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Liverpool keep top-four aspirations alive with battling victory over Southampton
Posted Sunday, May 09, 2021 by PA
Liverpool kept their faint top-four hopes alive but the unconvincing manner of the 2-0 victory at home to Southampton does not bode well for their Champions League aspirations.Jurgen Klopp’s side stumbled over the line for only a second league win at Anfield in 2021 thanks to Sadio Mane’s first-half header and Thiago Alcantara’s first goal for the club in the 90th minute.At thi...Full Story »
Sergio Aguero misses penalty as Man City title party delayed with Chelsea defeat
Posted Sunday, May 09, 2021 by PA
Sergio Aguero missed a penalty as Chelsea came from behind to snatch a 2-1 Premier League win at the Etihad Stadium and delay Manchester City’s title-winning party.Victory over the side they will face in the Champions League final in three weeks’ time would have seen City confirmed as Premier League champions for the third time in four years on Saturday.But despite taking a first-hal...Full Story »
Crystal Palace beat Sheffield United to rubber-stamp survival
Posted Sunday, May 09, 2021 by PA
Crystal Palace earned the win that mathematically secured their Premier League survival as they overcame already-relegated Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.Christian Benteke’s early goal and Eberechi Eze’s late clincher ensured Roy Hodgson’s side won 2-0 in the rain on Saturday to end a three-match losing run.The Eagles were all but safe before arriving in Sheffield but this vi...Full Story »
Tottenham’s hopes of making Champions League hit by loss at Leeds
Posted Saturday, May 08, 2021 by PA
Leeds dealt Tottenham’s Champions League hopes a major blow with an impressive 3-1 win at Elland Road.Son Heung-min cancelled out Stuart Dallas’ early opener, but Patrick Bamford fired Leeds back in front before half-time and substitute Rodrigo’s emphatic finish sealed a deserved victory.Marcelo Bielsa’s side were off colour in last week’s defeat at Brighton, but bo...Full Story »
Newcastle on brink of safety after stunning Champions League-chasing Leicester
Posted Saturday, May 08, 2021 by PA
Newcastle stunned Leicester to inch closer to survival and deal a potentially damaging blow to the Foxes’ Champions League hopes.Callum Wilson struck twice in a shock 4-2 win at the ragged hosts to all but secure the Magpies’ Premier League status.Caglar Soyuncu’s error gifted Joe Willock an opener before Paul Dummett’s first goal in over five years doubled the visitors&r...Full Story »
Michail Antonio at the double as West Ham hit back to beat Burnley
Posted Tuesday, May 04, 2021 by PA
Michail Antonio returned to revive West Ham’s European push as they came from behind to win 2-1 at Burnley on Monday night.Playing his first game in a month after a hamstring problem, Antonio scored twice in the space of 10 first-half minutes as the Hammers hit back following Chris Wood’s penalty for the hosts.West Ham’s 17th league win of the season – a club record in th...Full Story »
West Brom slip closer to Premier League relegation following Wolves draw
Posted Tuesday, May 04, 2021 by PA
West Brom slipped closer to Premier League relegation despite Mbaye Diagne earning a 1-1 derby draw with Wolves.The striker struck in the second half but the Baggies still need a minor miracle to stay in the English top flight.They remain second bottom and are 10 points from safety with just four games left having fallen behind to Fabio Silva’s first-half fluke. The Baggies could now be re...Full Story »