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Premier League

🏆 Ultimate Premier League spots for UCL determined, see the ultimate desk

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Liverpool had already been topped champions, with 4 rounds to spare, and the thirty eighth spherical of the Premier League arrived with Leicester, Ipswich City, and Southampton relegated.

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However the closing day of the 24/25 English Championship held a LOT of pleasure, with Manchester Metropolis, Chelsea, and Newcastle celebrating their qualification for the 25/26 Champions League.

5 groups have been preventing for the final three spots, since Liverpool and Arsenal, the runners-up, have been already assured – together with Tottenham, the Europa League champions.

In Kevin De Bruyne’s farewell, Manchester Metropolis beat Fulham 2-0 away from house, sealing their spot with third place within the Premier League.

After years away from the Champions League, Chelsea gained 1-0 in opposition to Nottingham Forest, in a direct conflict for the UCL spot, and secured fourth place!

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Manchester United had nothing to combat for, however a minimum of dashed Aston Villa’s hopes of qualifying, with a 2-0 win.

The Villans, by the best way, had goalkeeper Dibu Martínez despatched off on the finish of the primary half for a foul on Höjlund, after a dangerous again go from Money.

This was, in truth, the primary pink card within the Argentine goalkeeper’s profession.

Newcastle, in the meantime, conceded a purpose to Alcaraz—the identical one who barely performed for Flamengo—and misplaced to Everton, 1-0.

However with Aston Villa’s defeat, they ended up securing fifth place and a spot within the 2025/26 UCL.

Salah makes (extra) historical past

Mohamed Salah’s season ended with yet one more historic milestone!

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With the purpose he scored in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw in opposition to Crystal Palace, the Egyptian star equaled the file for purpose involvements in a single Premier League season.

He racked up 29 targets and 18 assists, matching Andy Cole’s 47 purpose involvements within the 1993/94 season and Alan Shearer’s in 1994/95.

Salah, nonetheless, is the primary participant within the competitors’s historical past to complete as each prime scorer and prime help supplier in the identical season.

The striker acquired each particular person awards on the Anfield pitch, crowning the season that ended together with his second Premier League title with Liverpool.

Ultimate Premier League 24/25 DeskOutcomes of #38

Bournemouth 2-0 Leicester

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Fulham 0-2 Manchester Metropolis

Ipswich City 1-3 West Ham

Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace

Salah scored within the thirty ninth minute of the second half, securing the draw for champions Liverpool in opposition to Crystal Palace, who had opened the scoring within the ninth minute of the primary half with Sarr.

Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa

Newcastle 0-1 Everton

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea

Southampton 1-2 Arsenal

The Gunners completed the 2024/25 Premier League season with a win over backside facet Southampton.

Tierney opened the scoring for Arsenal within the forty third minute, Stewart pulled one again within the eleventh minute of the second half, and Odegaard sealed the win within the forty fourth minute.

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Tottenham 1-4 Brighton

Wolverhampton 1-1 Brentford

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Serie A

Will Serie A title and relegation be determined by play-offs?

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The 2024-25 Serie A winners might be determined by a play-off, ought to Napoli and Inter Milan end the season stage on factors.

In 2022, the league reintroduced a rule which suggests groups who’re contesting the title or battling relegation will face one another in a play-off if they’ve the identical variety of factors, no matter purpose distinction or head-to-head document.

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Napoli lead Inter by a single level going into the ultimate weekend of the season.

Ought to Napoli lose their last match of the marketing campaign at dwelling to Cagliari and Inter draw away at Como, the 2 title-chasers would each have 79 factors after 38 Serie A matches.

They’d face one another in a one-off match on Monday, 26 Might at both the San Siro in Milan or, for security causes, Rome’s Stadio Olimpico.

A play-off may additionally decide which crew is relegated.

Like England’s Premier League, Serie A is a 20-team league the place three groups are relegated.

Because it stands, Seventeenth-placed Lecce, who’re away to Lazio, and 18th-placed Empoli, who’re at dwelling to Hellas Verona, are each on 31 factors. Parma (sixteenth) are two factors forward, and Hellas Verona (fifteenth) are three forward.

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Ought to a relegation play-off happen, it is going to be a two-legged match with all sides enjoying a leg at their dwelling grounds.

Each legs might be accomplished earlier than Sunday, 1 June.

There has solely ever been one Serie A play-off match beforehand. It was a relegation decider on the finish of the 2022-23 season, as Spezia misplaced 3-1 to Hellas Verona at a impartial venue.

All different league positions the place groups are stage on factors are determined by head-to-head document.

The ultimate weekend of the Serie A season defined

Romelu Lukaku, who gained the Serie A title with Inter 4 years in the past, is hoping to win his second Scudetto with Napoli on Friday [Getty Images]

In contrast to in English soccer, the place each match on the league season’s last day kicks off on the identical time, Serie A takes a extra staggered method.

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Its last spherical of video games are unfold throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Within the curiosity of equity, the matches involving Napoli and Inter each kick off on the identical time on Friday (19:45 BST).

On Saturday, Bologna’s match with Genoa and AC Milan’s assembly with Monza have their very own particular person kick-off instances, with neither match having any bearing on the title, European qualification or relegation.

The remaining six matches all happen concurrently on Sunday (19:45 BST).

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Champions League

How Serie A’s final Champions League spot may very well be determined by random draw

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With solely 90 minutes of Serie A soccer remaining, Juventus, Lazio, and Roma are the one groups nonetheless in rivalry for the fourth and remaining Champions League spot. Nonetheless, a particularly unlikely situation might see two of them end stage on factors, with a random draw turning into the one attainable solution to determine who qualifies for Europe’s high competitors.

lifted them two factors away from Lazio, who drew 2-2 with Inter, whereas sustaining a one-point lead over Roma, who beat Milan 3-1.

ROME, ITALY – MAY 10: Matias Vecino of Lazio celebrates scoring his staff’s first objective with teammate Matteo Guendouzi through the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Might 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)

The Bianconeri can safe Champions League qualification by successful their remaining match away at Venezia. Nonetheless, dropping factors might open the door for his or her rivals to both leapfrog them or pull stage in fourth place.

Serie A: the one situation that would power random draw for the final Champions League spot

Based on Serie A guidelines, head-to-head factors are the primary tiebreaker when groups end stage. But when Roma and Juventus find yourself with the identical variety of factors, this criterion wouldn’t settle it, as their two conferences this season resulted in an ideal stability (0-0 and 1-1).

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In that case, the rating could be decided—by order of precedence—by way of head-to-head objective distinction, total objective distinction within the league, and targets scored. All of those might doubtlessly be similar if Juventus lose to Venezia by three targets and Roma draw, scoring yet one more objective than Juve.

As an example:

Juventus lose 3-0 to Venezia, Roma draw 1-1 with Torino, and Lazio fail to beat Lecce

Juventus lose 4-1 to Venezia, Roma draw 2-2, and Lazio fail to beat Lecce

ROME, ITALY - MAY 18: Gianluca Mancini of AS Roma scores his team's first goal past Mike Maignan of AC Milan during the Serie A match between AS Roma and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on May 18, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

ROME, ITALY – MAY 18: Gianluca Mancini of AS Roma scores his staff’s first objective previous Mike Maignan of AC Milan through the Serie A match between AS Roma and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on Might 18, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)

, in such a case, a random draw—performed on the Lega Serie A headquarters in Milan—could be required to find out which staff qualifies for subsequent season’s Champions League.

The names of the 2 golf equipment could be positioned in a poll field and drawn by Lega Serie A president Ezio Simonelli in a personal occasion.

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Champions League

What could be determined in Serie A this weekend

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There’s nonetheless lots to play for in this weekend, with the title winner, the final Champions League participant, and two relegated groups but to be decided.

Serie A Spherical 37 kicks off tonight with Genoa-Atalanta, however each side have already reached their targets because the Grifone are protected from relegation, whereas Atalanta have certified for the Champions League.

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The 9 remaining video games will all be performed concurrently on Sunday at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST).

Serie A title race

All eyes are on the race for the title with Napoli travelling to Parma and Inter internet hosting Lazio at San Siro.

The Partenopei can technically clinch the Scudetto this weekend, however provided that they seize all three factors on the Tardini and Inter lose to Lazio.

Every other end result would postpone the title verdict to the final sport of the season, making an allowance for that if Napoli and Inter end degree on factors, a will determine the title winner.

NAPOLI, ITALY – AUGUST 31: Romelu Lukaku of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Alessandro Circati of Parma in the course of the Serie A match between Napoli and Parma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 31, 2024 in Napoli, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)

Serie A: race for Champions League

The race for a Champions League spot entails extra groups as Juventus and Lazio are degree on 64 factors, yet another than Roma and two greater than Bologna.

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Juventus will end fourth in the event that they win their two remaining matches towards Udinese and Venezia. In the event that they beat Udinese at house and their direct rivals lose, they’ll already qualify for the Champions League tomorrow. 

Roma will host Milan, and Bologna journey to Fiorentina with a Europa League qualification already of their pocket after successful the Coppa Italia earlier this week.

Juventus's Dusan Vlahovic (C) in action with Udinese's Jaka Bijol (L) and Enzo Ebosse during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Udinese Calcio and Juventus FC, in Udine, Italy, 02 November 2024. EPA-EFE/Ettore Griffoni

Juventus’s Dusan Vlahovic (C) in motion with Udinese’s Jaka Bijol (L) and Enzo Ebosse in the course of the Italian Serie A soccer match between Udinese Calcio and Juventus FC, in Udine, Italy, 02 November 2024. EPA-EFE/Ettore Griffoni

Serie A: race for survival

The race for survival sees 4 groups divided by simply 5 factors. Verona and Cagliari are technically not protected but, however they’ve a five-point lead over the drop zone.

Empoli, Lecce and Venezia are determined for factors towards Monza, Torino and Cagliari, respectively.

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Monza have already been relegated, and the opposite two groups becoming a member of the Brianzoli in Serie B might be decided this weekend, however provided that Venezia win and Lecce and Empoli lose.

Because it occurs for the Scudetto, if two groups end degree on factors within the drop zone, there might be a relegation playout, whereas the rating for groups ending with the identical variety of factors within the race for Europe is set by the head-to-head report or purpose distinction if the head-to-head report is even.

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Champions League

Title to be determined – however what else is at stake on SWPL remaining day?

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The shootout between guarantees an exciting conclusion to the SWPL season, however the title is not the one factor at stake on the ultimate day.

Race for second

Though Glasgow Metropolis are all however out of the title race due to their inferior purpose distinction to Rangers, Leanne Ross’ facet nonetheless have rather a lot to play for.

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Second place will clinch a qualifying spot for subsequent season’s Ladies’s Champions League and Metropolis – stage on factors with Rangers – are inside touching distance.

To begin with, Ross’ facet have to be Hearts at residence. With the three factors within the bag, they’re virtually assured second.

That is as a result of if Rangers lose, Metropolis can be three factors above them in second place. If Rangers and Hibs draw, Metropolis can be two factors higher off than their Glasgow rivals. If Hibs lose, Metropolis will end above the capital membership on purpose distinction.

If Metropolis draw, they will solely end second if Rangers lose to Hibs.

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Battle on the backside

Queen’s Park and Dundee United are already relegated however with the restructure of the league, there’s nonetheless one other workforce to go down.

Montrose occupy the third and remaining relegation place however they’re solely two factors beneath Spartans heading into the ultimate recreation.

Montrose host backside facet United whereas Spartans are at residence to the workforce at present better of the remaining, Partick Thistle.

Montrose have overcome United each time they’ve met this season and the identical goes for final season as nicely.

Spartans, alternatively, have did not beat Thistle this time period. They eked out a 1-1 attract December however aside from that, Thistle have come out on high within the different three conferences, together with a Scottish Cup tie.

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Better of the remaining

The spot on the high of the underside six – the most effective of the remaining place – continues to be to be determined.

Thistle, who completed the earlier two campaigns within the high six, are at present in seventh however they’re solely two factors away from Aberdeen.

As talked about, Thistle are travelling to face Spartans who they have not misplaced to this time period. The Dons are additionally on the street, at already-relegated Queen’s Park.

The one approach for Aberdeen to usurp Thistle in seventh is that if the Dons win and Brian Graham’s facet lose. With SWPL survival at stake for Spartans, that is not out of the query.

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BBC Alba have dwell protection of Glasgow Metropolis’s recreation in opposition to Hearts which you’ll watch on the channel, or on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site and app. That one kicks off at 12:00 BST.

There’s Sportsound commentary from Rangers v Hibs’ title decider, which additionally will get underneath approach at 12:00 BST.

As standard, you can observe dwell textual content updates from all of the video games on the BBC Sport web site and app.

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Serie A

Serie A struggle for prime 4: How Champions League spot can be determined

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Following , there may be the very actual chance the struggle for that fourth Serie A Champions League spot can be determined by a mini-league of head-to-head information.

Whereas Atalanta look as if they could have sufficient of a bonus to not less than safe a prime 4 end, the battle for that remaining place goes all the way down to the wire.

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Lazio and Juventus stay locked collectively now on 64 factors, adopted by Roma (who go to Atalanta on Monday) with 63, Bologna 62, Milan 60 and Fiorentina (who’ve a recreation in hand) on 59.

If two or extra Serie A groups end stage on factors

ROME, ITALY – MAY 10: Randal Kolo Muani of Juventus scores a gap objective through the Serie A match between Lazio and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Could 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)

Though the Scudetto has a provision for a play-off, that’s not the case for decrease down the desk.

If two groups end stage on factors in Serie A, they’re separated first by , then objective distinction within the head-to-head, solely then do they have a look at objective distinction general and complete objectives scored.

if three or extra groups end stage on factors.

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In that case, – a mini-league desk collating the head-to-head outcomes of the perimeters concerned.

To make issues even harder to calculate, there are nonetheless some showdowns but to be performed, so the sample of head-to-head information is incomplete.

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 09: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan scores his team's third goal as Lukasz Skorupski of Bologna fails to make a save during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 09: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan scores his group’s third objective as Lukasz Skorupski of Bologna fails to make a save through the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Could 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)

Right here is the state of affairs because it stands.

Serie A head-to-head recordsAtalanta, 68 factors, performed 35

Benefit over Bologna and Juventus

Drawback with Lazio

Nonetheless to play with Roma

Juventus, 64 factors, performed 36

Benefit over Lazio and Milan

Degree with Roma, Bologna and Fiorentina

Drawback with Atalanta

Lazio, 64 factors, performed 36

Benefit over Atalanta and Milan

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Degree with Fiorentina

Drawback with Bologna, Roma and Juventus

ROME, ITALY - MAY 04: Artem Dovbyk of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Bryan Cristante during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico on May 04, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

ROME, ITALY – MAY 04: Artem Dovbyk of AS Roma celebrates scoring his group’s first objective with teammate Bryan Cristante through the Serie A match between AS Roma and Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico on Could 04, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)

Roma, 63 factors, performed 35

Benefit over Lazio

Degree with Lazio

Drawback with Bologna and Fiorentina

Nonetheless to play in opposition to Atalanta and Milan

Bologna, 62 factors, performed 36

Benefit over Lazio and Roma

Degree with Juventus

Drawback with Atalanta and Milan

Nonetheless to play in opposition to Fiorentina

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 20: Luka Jovic of AC Milan is challenged by Isak Hien and Juan Cuadrado of Atalanta during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 20: Luka Jovic of AC Milan is challenged by Isak Hien and Juan Cuadrado of Atalanta through the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)

Milan, 60 factors, performed 36

Benefit over Bologna

Drawback with Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina

Nonetheless to play in opposition to Roma

Fiorentina, 59 factors, performed 35

Benefit over Juventus, Roma and Milan

Drawback with none

Degree with Lazio

Nonetheless to play in opposition to Bologna

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Serie A

How the Serie A title could possibly be determined by a penalty shootout

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Inter and Napoli are neck and neck with 5 video games to go (Getty Pictures)

is heading for an exciting title race, with and stage on factors with 5 video games to go within the battle for the Scudetto.

The season took one other twist on Sunday as Inter misplaced 1-0 at Bologna, with Riccardo Orsolini’s overhead kick within the 94th minute gorgeous the reigning champions.

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’s Napoli had put the strain on the day prior to this, as ’s 72nd minute winner proved to be sufficient to safe a 1-0 victory at Monza.

It means Inter and Napoli are stage on 71 factors with 5 rounds to go. Inter have a superior purpose distinction, however that isn’t how the title could be determined if the groups end stage on factors on the finish of the ultimate recreation.

That’s as a result of Serie A reintroduced the playoff rule in 2022, having scrapped it in 2005. It has solely been used as soon as within the historical past of Italian soccer, with Bologna beating Inter in a playoff for the Scudetto in 1964.

So, ought to Inter and Napoli end stage on factors, a 90-minute playoff closing could be organized to determine the title. If the groups are stage on the finish full-time, the playoff would go straight to penalties, with no additional time performed.

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Inter are additionally by means of to the semi-finals of the Champions League and can play rivals Milan within the second legs of their Coppa Italia semi-final on Wednesday. Their closing 5 video games in Serie A are in opposition to Roma, Verona, Torino, Lazio and Como.

Napoli, who final gained Serie A in 2023, aren’t concerned in another competitions and can play Torino, Lecce, Genoa, Parma and Cagliari. The ultimate day of the Serie A season is Sunday 25 Might.

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Premier League

The Premier League is again – when can title & relegation be determined?

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Liverpool are on track to win a record-equalling twentieth league title [Getty Images]

The Premier League is again after a two-week worldwide break.

And simply in case you wanted a reminder of how issues stand at each ends of the desk we’re right here to get you in control.

On the prime, Arne Slot’s runaway leaders Liverpool maintain a 12-point benefit over second-placed Arsenal.

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On the backside, all three promoted sides – Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester – are properly adrift within the relegation zone and looking out as if they’re destined for a direct return to the Championship.

It appears like a matter of ‘when, not if’ these eventualities play out as we head into the ultimate stretch of the season.

However when might the relegation locations and title be determined?

What do Liverpool have to win the title?

Liverpool are at the moment on 70 factors – and nearest challengers Arsenal can solely attain a most of 85 factors in the event that they win their remaining 9 matches.

The Reds due to this fact require 16 factors from a attainable 27 to clinch their second Premier League title – and record-equalling twentieth general.

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Fifteen factors may be sufficient given Liverpool’s aim distinction is vastly superior to Arsenal’s (at the moment +42 to +29).

In truth, given their aim distinction supremacy, Slot’s facet may solely want 4 wins- so long as a type of is towards the Gunners – to safe the title.

When is the earliest Liverpool can win the title?

Arsenal beat Chelsea at Emirates Stadium of their sport in hand over Liverpool earlier than the worldwide break.

That victory diminished Liverpool’s lead on the prime of the desk from 15 factors to 12.

However, when it comes to when Slot’s facet can win the title, it has made little distinction.

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The earliest date Liverpool might win their twentieth league title is 13 April, once they play West Ham at Anfield.

For that state of affairs to play out, Arsenal have to lose their subsequent two matches towards Fulham and Everton, with Liverpool beating Everton and Fulham in that point.

That would go away Arsenal 18 factors behind Liverpool with 21 factors left to play for.

A Brentford victory towards Arsenal on 12 April would go away the Gunners 18 factors behind with 18 factors left to play for, leaving Liverpool needing a single level towards the Hammers on 13 April to say the title.

Statisticians Opta give Arsenal only a 0.8% likelihood of successful the title, with Liverpool given a 99.2% likelihood primarily based on their place and remaining fixtures.

Liverpool’s subsequent 5 fixtures

Liverpool v Everton – 2 April – 20:00 BST

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Fulham v Liverpool – 6 April – 14:00 BST

Liverpool v West Ham – 13 April – 14:00 BST

Leicester v Liverpool – 20 April – 16:30 BST

Liverpool v Tottenham – 27 April – 16:30 BST

Arsenal’s subsequent 5 fixtures

Arsenal v Fulham – 1 April – 19:45 BST

Everton v Arsenal – 5 April – 12:30 BST

Arsenal v Brentford – 12 April – 17:30 BST

Ipswich v Arsenal – 20 April – 14:00 BST

Arsenal v Crystal Palace – 26 April – 17:30 BST

What about relegation?

Wolves’ 2-1 win towards Southampton earlier than the worldwide break was a bitter blow to the underside three.

Vitor Pereira’s facet are the one reasonable candidates to be dragged right into a relegation battle however that win took them 9 factors away from security.

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Each Leicester and Ipswich nonetheless retain hope however time is working out for them to shut the nine-point hole.

With 27 factors left to play for, Wolves might safe their Premier League standing by accumulating 10 factors from their subsequent 4 matches, supplied Leicester and Ipswich each lose their subsequent three matches.

In that state of affairs, Wolves would go 19 factors away from the underside three and there would solely be 18 factors left to play for.

What about Southampton?

Southampton require a minor miracle to remain up, given they’re 17 factors adrift with simply 27 factors left to play for.

As an alternative, Ivan Juric’s facet are combating to keep away from incomes the tag of the worst Premier League facet ever.

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That unlucky title – if we’re judging on factors alone – belongs to Derby County in 2007-08.

Paul Jewell’s facet completed the season on 11 factors, fewer than the earlier document set by Sunderland in 2005-06 once they completed with 15.

Southampton, due to this fact, want three factors within the subsequent 9 matches to cross the undesirable mark set by Derby 17 years in the past.

However the Saints are additionally battling to keep away from changing into the ‘earliest’ group in Premier League historical past to be relegated.

That title is at the moment shared between Derby and Huddersfield City facet of 2018-19.

On each events, the 2 groups have been relegated after gameweek 32 – when there have been six matches nonetheless to play.

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Southampton can ‘beat’ that undesirable document in the event that they lose their subsequent two fixtures, supplied Wolves win theirs.

That would go away the Saints 23 factors behind Wolves, with simply 21 factors left to play for.

What concerning the prime 4?

The groups that end within the Premier League’s prime 4 robotically qualify for the next season’s Champions League.

Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Chelsea at the moment occupy these spots.

However simply 5 factors separate fourth-placed Chelsea and Bournemouth in Tenth, that means there’s a seven-team race on for that fourth spot.

Maintain on, what about fifth place?

This is the place it will get barely extra sophisticated.

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As issues stand, ending within the prime 4 within the Premier League is the one official technique to qualify for the Champions League through a group’s home place.

However, it appears due to its co-efficient rating.

Meaning the group that finishes in fifth would additionally earn a Champions League place.

That group is at the moment Manchester Metropolis. However there are simply 4 factors between Metropolis and Tenth-placed Bournemouth – and each group within the prime half will fancy their probabilities of grabbing that further spot.

Premier League table

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Premier League

Premier League 24/25: 4 issues nonetheless to be determined

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Premier League 24/25: 4 issues nonetheless to be determined

With little greater than two months of the Premier League season remaining, it’s unlikely that something too shocking goes to occur — however that doesn’t imply that the whole lot’s executed and dusted.

England’s prime division has earned a fame for being the perfect league on this planet exactly as a result of it’s inconceivable to take something without any consideration; in different phrases, it’s not over till it’s over.

The league desk could have a well-defined form, however there are nonetheless loads of issues but to be determined. Let’s check out 5 of the large questions which might be nonetheless unanswered.

Who will win the league?

OK, this one isn’t an excessive amount of of a thriller. Because it stands, Liverpool are on the right track to win the league in Arne Slot’s first season as supervisor.

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Nonetheless, each Liverpool fan is aware of that something can occur proper till issues have been signed, sealed, and delivered. Having narrowly missed out on a number of league titles throughout , the convenience with which Liverpool have navigated this 12 months’s marketing campaign can appear slightly suspicious.

Fortunately for Liverpool, it’s , not Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis, who’re tasked with chasing them down. With the Gunners off form in profitable league titles, Slot and his workforce might be assured that they’ll maintain off the problem to say their twentieth league title.

Golden Boot winner: Salah or Haaland?

, it is going to be thanks, largely, to the contributions of Mohamed Salah, who has been lethal in entrance of aim all season. His common of round a aim a recreation signifies that, because it stands, it’s probably Salah might be including the Premier League Golden Boot in addition to a league title medal to his trophy cupboard come Might.

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However that’s removed from a foregone conclusion. Whereas the newest have Salah as favorite to finish the marketing campaign with essentially the most targets, earlier Golden Boot winner Erling Haaland isn’t too far behind. Whereas Manchester Metropolis’s season has been a little bit of a failure, it’s not ridiculous to suppose that Haaland will go on considered one of his lengthy scoring streaks, particularly since he has video games towards relegation-threatened groups Leicester Metropolis, Wolves, and Southampton to sit up for.

Who’s taking place?

We all know that Southampton might be taking place. Having gained solely two league video games all season, they’re on the right track to have one of many all-time worst Premier League league performances in historical past.

What’s much less clear is which groups might be becoming a member of them within the Championship. Leicester, Ipswich, and Wolves are all in jeopardy. Of the three, Wolves might be most assured that they’ll keep away from the drop. They’re already a number of factors forward of each Ipswich and Leicester and have extra beneficial fixtures within the run-in.

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Nonetheless, the specter of being relegated can do bizarre issues to a workforce, so that you by no means know what would possibly occur.

Who’s going to be within the Champions League locations?

The coveted Champions League locations are nonetheless up for grabs. Liverpool and Arsenal will virtually actually end within the prime two locations, however what concerning the different two spots beneath?

Manchester Metropolis, pre-season favourites to win the league, are in a harmful place. They’ll must discover a option to overcome Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, the latter of whom have confirmed to be the season’s . Newcastle may even have faint ambitions that they’ll claw their method into the highest 4 simply in time for the season’s finish.

In reality, it’s primarily inconceivable to foretell which golf equipment might be representing England in subsequent 12 months’s Champions League, although logic would counsel that Manchester Metropolis will most likely do sufficient to squeeze in there.

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Actual Madrid supervisor Carlo Ancelotti determined participant wouldn’t take penalty after seeing his face

by Soccer-News
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Actual Madrid supervisor Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Antonio Rudiger was chosen as their fifth penalty taker for his or her shootout towards Atletico Madrid within the Champions League primarily based on the expression of certainly one of his different choices. The German defender stepped as much as hearth the winner for Los Blancos, securing their progress to the quarter-finals.

Ancelotti and his workers despatched up Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde and Lucas Vazquez for his or her first 4 penalties on the Metropolitano, with the latter seeing his saved by Jan Oblak. It was between Endrick Felipe or Rudiger as to who would take what was more likely to be a decisive penalty.

“We had been hesitant about selecting Endrick or Rüdiger. Then I checked out Endrick’s face and stated, ‘higher off with Rudiger’,” Ancelotti advised on Wednesday night time.

Courtois celebrates against Atletico Madrid.

The Italian supervisor additionally claimed that he didn’t take off Vinicius Junior on Wednesday night time to keep away from him . The Brazilian famous person was changed by Endrick within the a hundred and fifteenth minute, simply 5 earlier than the sport went to penalties. Ancelotti was requested to make clear whether or not Endrick had initially been placed on particularly to take a penalty.

“No. He got here on as a result of Vinicius was drained, exhausted, and we wished a recent participant, nothing else.”

Earlier than the sport, , noting that it was little to do with expertise or approach as to who he prefers to take penalties, however quite who feels assured about taking one.

Ancelotti in fact was on the top of arguably essentially the most agonising defeat in penalty shootout historical past, after his AC Milan noticed a three-goal lead slip away towards Liverpool within the 2005 Champions League ultimate, just for Jerzy Dudek to grow to be the hero for the Reds.

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