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The battle for the Premier League to be selected for next season's Champions League Champions League is in fierce.
On the 18th, five rounds of the 37th match were held, and No. 7, Nottingham Forest, who has the chance to qualify for the Champions League (CL) next season, defeated West Ham 2-1. Meanwhile, if they win, Newcastle, who will be decisive about participating in the Champions League next season, lost 0-1 to Arsenal, making it a huge battle, with five teams from third to seventh place within one point difference.
Manchester City, who is in sixth place, has not yet finished one match due to the FA Cup final, and the match against Bournemouth is scheduled for the 20th. In addition, there will be a head-to-head showdown between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea in the final round, which are competing for a spot in the Champions League, so it is likely that they will be unbearable until the end.
The final match of the Premier League will be held on the 25th, with all matches scheduled to kick off at 11pm Japan time. The schedule and results for round 37, the provisional standings, and the final match cards are as follows.
■ Dates and results for Premier Round 37
▼Fri May 16th
Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham
Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
▼Sunday, May 18th
Everton 2-0 Southampton
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Brentford 2-3 Fullam
Leicester 2-0 Ipswich
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
▼May 19 (month)
Brighton – Liverpool
▼Tuesday, May 20th
Crystal Palace – Wolverhampton
Manchester City – Bournemouth
■Tentative ranking table (May 19)
*The difference in points/points in brackets
1st place: Liverpool (83/+46)
2nd place: Arsenal (71/+29)
3rd place: Newcastle (66/+22)
4th place: Chelsea (66/+20)
5th place: Aston Villa (66/+9)
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6th place Manchester City (65/+24)
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7th place: Nottingham Forest (65/+13)
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8th place: Brentford (55/+9)
8th place: Brighton (55/+3)
■Final Premier League match card
*5 teams with the possibility of participating in the Champions League
Fulham vs Manchester City
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
Newcastle vs Everton
