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Premier League: Liverpool, Chelsea into CL, Leicester 5th
Published May 23, 2021
Liverpool and Chelsea secured the final two Champions League qualification spots on a thrilling last day of the Premier League season, with Leicester missing out in the three-way fight for a top-four finish on Sunday.
Chelsea's 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa didn't prove critical because Leicester conceded three late goals to lose 4-2 at home to Tottenham and stay in fifth place.
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Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 and jumped into third place, two points above fourth-place Chelsea.
Leicester also missed out on Champions League qualification by losing on the final day of last season.
West Ham beat Southampton 3-0 to finish in sixth place to qualify for the Europa League and Tottenham's win at Leicester ensured the team got into the new Europa Conference League.
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Sergio Aguero marked his final Premier League game for Manchester City by scoring twice as a substitute in the champions' 5-0 win against Everton.
Harry Kane finished as top scorer on 23 goals — one ahead of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah — after scoring at Leicester.
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