Premier League final day results: Arsenal in Europa League and Liverpool have Champions League
On the final day of the season there goal galore and here's what happened.
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Arsenal 3-1 Everton
Alexis Sanchez helped 10-man Arsenal to a 3-1 win over Everton but Arsene Wenger's side missed out on Champions League qualification. Arsenal needed to win on the final day and hope their rivals slipped up, and goals from Hector Bellerin, Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey ensured they held up their side of the bargain despite Laurent Koscielny's early red card. Romelu Lukaku had made it 2-1 by scoring from the penalty spot. But Liverpool beat Middlesbrough and Manchester City trounced Watford, meaning Wenger's men finished fifth and failed to earn a place among Europe's elite, ending a run of 20 consecutive top-four placings. Arsenal's misery was compounded by the sight of Sanchez limping off in the second half and Gabriel being carried on a stretcher. Both could now miss next weekend's FA Cup final against Chelsea, along with the suspended Koscielny, who was sent off in the 14th minute for a lunge on Enner Valencia.
Burnley 1-2 West Ham
Andre Ayew headed a second-half winner as West Ham gatecrashed Burnley's party by snatching a 2-1 victory at Turf Moor. Already assured of Premier League survival and their highest finish since 1975, the Clarets were in the mood to celebrate on the final day and Sam Vokes enlivened the atmosphere further by putting them ahead. But Sofiane Feghouli responded with a quick leveller and, after Sean Dyche's men wasted several chances to reclaim the lead, Ayew punished the hosts by pouncing on a rebound after 72 minutes. It made for a slightly disappointing end to the season for Burnley, who had claimed 10 of their 11 wins at home, but the appreciation of their fans for a fine effort was not tainted.
Chelsea 5-1 Sunderland
Chelsea celebrated lifting the Premier League trophy with a record 30th win as relegated Sunderland were dispatched with ease at Stamford Bridge. Javier Manquillo gave Sunderland a shock third-minute lead, but Chelsea responded as Willian, Eden Hazard, Pedro and Michy Batshuayi, with a late double, earned a 5-1 victory. The result ensured the Blues became the first side in a 38-game season to win 30 games. And Antonio Conte will seek to end his first season as head coach with a double with victory in next Saturday's FA Cup final with Arsenal.
Hull 1-7 Tottenham
Harry Kane capped another prolific season with a second hat-trick in four days to secure the Golden Boot for the second successive season as Tottenham demolished relegated Hull 7-1. The England striker fired four in Tottenham's 6-1 thrashing of fallen champions Leicester on Thursday to overtake Everton's Romelu Lukaku in the Premier League scoring charts and struck three more to take his tally to 29 for the season, as Hull were torn apart. Kane scored twice in the first half and completed his hat-trick midway through the second period and Dele Alli put the game to bed on the stroke of half-time. Although Sam Clucas pulled one back for Hull midway through the second period, Victor Wanyama, Kane, Ben Davies' thunderbolt and Toby Alderweireld turned the final game of the season into a rout. It was a sad end to the season for Hull and their popular head coach Marco Silva, whose players were no match for the free-flowing Londoners.
Leicester 1-1 Bournemouth
Jamie Vardy rescued a point for Leicester as the outgoing champions ended their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth. The England striker netted his 16th goal of the season as last term's Premier League title winners finished 12th after a turbulent year. Junior Stanislas opened the scoring for Bournemouth after just 57 seconds but the Cherries could not hang on and they needed Ryan Allsop to again deny Vardy, who also had a goal disallowed for offside. The draw sealed ninth place for Bournemouth - their highest league position in their 118-year history. Leicester's attention now turns to resolving the future of manager Craig Shakespeare, with talks expected this week over whether he will stay as boss beyond June.
Liverpool 3-0 Middlesbrough
Liverpool secured a return to the Champions League after overcoming some early nerves in their final-day decider to beat already-relegated Middlesbrough 3-0. Georginio Wijnaldum struck in first-half stoppage time to ease the tension. However, it was not until Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana scored in the opening nine minutes of the second half that Anfield really relaxed and the team rediscovered some of their early-season flowing football as they picked holes in a team which had abandoned all of their early discipline.
Man United 2-0 Crystal Palace
Josh Harrop introduced himself to Old Trafford in some style as the debutant's stunning strike set the youngest Manchester United team in Premier League history on course for victory against Crystal Palace. With Wednesday's make-or-break Europa League final against Ajax looming large, Jose Mourinho stuck to his word by resting numerous key players and handing four young prospects their full debut with sixth place already assured. United's performance belied the starting line-up's tender average age of 22 years 284 days, with Harrop marking his first appearance with a superb effort that kicked off a surprisingly comfortable 2-0 win. Paul Pogba superbly set up the 21-year-old's memorable 15th-minute strike and quickly added to it, firing home and pointing to the sky after missing the previous two games following his father's death. Pogba and Jesse Lingard were withdrawn before half-time with an eye on the Europa League final, but captain Wayne Rooney played all but two minutes despite Mourinho strongly suggesting he would be rested.
Southampton 0-1 Stoke
Southampton suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Stoke in what may prove Claude Puel's final game as manager. Their club's hierarchy had revealed plans to review his position at the season's end, offering him minimal support, and after their latest defeat and inability to score for a fifth straight game at home, may act despite finishing eighth in the Premier League. Increasing hostility from the club's supporters will also add further pressure on the Frenchman's position, whose team lost after a second-half header from Peter Crouch that took Stoke to 13th.
Swansea 2-1 West Brom
Fernando Llorente crowned Swansea's fine finish to the Premier League season as his late strike overcame West Brom. Llorente's 15th goal of the season - 11 of which have come at the Liberty Stadium - saw Swansea complete a second-half recovery after Jonny Evans had headed West Brom into a 33rd-minute lead. Jordan Ayew equalised with his first Swansea goal before Llorente swept home substitute Luciano Narsingh's cross four minutes from time. It was a goal worth two Premier League places, as Swansea capitalised on defeats for Burnley and Watford to rise to 15th in the final standings and earn an extra £4m in Premier League prize money.
Watford 0-5 Man City
City secured third spot in the Premier League as Walter Mazzarri's Watford farewell ended in a 5-0 home humiliation. Sergio Aguero scored twice while Vincent Kompany, Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus chipped in as City finished the season in style. They still needed a point to be certain of qualifying for the Champions League and probably laughed when they saw the opposition line-up. Hornets manager Mazzarri, having earlier in the week been told he would be out of a job after the game, appeared to have gone rogue with his final line-up. Deprived of six centre-halves through injury, the Italian fielded two full-backs and midfielder Valon Behrami in the most makeshift of back-threes.Yet even more bizarre was the sight of two goalkeepers named on the bench.
