Game week 37 in the EPL earlier saw Roberto Firmino score a late equalizer on his final Anfield appearance but Liverpool’s seven-match winning streak was ended in a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa. In another match, Casemiro’s acrobatic volley secured Manchester United a 1-0 win at Bournemouth and left them needing just one point from their final two fixtures to confirm Champions League qualification. Meanwhile, Brentford came from behind to earn a stunning 3-1 victory at Tottenham to boost their hopes of securing European football next season. Nottingham Forest beat Arsenal 1-0 at the City Ground to secure their Premier League survival and crown Manchester City as champions.
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Man Utd needs just a point close to the top four
Manchester United claim 1-0 win at Bournemouth; result leaves Erik ten Hag’s side needing just a point from final two fixtures to secure Champions League return; three points earned thanks to Casemiro’s early volley.
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Man Utd were unchanged, with Rashford missing out on the squad due to illness.
In addition, Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa – which took place at the same time as United’s game at the Vitality Stadium – saw Jurgen Klopp’s side drop valuable points in their pursuit of the top four.
Liverpool have just one game remaining and is away to Southampton next Sunday. They are three points behind their rivals.
This means Erik ten Hag’s side will finish in the Champions League places if they take points off Chelsea on Thursday or against Fulham next weekend.
Bournemouth made five changes, with Smith, Senesi, Cook, Anthony and Brooks replacing Mepham, Vina, Rothwell, Ouattara and Billing
Brooks’ start was his first since September 2021 following his recovery from cancer
Firmino scores on farewell as Ollie Watkins missed a penalty
Ollie Watkins missed a penalty before Jacob Ramsey fired Unai Emery’s team in front.
Despite Manchester United winning 1-0 at Bournemouth, Liverpool is three points off their rivals in fourth but United still have two games to play, unlikely they’ll be playing Champions League football next season.
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However, with Jurgen Klopp watching on from the stands following his FA ban, Jacob Ramsey opened the scoring (27) for Unai Emery’s side who were on the verge of becoming just the second team to win at Anfield in the Premier League in the last 42 fixtures.
Unai Emery made three changes from the win over Tottenham with Matty Cash, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara all returning to the fold whilst Liverpool were unchanged.
Brentford win at Spurs as Harry Kane got his 30th goal of the season
Brentford earned a famous 3-1 London derby win at Tottenham as Harry Kane got his 30th goal of the season with a screamer from 30 yards out to give Spurs an early lead in a good first-half performance from the home side.
Spurs made four changes with Bissouma, Kulusevski, Romero and Danjuma all returning
Frank Onyeka started ahead of Mikel Damsgaard in the only change for Brentford.
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Tottenham’s last game of the season takes them to Elland Road to face relegation-threatened Leeds. Brentford, meanwhile, hosts Manchester City in west London.
Spurs acting head coach Ryan Mason said:
“This is the Premier League. You have to be ready for the whole game.
“I thought the first half we played a perfect match, had a few opportunities to score a couple more, but of course, in the second half the intensity dropped and we were punished.”
Head coach Thomas Frank said of Brentford’s top-six feat
“I think it is unbelievable and remarkable,” “For a newly-promoted team over two seasons to beat all of the top-six teams must be quite unique so yes, of course we’re proud of that.
“We’ve already talked about (Ivan). To replace 20 goals in the Premier League is not easy but we actually have good players in the squad that can score goals and every single time Wissa is playing instead of Ivan he scores goals.
Awoniyi’s scoring streak guides Forest to safety
Nottingham Forest beat Arsenal at the City Ground to secure their Premier League survival and crown Manchester City as champions.
Taiwo Awoniyi’s 19th-minute goal was enough to seal the victory and spark jubilant scenes from the home supporters at the final whistle.
Arsenal dominated possession but Mikel Arteta’s men could not find a way through Forest’s spirited defence in order to force City to win a fifth title in six years themselves.
Not that Forest and their noisy supporters were bothered about Pep Guardiola and his team.
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In the stand above, owner Evangelos Marinakis was also hugged by those around him, having been rewarded for keeping faith with Cooper during a tumultuous campaign.
