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April
Premier League Update



Liverpool crowned Premier League champions for the first time



Results

4 April
Bournemouth 2-0 Newcastle | Brooks (26, 54)
Arsenal 2-1 Norwich | Pepe (4), Martinelli (15) - Aarons (pen 61)
Aston Villa 0-1 Wolves | Dendoncker (58), Doherty sent off (12)
Brighton 1-2 Man United | Allister (1) - Mata (52), Fernandes (55)
Crystal Palace 1-2 Burnley | Ayew (38) - Rodriguez (48), Barnes (pen 54)
Sheffield United 2-1 Tottenham | Mousset (22), Fleck (77) - Sissoko (39)
Watford 1-2 Southampton | Deeney (21) - Armstrong (15), Obafemi (36)

5 April
Man City 2-1 Liverpool | Sane (31, 57), Rodri sent off (29) - Milner (84)
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea | Barkley (70)

6 April
Everton 1-0 Leicester | Iwobi (34)

10 April
Newcastle 0-2 West Ham | Bowen (22), Yarmolenko (50)

11 April
Man United 3-1 Bournemouth | James (25), Fernandes (31), Rashford (80) - Ibe (70)
Burnley 1-0 Sheffield United | Wood (74) - Baldock sent off (8)
Leicester 3-1 Crystal Palace | Pereira (44), Gray (52), Ndidi (56) - McArthur (pen 21)
Norwich 1-1 Brighton | Pukki (4) - Maupay (27)
Southampton 0-3 Man City | Sterling (8, 18, 59)
Tottenham 3-1 Everton | Kane (pen 10), Moura (48), Fernandes (88) - Niasse (80)

12 April
Chelsea 3-0 Watford | Alonso (10), Giroud (12, 31)
Liverpool 5-0 Aston Villa | Firmino (5), Matip (7), Gomez (8), Salah (15), Wijnaldum (56)

13 April
Wolves 0-3 Arsenal | Coady sent off (47) - Pepe (8), Aubameyang (13), Lacazette (29)

18 April
Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea | Tomori (46)
Bournemouth 2-1 Tottenham | Wilson (52), Solanke (84) - Kane (2)
Everton 2-1 Southampton | Richarlison (10, 17) - Long (54)
Watford 1-1 Norwich | Deeney (2) - Pukki (8)
West Ham 0-3 Burnley | Masuaku sent off (4) - Rodriguez (40), Wood (46), Mumbongo (89)
Arsenal pp Leicester

19 April
Sheffield United 0-1 Wolves | Campana (46)
Aston Villa pp Man United

20 April
Brighton 1-3 Liverpool | Alzate (47) - Firmino (28), Mane (39), Salah (76)

22 April
Chelsea 0-0 Man City
Leicester 0-3 Brighton | Tielemans sent off (48) - Alzate (19), Trossard (33), Propper (50)
Norwich 0-1 Everton | Calvert-Lewin (9)

23 April
Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa | Bentaleb (19, 43), Hayden (46)
Man United 3-2 Sheffield United | Mata (7), Martial (14), Fernandes (46) - Fleck (6), Mousset (33)
Southampton 2-1 Arsenal | Redmond (5, 84) - Aubameyang (pen 39), Xhaka sent off (70)

25 April
Liverpool 3-1 Burnley | Lallana (2), Oxlade-Chamberlain (18), Shaqiri (35) - Wood (12)
Bournemouth 3-2 Leicester | Brooks (12), Fraser (32), Wilson (82) - Gray (4), Vardy (40)
Norwich 0-1 West Ham | Bowen (26)
Wolves 3-1 Everton | Jota (40), Jimenez (47, 58) - Bernard (8)
Brighton 1-2 Man City | Gross (58) - B Silva (pen 26, 82)

26 April
Sheffield United 1-0 Chelsea | Sharp (10)
Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal | Alderweireld (52), Fernandes (62) - Bellerin (44)
Man United 3-2 Southampton | Fernandes (1), Lingard (2), Pereira (7) - Ings (21), Redmond (60), Hojbjerg sent off (87)
Watford 1-1 Newcastle | Deeney (7) - Carroll (45)

27 April
Aston Villa 3-1 Crystal Palace | Samatta (16), Grealish (69, 70) - Benteke (64)

Highlights

Liverpool win the title - no shocks there. Manchester City did hand them their third loss of the season despite having Rodri sent off in the first half. However, Liverpool's emphatic 5-0 thrashing of Aston Villa meant they could clinch the title away to Brighton the following week and they did just that. Leicester City endured a torrid month, winning just once to allow Chelsea to join them on 59 points, although they do have a game in hand. Manchester United were in fine form, matching their FA Cup and European performances to move within two points of 3rd place. Sheffield United's lack of games meant they slipped right down to 9th, whilst Tottenham suffered defeats to Arsenal, Bournemouth and Sheffield United to take them all but out of the hunt for a Europa League spot.

At the bottom end of the table things have gotten tight. Seven points separate Bournemouth in 13th and Watford in 18th, whilst Aston Villa still hold two games in hand on the majority of those in the relegation fight. Norwich City's loss to fellow strugglers West Ham United confirmed their relegation, whilst Watford picked up just two points to drop into the danger zone. With five games still to play Newcastle United look safe whilst Bournemouth's three wins in April looks to have kept them in the Premier League for another season.

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