Roundup of the penultimate matchweek of 2025-26 Premier League season as the title race hit its climax.
Kai Havertz’s 37th-minute header from Bukayo Saka’s corner saw Arsenal scrape a 1-0 victory at home to second-bottom Burnley.
The Gunners’ first Premier League title since the 2003-04 season was confirmed 24 hours after their win as second-placed Manchester City suffered a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, in which Erling Haaland netted a 95th-minute equaliser after Eli Junior Kroupi fired the Cherries into a 39th-minute lead.
Second-half goals from Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo saw Manchester United secure third with a 3-2 victory at home to Nottingham Forest, after Luke Shaw’s opener was cancelled out by Morato before Morgan Gibbs-White netted a consolatory finish for the Tricky Trees.
Ollie Watkins’ brace plus goals from Morgan Rogers and John McGinn saw Aston Villa beat Liverpool 4-2 to go fourth and ahead of Arne Slot’s Reds, whose Champions League fate now goes to the final day.
Down in the relegation zone, relegated Wolves kept their hope of not finishing bottom alive after Matheus Mane’s finish was cancelled out by Antonee Robinson’s penalty in a 1-1 draw at home to Fulham.
West Ham remained third-bottom after William Osula’s brace and Nick Woltemade’s opener condemned the Hammers to a 3-1 loss at Newcastle, despite Valentin Castellanos’ stunning consolatory volley into the far left corner.
Tottenham failed to secure safety at West Ham’s expense which meant that the relegation fight would go to the final day, after they suffered a 2-1 loss at Chelsea as Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos sealed the Blues’ win, before Richarlison netted Spurs’ consolatory goal.
Elsewhere, Dango Ouattara’s brace rescued Brentford a comeback 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace, in which Ismaila Sarr initially put the Eagles in front before Adam Wharton’s first goal in a Palace shirt restored the visitors’ lead shortly after half time.
Second-half goals from Brian Brobbey, Enzo Le Fee and Wilson Isidor saw Sunderland claim a 3-1 comeback at Everton, having fell behind to Merlin Rohl’s opening goal.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted a 96th-minute winner from his interception of Jan Paul van Hecke’s backpass as Leeds edged past Brighton 1-0 at Elland Road.
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