Premier League live ticker: Champions League conference! Gündogan with a dream goal for City
Five teams – three tickets to the Champions League: On the final day of the Premier League, City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Villa, and Nottingham will battle for the Champions League spot. This constellation promises a truly dramatic finale. Follow the conference live in the live ticker.
Fulham FC - Manchester City 0-1
Manchester United - Aston Villa 0-0
Newcastle United - Everton FC 0-0
Nottingham Forest - Chelsea FC 0-0
The final matchday of the Premier League season promises to be a thrilling affair: While Liverpool, as champions, and Arsenal, as runners-up, have already secured their place in the Champions League, five other teams are battling for the remaining three spots in the competition. The starting position is extremely tight – and the final matchday is a real challenge.
Manchester City is in the best position, two points ahead and with the clear best goal difference. They are followed by a trio of teams with 66 points – Newcastle, Chelsea, and Aston Villa. Nottingham Forest is just behind with 65 points and a slightly weaker goal difference.
3. Manchester City 68 points (+26)
4. Newcastle United 66 points (+22)
5. Chelsea FC 66 points (+20)
6. Aston Villa 66 points (+9)
7. Nottingham Forest 65 points (+13)
- Fulham – Manchester City
- Newcastle – Everton
- Aston Villa-Manchester United
- Nottingham Forest – Chelsea
If the teams are tied on points, goal difference counts first, followed by the number of goals scored. If the tie remains tied, a playoff match takes place on neutral ground—a situation that has never occurred in the Premier League before.
Manchester City safely qualifies for the Champions League…
- … in a win against Fulham.
- … in a draw against Fulham – due to the significantly better goal difference compared to Villa.
- … even if we lose – as long as not all our pursuers win at the same time.
Newcastle United is definitely qualified…
- … in a win against Everton.
- … in the event of a draw against Everton if Villa fails to beat Manchester United.
- …in the event of a defeat, if Villa also loses and Chelsea loses by a larger margin than Newcastle.
Chelsea FC is safely in the Champions League…
- … with a win against Nottingham Forest.
- …in a draw if Villa fails to beat Man United.
- …in a draw if Newcastle loses.
- …even if they lose – if Villa loses and Newcastle loses by four goals more than Chelsea.
Aston Villa makes it to the Champions League…
- … if they win against Man United and one of the following three conditions occurs:– City loses– Newcastle does not win
– Chelsea doesn’t win
- …in a draw, if Newcastle loses and Chelsea don't win.
Nottingham Forest creates a surprise…
- … if we beat Chelsea and either Newcastle or Villa don't win.
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