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Chelsea made the biggest move of the day by appointing Xabi Alonso as manager on a four-year contract. The club confirmed the former Liverpool midfielder as its new head coach.
Manchester United also moved decisively. Michael Carrick agreed a deal to stay on as permanent manager after his spell as interim boss. On the field, United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford in their final home game of the season. Bruno Fernandes registered his 20th Premier League assist of the campaign, equaling the competition record set by Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry. The match also brought controversy, with Bryan Mbeumo appearing to use his upper arm in the buildup to Matheus Cunha’s goal, but the goal stood. Rasmus Hojlund also confirmed that the obligation-to-buy clause in his Napoli contract has been triggered, ending his United spell.
In Italy, Inter completed a domestic double and lifted the Serie A trophy after a 1-1 draw with Verona at San Siro. Napoli secured Champions League football with a 3-0 win at Pisa, with Scott McTominay, Amir Rrahmani, and Hojlund scoring. Juventus slipped to a damaging 2-0 home defeat to Fiorentina and sit sixth, two points off a Champions League place with one game left. Roma strengthened their push for the top four by beating Lazio 2-0 in the derby.
At the bottom of Serie A, the survival fight will go to the final round. Lecce beat Sassuolo 3-2 deep into stoppage time, while Cremonese won 1-0 at Udinese through Udinese through Jamie Vardy. Cagliari secured safety by coming from behind to beat Torino 2-1. In the Premier League, Newcastle beat West Ham 3-1, Brentford drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace, and Leeds beat Brighton 1-0 through Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 96th-minute goal.
| Pos | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | 42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | 43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | 16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | 6 | 62 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 37 | 10 | 59 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 36 | 4 | 55 |
| 7 | Brighton | 37 | 9 | 53 |
| 8 | Brentford | 37 | 3 | 52 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 37 | -7 | 51 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 36 | 6 | 49 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 37 | 0 | 49 |
| 12 | Everton | 37 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Fulham | 37 | -6 | 49 |
| 14 | Leeds | 37 | -4 | 47 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 37 | -9 | 45 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | -3 | 43 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 36 | -9 | 38 |
| 18 | West Ham | 37 | -22 | 36 |
| 19 | Burnley | 36 | -36 | 21 |
| 20 | Wolves | 37 | -41 | 19 |
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| E. Haaland (Manchester City) | 26 |
| Thiago (Brentford) | 22 |
| João Pedro (Chelsea) | 15 |
| D. Calvert-Lewin (Leeds) | 14 |
| M. Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) | 14 |
| O. Watkins (Aston Villa) | 14 |
| V. Gyökeres (Arsenal) | 14 |
| D. Welbeck (Brighton) | 13 |
| E. Kroupi (Bournemouth) | 12 |
| B. Šeško (Manchester United) | 11 |
| H. Ekitike (Liverpool) | 11 |
| J. Mateta (Crystal Palace) | 11 |
| A. Semenyo (Bournemouth) | 10 |
| B. Mbeumo (Manchester United) | 10 |
| H. Wilson (Fulham) | 10 |
| M. Rogers (Aston Villa) | 10 |
| Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) | 10 |
| Richarlison (Tottenham) | 10 |
| Z. Flemming (Burnley) | 10 |
