| General |
| Premier League 2020-21 | ||
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| Day | Sunday | |
| Date | 23 May 2021 | |
| Total matches | 10 | |
| Total goals | 31 | |
| Average | (3.1 per match) | |
| League leaders start | Manchester City | |
| League leaders end | Manchester City | |
| Highest scoring | Leicester City 2–4 Tottenham | |
| Bottom start | Sheffield United | |
| Bottom end | Sheffield United | |
| Attendance | 39537 | |
| Current league | 2020-21 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 37 | Match day 1 | |
Nicolas Pépé scored twice in the second half as Arsenal beat Brighton, only to be denied a place in Europe by Tottenham's fightback against Leicester.
Chelsea pipped Leicester to a spot in next season's Champions League despite losing to Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season.
Newcastle manager Steve Bruce says he hopes some of his team's critics "will eat humble pie and give them some credit" after victory against relegated Fulham saw the Magpies end the season in 12th place.
Leeds United ended their first season back in the Premier League with a fourth successive victory as they comfortably beat relegated West Brom in front of the returning fans at Elland Road.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says he has "nothing but pride" for his players despite seeing their hopes of Champions League qualification dashed by a dramatic final-day defeat by Tottenham.
Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp said salvaging Champions League qualification from a chaotic season was the "best feeling I could have dreamed of" after victory over Crystal Palace clinched third place.
Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero marked his final appearance at Etihad Stadium with two goals as the new Premier League champions ended their domestic campaign with a thumping win over Everton.
David McGoldrick struck a fine winner as relegated Sheffield United avoided a host of unwanted records by beating Burnley to end their two-year Premier League stay with victory.
West Ham clinched sixth place in the Premier League - and a spot in next season's Europa League group stage - after comfortably beating Southampton in front of 10,000 supporters at London Stadium.
Wolves were unable to give manager Nuno Espírito Santo the winning send-off they craved as they ended the Premier League season with defeat by Manchester United.
Match Details[]
Sunday 23 May 2021[]
| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 13 °C (55 °F) |
Arsenal 
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2–0 |  Brighton
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Emirates Stadium, London Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jonathan Moss Player of the Match: Nicolas Pépé |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pépé  49', 60'
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HT:0–0 Report |
| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 11 °C (52 °F) |
Aston Villa 
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2–1 |  Chelsea
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Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Stuart Attwell Player of the Match: Kai Havertz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traoré 43' El Ghazi 52' (Pen)
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HT:1–0 Report |
Chilwell 70' Azpilicueta  89'
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| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 13 °C (55 °F) |
Fulham 
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0–2 |  Newcastle United
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Craven Cottage, London Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Chris Kavanagh Player of the Match: Joe Willock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–1 Report |
Willock 23' Schär 88' (Pen)
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| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 13 °C (55 °F) |
Leeds United 
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3–1 |  West Brom
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Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 10,000 Referee: David Coote Player of the Match: Pablo Hernández |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo 17' Phillips 42'Bamford 79' (Pen)
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HT:2–0 Report |
Robson-Kanu 90'
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| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 12 °C (54 °F) |
Leicester City 
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2–4 |  Tottenham
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King Power Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Anthony Taylor Player of the Match: Gareth Bale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vardy 18' (Pen), 52' (pen)
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HT:2–0 Report |
Kane 41' Schmeichel 76' (og)Bale 87', 90+6'
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| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 12 °C (54 °F) |
Liverpool 
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2–0 |  Crystal Palace
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Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 9,901 Referee: Andre Marriner Player of the Match: Sadio Mané |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mané 36', 74'
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HT:1–0 Report |
| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 13 °C (55 °F) |
Manchester City 
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5–0 |  Everton
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City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Michael Oliver Player of the Match: Sergio Agüero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Bruyne 11' Gabriel Jesus 14'Foden 53'Agüero 71', 76'
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HT:2–0 Report |
| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 13 °C (55 °F) |
Sheffield United 
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1–0 |  Burnley
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Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 5,096 Referee: Kevin Friend Player of the Match: David McGoldrick |
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| McGoldrick 24'
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HT:1–0 Report |
| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 13 °C (55 °F) |
West Ham United 
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3–0 |  Southampton
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London Stadium, London Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Martin Atkinson Player of the Match: Pablo Fornals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fornals 30', 33' Rice 86'
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HT:2–0 Report |
| 23 May 2021 16:00 GMT 11 °C (52 °F) |
Wolves 
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1–2 |  Manchester United
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Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Mike Dean Player of the Match: Anthony Elanga |
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| Nélson Semedo 39'
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HT:1–2 Report |
Elanga 13' Mata 45+4'
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League table after Match day 38[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City (C)
|
38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 86 | |
| 2 | Manchester Utd
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38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 74 | |
| 3 |  Liverpool
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38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 69 | |
| 4 | Chelsea
|
38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 67 | |
| 5 | Leicester City
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38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 66 | |
| 6 | West Ham Utd
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38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 65 | |
| 7 | Tottenham
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38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 62 | |
| 8 | Arsenal
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38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 61 | |
| 9 |  Leeds United
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38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 59 | |
| 10 | Everton
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38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 59 | |
| 11 | Aston Villa
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38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 55 | |
| 12 | Newcastle Utd
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38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 45 | |
| 13 | Wolves
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38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 45 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace
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38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 44 | |
| 15 | Southampton
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38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 43 | |
| 16 | Brighton
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38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 41 | |
| 17 |  Burnley
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38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 39 | |
| 18 | Fulham (R)
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38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | |
| 19 | West Brom (R)
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38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 26 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Utd (R)
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38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 23 |
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
a. The fourth-placed team will play in the Europa League group stage instead of the Champions League group stage if Chelsea wins the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, Arsenal or Manchester United win the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, and both winners finish in fifth place or lower.
b. Since both 2020–21 FA Cup finalists (Leicester City and Chelsea) would currently qualify for European competition based on league position, the Europa League group stage berth awarded to the FA Cup winners would pass to the sixth-placed team.
c. Since 2020–21 EFL Cup winners Manchester City have qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the EFL Cup winners will transfer to the highest-placed Premier League team who have not already qualified for European competition, which is currently the seventh-placed team.
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