5 things we learned from Sunday’s Premier League action
There was drama at both ends of the Premier League table with Man City pegged back in the title race and Leeds claiming what could be a pivotal stoppage-time goal in their pursuit of survival.
Tottenham also took a big step towards a top-four finish and Everton’s hopes of beating relegation were dealt a blow.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at five things we learned from the penultimate weekend of the campaign.
A day after Liverpool claimed FA Cup success at Wembley, leaders Man City dropped points following a 2-2 draw at West Ham. Victory for Pep Guardiola’s side in the capital would have put them six points clear and, with their superior goal difference, on the brink of the title but Jarrod Bowen’s brace coupled with a late Riyad Mahrez penalty being saved means the Reds’ quadruple hopes are still alive. If they beat Southampton and Wolves this week and old captain Steven Gerrard can stop Man City at the Etihad on Sunday, the title will be back at Anfield.
The top-four picture is another scenario which will go down to the final-day. After beating Arsenal on Thursday, Spurs backed it up with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burnley. It required a Harry Kane spot-kick in first-half stoppage time to see off the relegation-threatened Clarets and increase the pressure on Mikel Arteta’s young team, who visit Newcastle on Monday. Only a win will keep Champions League qualification in the Gunners’ hands.
With Burnley defeated earlier in the day, Leeds knew they could move out of the bottom three with a positive result at home to Brighton. Going behind after 21 minutes was not the start they wanted but Jesse Marsch’s charges did not let up and Pascal Struijk headed home in added time to send Elland Road wild. The point took