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HOW THEY FARED IN THE FINAL DAY OF PREMIER LEAGUE

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By Eze Chinda

On the final day of the Premier league the red devils, Manchester United booked their place in next season’s Champions League with goals coming from Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard as they beat Leicester City.

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Chelsea also made it to Champions League as goals from Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud against Wolves secured fourth place. 

Aston Villa held their nerves to secure a point to ensure premier league survival with Jack Grealish scoring an opening goal before surviving late scare after an equalizer from West Ham’s Andriy Yarmolenko.

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Glorious failure for Watford as they have been RELEGATED despite a rousing fightback at Arsenal after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s double and Kieran Tierney strike gave Mikel Arteta victory.

Bournemouth were RELEGATED from top flight despite their impressive victory over Everton.

Champions Liverpool recovered from an early scare at Newcastle to end the season with 99 points.after goals from Virgil Van Dijk, Divock Original and Sadio Mane earn victory.

Leicester star Jamie Vardy clinched the Premier League GOLDEN BOOT with 23 goals.

Rampant Manchester City ran riot against Norwich City as Kevin De Bruyne scored a brace in a five-goal rout and David Silva made his final Premier League bow.

Jose Mourinho secured Europa League for Tottenham Hotspurs a share of the spoil against Crystal Palace after Jeffery Schlupp cancelled out Harry Kane’s opener.

Everton’s Leighton Baines confirmed his retirement from football aged 35 after 13 years and 420 games. 

Arsenal will, after their FA cup match against Chelsea, know their fate of playing in Europa League. A win propels them.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SLOTS:

1) Liverpool

2) Manchester City

3) Manchester United

4) Chelsea

EUROPA LEAGUE SLOTS:

1) Leicester City

2) Tottenham Hotspurs

3) Arsenal ( If they defeat Chelsea in the final of FA Cup )

* ALL THE RESULTS AS THEY HAPPENED IN THE FINAL DAY.

ARSENAL 3 – 2 WATFORD

BURNLEY 1 – 2 BRIGHTON

CHELSEA 2 – 0 WOLVES

CRYSTAL PALACE 1 – 1 TOTTENHAM

EVERTON 1 -3 BOURNEMOUTH

LEICESTER 0 – 2 MANCHESTER UNITED

MANCHESTER CITY 5 – 0 NORWICH

NEWCASTLE 1 – 3 LIVERPOOL

SOUTHAMPTON 3 – 1 SHEFFIELD

WEST HAM 1 – 1 ASTON VILLA

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Edward Samuel

Editor at Africa Update

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