford for the 3-1 triumph over Nottingham Forest was almost 30,000 more than the previous best, at Arsenal in 2007.
Former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was in the stands, along with current United first-team players Bruno Fernandes, David de Gea and Harry Maguire, to see Alejandro Garnacho score a decisive double in the final 13 minutes.
Garnacho, called up to the senior Argentina squad in March, kept his cool to send Aaron Bott the wrong way from a controversial penalty, awarded despite the forward being brought down outside the area by Zach Abbott following the Forest defender’s miscontrol. After Garnacho scored, he marked the goal with a Cristiano Ronaldo-style celebration by shouting ‘siuuu’ – a drawn-out version of the Portuguese word for ‘yes’.
Garnacho then sealed a record 11th triumph in the competition for United in stoppage time when he darted into the box, then benefited from a massive deflection as the ball flew into the corner.
It was harsh on Forest and their 5,700-strong travelling support, who goaded United with a ‘you’re not famous any more’ chant during the opening period.
Forest first-team boss Steve Cooper, who will lead his side in their Championship play-off semi-final against Sheffield United on Saturday, was also in attendance.
Unlucky to fall behind after Bott failed to hold Rhys Bennett’s downward header, the visitors, coached by former United reserve team boss Warren Joyce, fully deserved their equaliser, even though Josh Powell’s speculative shot only went in thanks to a huge error from United’s Czech keeper Radek Vitek.
The final whistle brought a rare opportunity to celebrate for the home fans at the end of a first-team season that has fallen short of expectations, with the side sixth in the Premier League and without a trophy.
Noisy protests against the Glazer family ownership, which have been a feature of recent games at the stadium, were largely absent, although there was one significant chant against them.
A dejected Norwich City team after relegation is confirmed
Burnley’s dramatic late comeback from 1-0 down to beat Watford 2-1 left the Canaries 13 points adrift of safety with just four games remaining.
It was an unhappy return to Villa Park for Norwich boss Dean Smith as goals either side of half-time from two players he signed for Villa, Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings, earned Steven Gerrard’s men the three points.
Smith has been unable to turn around a sinking ship since replacing Daniel Farke in November.
The Canaries have gone down in each of their last three campaigns in the English top-flight, having also been relegated in 2015/16 and 2018/19.
“I’m disappointed with our result,” Norwich captain Grant Hanley told the BBC. “It is probably fair, we haven’t been good enough this season.
“It is difficult for me to comment on anything right now. Emotions are high, we gave our all but it wasn’t enough and (it was) the story of our season.”
Watford’s 11th consecutive home loss also leaves the Hornets on the verge of relegation
Everton’s 68-year stay in the top flight is now in severe peril as the Toffees are five points off safety, but do have games in hand over Burnley and Leeds to come.
Few could have predicted that Joelinton, the man written off as a £40million flop, would become a cult hero at Newcastle.
His two first half goals at Carrow Road, on what was his 100th Premier League appearance, and a Bruno Guimaraes strike moved the Magpies up to ninth and Norwich ever closer to relegation.
The Brazilian was serenaded by the travelling Newcastle fans at full-time, who had unveiled a banner before kick-off to mark his 100th top flight game.
Joelinton has reinvented himself under Howe. The 25-year-old was signed as a big-money striker in 2019. Goals were expected, but they did not come. He managed just four in his first season and two in the following campaign. But he has thrived in a deeper role under Howe.
On Saturday, however, he started up front as Chris Wood and Miguel Almiron were rested. But it was a tactical switch on the half hour mark, which saw Joelinton move to the left wing, that brought about his two quick-fire goals before half-time.
The game was over by the 49th minute when Guimaraes pounced on Tim Krul’s weak pass to Kenny McLean before brilliantly chipping the ball over the Norwich goalkeeper.
For Norwich, the Championship beckons. They had chances to open the scoring before Joelinton’s brace. First, Kieran Dowell volleyed over from close range after meeting Mathias Normann’s floated pass.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has insisted that “nothing changes” in the Premier League title race with Liverpool after their win over Watford.
The Reds are now four points behind City in the race for the title after Guardiola’s outfit claimed a 5-1 victory over Watford at the Etihad Stadium. Liverpool will look to reduce the deficit on Sunday when they take on Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s side had moved above City after they beat Manchester United 4-0 in midweek. However, a day later the defending champions beat Brighton to move themselves back to the top and have now extended their lead following their win against the Hornets.
With City now having five league matches left to play, Guardiola was asked about the title race with Liverpool. But when giving his answer, the Spaniard was quick to reiterate his previous message of his side needing to win every remaining match to beat the Reds to the title.
“Nothing changes,” Guardiola told Sky Sports, when asked about the title race. “When we won against Brighton we were two points behind [before the game], now we’re four in front.
“Brighton was a ‘final’. We had another ‘final’ today and we won it. Now we have an opportunity to play a ‘final’ against Leeds.
“Nothing changes. We have to win all five games to be champions.”
Manchester United’s top four hopes are all-but over after they suffered their second defeat of the week to leave them six points off the pace.
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand(Image: BT Sport)
Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United have got worse under Ralf Rangnick after writing off their top four hopes following the defeat to Arsenal.
United suffered their second loss of the week on the road as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium. Goals from Nuno Tavares and Granit Xhaka either side of Bukayo Saka’s first-half penalty did the damage, with Cristiano Ronaldo getting on the scoresheet for the visitors.
The result leaves the Reds six points off fourth with just four games remaining, while Arsenal and Spurs still have a game in hand on them. United now find themselves in a battle just to secure a European spot, with West Ham and Wolves still within touching distance of them.
Watching the game for BT Sport, former defender Ferdinand declared United’s Champions League hopes all-but over for next season. And he was less-than complimentary about the job done by Rangnick since arriving as interim manager.
“First of all, credit to Arsenal,” Ferdinand said. “They got the job done, by no means a top performance today but they got what is needed at this point of the season, and that is three points.
“Manchester United, they had an opportunity to get back in this game, they had chances, obviously the penalty. They were there for the taking Arsenal, but Manchester United did not smell blood and big moments like those they need to learn to take. Being brutally honest, (Ralf) Rangnick has come in and it has got worse.”
Asked about the race for fourth, Ferdinand added: “Yeah, that is it for the top four. Manchester United have absolutely no chance, it’s done.”
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