LONDON (AP) — Jean-Philippe Mateta’s hat trick capped off an emphatic 5-0 victory for Crystal Palace over Aston Villa on Sunday as the London club equaled its best ever finish to a Premier League season. The win means Palace finished on 49 points in 10th place after winning six of its last seven games under Oliver Glasner. Aston Villa had already secured fourth place and a place in next season’s Champions League, and played like a team that had nothing at stake. Mateta, meanwhile, has now scored
There was no choke this time. No stumbling with the winning line in sight. Arsenal’s players didn’t freeze amid the tension and pressure of a Premier League title race with Manchester City. Indeed, unlike last season, they embraced it. It’s why there won’t be too many regrets for Mikel Arteta and his squad after finishing as runner-up — again — to arguably the best ever team in the history of English soccer on Sunday. Arsenal beat Everton 2-1 on the final day of the campaign but remained two poi
LONDON (AP) — Bruno Guimaraes scored to cap a 4-2 win for Newcastle at Brentford in the final day of the Premier League season and celebrated in a bucket hat. The Brazil midfielder, linked with a move away from Newcastle in the offseason, hit the team's fourth to halt a potential Brentford comeback. He lapped up the moment in front of the away fans after his goal clinched seventh place for Newcastle and — if Manchester City beats Manchester United in the FA Cup final next weekend — a return to E
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City won a record fourth-straight Premier League title on Sunday by beating West Ham 3-1 in the final game of the season. City is the first team to be crowned champion of English soccer’s top division four years in a row after holding off the challenge of second-place Arsenal, which beat Everton 2-1. Two goals from Phil Foden in the first half set Pep Guardiola's team on course for its latest title. Mohammed Kudus pulled a goal back for West Ham with a stunn