Leicester relegated despite ending season with victory over West Ham
Leicester became just the second former Premier League champions to be relegated despite a 2-1 home victory over West Ham on the final day of the season.
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Leicester became just the second former Premier League champions to be relegated despite a 2-1 home victory over West Ham on the final day of the season.
LEICESTER, England — They lived the dream, but now comes the nightmare. Seven years after completing the most improbable sporting fairy tale to win the Premier League, Leicester City were relegated to the second-tier EFL Championship on Sunday despite beating West Ham United 2-1 on the final day of the season.
LEICESTER, England : Leicester City were relegated from the Premier League despite a 2-1 victory over West Ham United as Everton beat Bournemouth 1-0 to stay up on the final day of the season on Sunday.
The final day of the Premier League saw plenty of drama, even if the destination of the title had long been decided. The relegation battle was the centre of attention for most neutrals, and it did not disappoint. Ad Leeds United needed a win against Tottenham and for results elsewhere to go their way, but Harry Kane's second minute goal rather deflated the crowd at Elland Road.
Harvey Barnes struck a superb first-half goal but Leicester City were still relegated from the Premier League despite a 2-1 win over West Ham United after Everton managed to beat Bournemouth 1-0 at home on the final day of the season.
Leicester City have been relegated from the Premier League despite a 2-1 win at home to West Ham, with Everton staying up by the skin of their teeth. The 2016 Premier League champions needed to win and hope other results would work out in their favour. Ad The Foxes created a hatful of chances in the first half with Kelechi Iheanacho clipping the top of the crossbar and James Maddison shooting wide.
West Ham will face Fiorentina in their first European final for 47 years after Thursday's 1-0 victory at AZ Alkmaar clinched a 3-1 aggregate success in the Europa Conference League semi-finals.
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 23, 2020 West Ham United’s Scottish manager David Moyes gestures during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. – West Ham manager David Moyes and Hammers players Issa Diop and Josh Cullen have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth / POOL / AFP)