The 2025/26 Premier League season reached its conclusion on Sunday, with Tottenham Hotspur escaping relegation and West Ham United confirmed as going down to the Championship.
Arsenal had already clinched the title earlier in the week, but the final round of fixtures still carried significant weight across multiple clubs fighting for survival and European places.
Tottenham defeated Everton 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Joao Palhinha scoring the only goal to secure the north London club’s top-flight status for another season.
West Ham beat Leeds United 3-0 at the same time, but the result ultimately meant nothing as Spurs held on, sending the Hammers into the second tier of English football.
Roberto De Zerbi celebrated wildly at full time, though the achievement of avoiding relegation masks a second consecutive 17th-place finish for Tottenham under difficult circumstances this campaign.
Manchester United had little riding on the final day after already wrapping up third place and Champions League qualification, but Bruno Fernandes made history regardless during their match.
Fernandes registered his 21st assist of the season, breaking the Premier League record previously held jointly by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne in what marks a landmark individual achievement.
The Portuguese midfielder has established himself as Manchester United’s most influential player throughout the season, finishing the campaign with the most assists ever recorded in the Premier League.
Arsenal rounded off their title-winning season with a 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace, despite manager Mikel Arteta resting several key players ahead of a Champions League final.
Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring for the Gunners, with Noni Madueke adding a second before Jean-Philippe Mateta pulled one back late on for Crystal Palace in a competitive finish.
The victory moved Arsenal onto 85 points for the season, surpassing the 84 points Liverpool accumulated when winning the league title the previous campaign.
At the Etihad Stadium, Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 in what served as an emotional farewell for manager Pep Guardiola after his long and trophy-laden tenure at the club.
Antoine Semenyo gave City the lead but Ollie Watkins scored twice to hand Villa the win, with the result leaving Arsenal seven points clear of second place at the final whistle.
Manchester City also paid tribute to departing players Bernardo Silva and John Stones during the occasion, with the afternoon carrying a significant emotional weight for supporters at the ground.
Sunderland produced one of the stories of the season by beating Chelsea to finish seventh in their first Premier League campaign back, securing Europa League football in the process.
Chelsea’s defeat saw them drop to 10th in the final standings, ending their season without any European football to look forward to after a disappointing conclusion to the campaign.
Bournemouth confirmed a sixth-place finish and their own Europa League berth, with results elsewhere preventing them from breaking into the top four and claiming Champions League qualification.
Brighton finished the season in a Europa Conference League position, rounding off a campaign that keeps them in contention as a club operating at the upper-middle tier of the division.
Anfield also witnessed emotional scenes as Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson played their final matches for Liverpool, receiving significant farewells from supporters at the end of the game.
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