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Arsenal may have already clinched the 2025-26 Premier League title, but there is plenty still to play for in several hotly contested fixtures across the country today as another enthralling season in England’s top flight reaches its final act.
Multiple spots in Europe are still up for grabs, some between clubs going head to head this very afternoon, while at the other end of the league table Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham take to the field in their respective homes knowing only one of them will survive relegation.
There is a full slate of games kicking off at the same time, as is customary for the last day of the campaign, and we’ll have eyes on the action across the country to deliver all the latest updates and expert analysis, right here.
Follow The i Paper’s live blog for updates from the final day of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
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Salah off on final Liverpool appearance
Mohamed Salah looked his old, lively self today for Liverpool, and he has been warmly applauded off the Anfield pitch.
The Reds are still level with Brentford, with Champions League qualification essentially secured in fifth place.
Ovation for Eze on Palace return
Bowen doubles West Ham’s lead – but still may not be enough
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, having delivered the corner for Taty Castellanos’ opener, has given his side a 2-0 lead over Leeds now.
It still won’t be enough to stay in the Premier League, though, unless Everton come from 1-0 down to beat Tottenham.
We are about five minutes ahead at the London Stadium compared to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, due to delays returning from half-time at Spurs.
A nervy final period for everyone involved!
‘Mid-match guard of honour for Stones’
Reporting from the Etihad Stadium
Another guard of honour! Two in one match, after Bernardo Silva’s earlier (see post at 5.24pm BST).
John Stones in tears as he departs. Man City vs Aston Villa, sponsored by Kleenex.
Race for Europe: Watkins gives Villa lead at City, Brentford level at Liverpool
Elsewhere, Ollie Watkins has scored again – a super individual goal, getting the better of John Stones again – so Aston Villa now lead Manchester City in Pep Guardiola’s final match in charge.
If the scoreline stays like that, fifth place is the cut-off for Champions League places.
Liverpool are there at present despite being pegged back by Brentford, for whom Kevin Schade scored a diving header a few minutes ago.
As things stand, the Reds will join the top four in Europe’s top tier competition, Bournemouth will enter the Europa League by finishing sixth, along with Sunderland in seventh, while Brighton will hold onto eighth and a Conference League spot despite being 3-0 down at home to Manchester United.
Brentford are ninth as things stand, while Chelsea are 10th for as long as they are losing at Sunderland.
‘Castellanos on verge of Hammers’ history books’
Reporting from the London Stadium
Header at the back stick…sometimes the ugliest goals get the biggest celebrations.
Taty Castellanos will enter West Ham legend if that goal keeps the Hammers up.
Suddenly, Everton are everybody’s second team in Plaistow.
West Ham score but still relegated as things stand
Taty Castellanos has scored for West Ham!
Hope for the Hammers, and all they can do is win against Leeds.
They are still going down as things stand, as Spurs are holding that 1-0 lead against Everton from the first half, but will things get nervy now in north London?
‘Sun setting on West Ham’s top flight spell’
Reporting from the London Stadium
Second half drinks, West Ham fans doing what they can to lift a team that even were they to win would be saying goodbye to the Premier League as things stand, given Spurs are still 1-0 up against Everton.
Shadows creeping across the pitch, as if lowering the lights on 15 years in the top tier.
Callum Wilson on for Pablo Felipe at the interval has not worked yet.
‘Chelsea down to 10 in rollercoaster game at Sunderland
Reporting from the Stadium of Light
What a rollercoaster this game is.
Wesley Fofana gets a second booking for manhandling Wilson Isidor and Chelsea are on the back foot again.
Sunderland are 25 minutes from Europe and, looking at the way the results are going, a Europa League berth!
‘Bernardo Silva receives mid-match guard of honour on final City appearance’
Reporting from the Etihad Stadium
Pep Guardiola in tears as Bernardo Silva is substituted. the City captain gets a full guard of honour from both teams, mid-match.
Never seen that before, from both teams! Bernardo is in bits, too! I’m going to go next.
‘Sunderland nerves as Chelsea pull one back’
Reporting from the Stadium of Light
Might we have a twist in the tale yet?
Cole Palmer takes a shot from distance and Robin Roefs is beaten far, far too easily at his near post. Those nerves I said didn’t exist? Well, suddenly here they are.
The Stadium of Light has gone quiet and Chelsea are enjoying their first spell of possession.
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Goals galore early in second half
The goals are flying in now!
Bruno Fernandes, having registered a record 21st Premier League assist of the season in the first half, puts Manchester United 3-0 up at Brighton.
At Selhurst Park, England international Noni Madueke pokes through a crowded penalty box to give title winners Arsenal a 2-0 lead over Crystal Palace.
At the City Ground, Marcus Tavernier has equalised for Bournemouth against Nottingham Forest. The Cherries are set for a Europa League spot at present, but that could become a Champions League berth if Manchester City and Liverpool win their respective matches…
At the Stadium of Light, Cole Palmer squeezes his shot past Sunderland’s Robin Roefs to cut Chelsea’s deficit. The scoreline is now 2-1 to the Black Cats in that shoot-out for a European place.
Burnley have also drawn level against Wolves, with Zian Flemming’s effort denying the Old Gold 19th place as things stand.
And at Anfield, Mohamed Salah has set up Curtis Jones to give Liverpool the lead against Brentford!
‘Sunderland on track for Europe at Chelsea’s expense’
Reporting from the Stadium of Light
I’m not sure what is more striking here – how good Sunderland have been or how dreadful Chelsea have been.
It’s 2-0 now, courtesy of another excellent move as Enzo Le Fee – superb today again – screws a cross to Brobbey, whose shot is prodded into his own goal by Malo Gusto.
Chelsea look like they’d rather be anywhere else. Sunderland look like they’ll be playing in Europe next season!
‘Feel-good factor at Stadium of Light’
Reporting from the Stadium of Light
There’s such a feel-good factor here at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats are playing as if they have nothing to lose and the crowd are picking up on that.
Results elsewhere mean Sunderland could be heading for the Europa League – a simply stupendous achievement for the promoted side if it stays this way. 45 minutes to go…
‘Poor mistake from Stones’
Reporting from the Etihad Stadium
“Sacked in the morning” comes down from the away end as Ollie Watkins equalises for Villa.
Not the moment for John Stones to make a mistake like that.
Second halves getting underway
We’re back up and running at most grounds now, for the final 45 minutes of the season.
Who will finish in the remaining four European spots?
Will there be any more twists and turns in the relegation battle, or will Spurs stay up and West Ham go down?
Let’s find out!
Arsenal fans reclaim the ‘bottle’
‘Spurs now 45 minutes from safety’
Reporting from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
A very big sigh of relief at half time but Spurs have been much better.
Forty-five minutes to keep themselves in the Premier League.