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The Manchester United underwent the aftermath of a hangover from the heroism of the end of the Europa League against Lyon while the wolves won 1-0 at Old Trafford to ensure survival.
Liverpool needed both a defeat by Arsenal and to beat Leicester later on Sunday to seal a 20th English flight title for the record.
Realistically defeat the hope of Ipswich to maintain their Premier League status as they are 15 points at the drift of safety with five remaining games and have a significantly more scarce meta difference than the West Ham.
Fresh from a famous victory over Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009, Arsenal has forced to guarantee again a return to the elite competition of European football next season.
Mikel Arte made only three changes to 2-1 victory in Wednesday’s Spanish capital and was rewarded with a dominant performance to kill the game by half an hour.
“Our first 35 minutes were exceptional, we marked two and we could have marked more,” said Arte.
“Everything we can do is delay that moment (Liverpool wins the League) on our side to earn the right to finish as high as possible.”
Arsenal cut the gap in the top to 10 points and open a nine -point pillow beyond sixth place in the battle for the Champions League places.
Leandro Trossard was one of those remembered by Arte and pushed in his eighth goal of the season to open the score.
A fluid move saw the cross of Bukayo Saka launched by Mikel Merino in the path of Gabriel Martinelli to end up doubled the advantage of the Gunners.
A few moments later, Saka was knocked down by a terrible challenge of Leif Davis who saw Ipswich’s left back showed a straight red tag.
Saka has escaped serious injuries to the relief of the Arsenal support but was replaced at the beginning of the second half to avoid further damage.
Trossard shot in his second after a well -worked corner before Ethan Nwaneri’s deviated effort completed the score.
● Neto to the rescue of Chelsea
Chelsea needed two late goals to Craven Cottage to revive the Champions League football chances next season.
Alex Iwobi opened the markings for 20 minutes after Ryan Sessegnon exceeded the captain of the Chelsea Reece James to establish the Nigerian international.
Chelsea approached a harmful defeat until 19 -year -old Tyrique George, Tyrique George, shot in a shot from the edge of the box in 83 minutes.
Pedro Neto then completed the return with an extraordinary strike in the arrest time to secure Chelsea’s sixth victory in the last 17 league games.
“Very happy. First of all because I think we deserved to win the game,” said the head of Chelsea Enzo Maresca.
“We started well in the first 20 minutes, so we granted a goal and in a game that is necessary to win, it is not easy for the players.”
The blues move above Nottingham Forest, which travel in Tottenham on Monday, among the first five with the difference in Porta.
Manchester United a lot has succumbed to a defeat of the eighth league season.
There was little in terms of Goalmouth action at Old Trafford, but the only goal was worthy of winning any game while Pablo Sarabia curled up in a brilliant punishment football 13 minutes from time.
The fifth consecutive victory of Wolves’ Premier League lifts Vitor Pereira’s team up to 15th and level on the points with United, who remain in 14th place with the difference in Porta.
“We were (La) best (team) but if you don’t get a goal nothing matters,” said the head of the United Ruben Amorim.
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