Roundup of the penultimate round of the season which saw the title and UEFA Champions League qualification settled.
With the season’s end now nigh, a dramatic penultimate matchweek saw the business end get sorted with the title plus Champions League and Europa League placings finalised.
The relegation fight meanwhile continued to deliver surprises which has set up a tense final day decider, alongside the scrap for the final UEFA Europa Conference League spot.
Now, here is a full roundup of everything that happened in week 37 of 2022-23 Premier League season.
Weekend
Taiwo Awoniyi’s 19th minute strike saw Nottingham Forest secure safety with a 1-0 win over Arsenal, which ultimately in-turn ended the Gunners’ title hopes and handed Man City a third consecutive title.
Julian Alvarez subsequently netted a 12th minute winner as Man City marked their title success with a narrow home win against Chelsea, just under 24 hours after their title was mathematically confirmed.
Third-placed Newcastle secured Champions League qualification with a goalless draw against relegation battling Leicester, which saw Dean Smith Foxes’ move up to third-bottom although only victory on the final day plus results elsewhere in their favour would keep them up.
Down in the relegation zone, Leeds slipped to second-bottom after losing 3-1 at West Ham,in which Rodrigo put them ahead initially before the Hammers fought back through goals from Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini.
Everton sit two points above the drop zone after Yerry Mina struck an injury-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Wolves, meaning that Sean Dyche’s Toffees have survival in their own hands on the final day and will survive with a win regardless of what Leicester and Leeds do elsewhere.
Already relegated Southampton were confirmed to finish rock-bottom after losing 3-1 at Brighton, as Evan Ferguson’s brace and Pascal Gross’ goal secured European football for the Seagulls for the first time in their history.
Elsewhere, Man Utd moved onto the cusp of Champions League qualification with a 1-0 win away at Bournemouth, courtesy of Casemiro’s ninth-minute aerobatical strike.
Roberto Firmino smashed in a close-range 89th minute equaliser on his final appearance at Anfield, as Liverpool fought back to draw 1-1 against Aston Villa after Jacob Ramsey had put the Villains into a 21st minute lead and control of their Europa Conference League qualification fate.
Bryan Mbeumo produced a second-half brace and set up Yoane Wissa to complete a comeback 3-1 victory at Tottenham and keep slim hopes of Europa Conference League qualification alive, after Harry Kane’s free-kick had put Spurs ahead just eight minutes into the match.
Joel Ward’s 83rd minute rebound strike saw Crystal Palace fight back to clinch a 2-2 draw at Fulham, in which Aleksandar Mitrovic’s brace put the Cottagers ahead after Roy Hodgson’s Eagles had opened the scoring through Odsonne Edouard’s counter-attack.
Midweek
Man Utd thrashed Chelsea 4-1 to move up to third and secure Champions League qualification and end Liverpool’s late hopes, with Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford all on the scoresheet.
Finally, Julio Enciso’s 25-yard stunning strike cancelled out Phil Foden’s opening goal as Brighton fought back to draw 1-1 at home to Man City, which secured Europa League football for the Seagulls.
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