An exciting 2023-2024 EPL season concluded with Manchester City, Chelsea, and Newcastle securing Champions League spots on a dramatic final day.
High stakes and intense competition defined the day as top teams fought for ultimate victory.
Chelsea clinched a dramatic 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, thanks to Levi Colwill’s second-half strike, securing their Champions League return after a three-year hiatus.
Enzo Maresca’s team secured fourth place on 69 points in a tight race for European spots, but Forest, who also had Champions League aspirations, ended up seventh with 65.
Manchester City salvaged a Champions League spot with a 2-0 win at Fulham on Sunday, concluding a frustrating season with goals from Ilkay Gundogan (bicycle kick) and Erling Haaland (penalty).
Finishing third with 71 points from 38 matches, City ended outside the top two for the first time since the 2016-17 season, thanks to this victory. With 54 points, Fulham secured an 11th-place finish.
City took the lead in the 21st minute when Leno, Fulham’s keeper, saved Nunes’s chipped shot, but Gundogan’s acrobatic follow-up went in off the crossbar.
A penalty converted by Haaland (his 22nd league goal this season) following a foul by Sasa Lukic on Gundogan doubled the visitors’ lead.
Their Champions League return proves Newcastle United’s resurgence. Although they lost to Everton, Aston Villa’s collapse helped them snatch the final Champions League spot. Magpies supporters celebrated, excited their team would again compete against Europe’s best.
Premier League’s final whistle confirmed this season’s unforgettable drama will stay with fans for years to come. The journey’s peaks, valleys, successes, and disappointments made for a perfect ending to a fantastic campaign.