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Premier League scores: Chelsea, Newcastle clinch Champions League berths as Forest, Aston Villa miss out

Villa will play in Europa League while Nottingham Forest will be in the Conference League

By Chuck Booth

May 25, 2025 at 1:59 pm ET • 1 min read

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The Champions League places are set in the Premier League with Manchester City, Chelsea, and Newcastle United booking their places on the final day of action. They'll join Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham as the Premier League has six representatives in the competition next season.

Newcastle United were able to get the job done despite losing to Everton due to Aston Villa's loss to Manchester United. Emiliano Martinez was sent off in the first half, followed by a penalty being conceded, and that would be enough for the result. Nottingham Forest weren't able to get the job done at home against Chelsea, missing a key chance to put a bow on a fine season, but will still be in a Conference League spot while Villa heads to the Europa League alongside FA Cup winners Crystal Palace.

Liverpool also got to lift the Premier League trophy in front of their home fans. Trent Alexander-Arnold was brought on at halftime and introduced by Arne Slot to cheers from the home fans ahead of his summer move to Real Madrid, getting to take it all in ahead of leaving his boyhood club. With Mohamed Salah scoring, the Reds were able to secure a final point to close out the season on a high note in front of their fans before heading into their parade and an offseason to prepare for coming back stronger in the Champions League next season.

Let's take a look at how the final day shook out

Premier League scores

Bournemouth 2, Leicester City 0
Fulham 0, Manchester City 2
Wolverhampton 1, Brentford 1
Nottingham Forest 0, Chelsea 1
Manchester United 2, Aston Villa 0
Southampton 1, Arsenal 2
Newcastle United 0, Everton 1
Liverpool 1, Crystal Palace 1
Ipswich Town 1, West Ham United 3
Tottenham 1, Brighton 4

Who qualified for what?

Champions League: Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Tottenham
Europa League: Aston Villa, Crystal Palace
Conference League: Nottingham Forest

League honors

Golden Boot: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool (29 goals)
Top assister: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool (18 assists)
Golden Glove: Matz Sels, Nottingham Forest; David Raya, Arsenal (13 clean sheets)

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That's a wrap

Newcastle United almost slipped out of the Champions League with their loss to Everton but Villa's loss was enough to keep them fifth on goal difference. The Magpies have had an impressive season, and it will see them return to Champions League play alongside Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham. Aston Villa will head to the Europa League alongside Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest has qualified for the Conference League.

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May 25, 2025 at 12:49 pm ET

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Villa concedes a penalty

This one is deserved as Amad was brought down in the box. Christian Eriksen slots it home in his final match for Manchester United and that's going to be too much for Villa to come back from.

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May 25, 2025 at 12:40 pm ET

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Villa's hope is dwindling

It took a while,but Manchester United has found their breakthrough to go ahead 1-0 in the 77th minute of play. It's none other than Amad Diallo. There was quite a controversy in the lead up as Morgan Rodgers scored but the whistle had been blown so it couldn't be reviewed. That's a big moment.

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May 25, 2025 at 12:34 pm ET

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Around 18 minutes remain

The season is close to coming to a close but could we have chaos at the close of these games? City has added an insurance goal so their spot is all but secured.

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May 25, 2025 at 12:29 pm ET

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Everton goes ahead

This could come as a big blow with Newcastle's place in the top five hanging on by a thread. Anything from Aston Villa would knock the Magpies into the Europa League, and even Forest has a chance to jump them.

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May 25, 2025 at 12:27 pm ET

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Brighton back into eighth

This isn't enough for a Conference League spot as things stand, but there's plenty of time for things to change.

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May 25, 2025 at 12:18 pm ET

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Changes are incoming for Forest

In need of goals quickly, the Tricky Trees will be bringing on former Chelsea man Callum Hudson-Odoi to close out this match. Ibrahim Sangare will exit for the shift.

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May 25, 2025 at 12:13 pm ET

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Here come the goals

Chelsea and Manchester United have found the back of the net. Levi Colwill scored for the Blues following a corner kick and this would send them into UCL for next season. Rasmus Hojlund also scored for United who are playing up a man but it was disallowed for offside.

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May 25, 2025 at 12:08 pm ET

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Back underway

A goal for Forest can change everything in this Champions League race.

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May 25, 2025 at 12:05 pm ET

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Trent Alexander-Arnold comes on at half

Set to leave at the end of the season for Real Madrid, the Liverpool man was introduced by Arne Slot to applause from the Anfield faithful.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:53 am ET

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We're at the half

Not much has changed as things stand. City's into UCL barring an absolute disaster, Villa has a tough job being down to 10 men and Brentford has moved into eighth, which could become a European spot. The second half of these matches is when things could open up as nerves can be seen.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:48 am ET

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Big blow to Aston Villa

They need a win as things stand, but Emi Martinez has been sent off following a challenge on Rasmus Hojlund. United has already been applying pressure during the match and this will only make Villa's job harder to pull out a victory.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:44 am ET

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Arsenal goes ahead

With their Champions League spot secure, the Gunners heavily rotated in the match and were struggling to break down a relegated Southampton side, but in the 43rd minute, Kieran Tierney scored in what could be his final game for the club.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:34 am ET

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A big chance for Chelsea

Pedro Neto has been playing at striker since Nicolas Jackson's season-ending suspension, and he has had the best chance of the match so far but wasn't able to put his effort in the box on target.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:24 am ET

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What a time for your first goal of the season?

City secures Champions League soccer with a victory and Ilkay Gundogan has given them the lead facing Fulham. It will stand following a VAR check, and they march one step closer to UCL for next season.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:21 am ET

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There's Brentford

With a chance at a Conference League spot if it falls to eighth place, Bryan Mbeumo has kept his hot streak going with a well taken goal.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:18 am ET

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Tottenham also strikes

It's another team celebrating triumph after winning a trophy, with Spurs lifting the Europa League title, as Tottenham take advantage of Brighton conceding a penalty. Dominic Solanke wouldn't miss from the spot, and they go ahead 1-0 17 minutes in.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:10 am ET

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We have our first goal of the day

And it comes from Crystal Palace. Celebrating their FA Cup triumph with an away trip to Anfield, the Eagles strike first to go ahead 1-0 only 10 minutes into the match via Ismaila Sarr beating Alisson.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:06 am ET

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A nervy start

So far in Forest facing Chelsea, it has been back and forth affair with neither side being able to gain a foothold but once the teams settle, that could change. Chelsea's away form has been poor but all it takes is one more win to finish out the job.

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May 25, 2025 at 11:02 am ET

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UCL chase scores

Fulham 0, Manchester City 2 (2H)
Nottingham Forest 0, Chelsea 1 (2H)
Manchester United 2, Aston Villa 0 (2H)
Newcastle United 0, Everton 1 (2H)

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May 25, 2025 at 11:01 am ET

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Time to get underway

Two teams may be disappointed with how things break as the top seven will separate themselves in the final day of the season but there will be quite a lot to keep an eye on.

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May 25, 2025 at 10:27 am ET

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Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea lineups

Everything is on the line in this one as both sides put out strong teams for the clash.

Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Dominguez, Sangare, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Wood, Elanga

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Cucurella, Colwill, Tosin, James, Fernandez, Caicedo, Sancho, Palmer, Madueke, Neto

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Eighth-place scenarios

Brighton and Hove Albion will finish eighth with a win or draw against Tottenham Hotspur
Brentford will finish eighth with a win over Wolverhampton Wanderers AND a Brighton and Hove loss to Tottenham Hotspur

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May 25, 2025 at 10:00 am ET

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How can eighth place get into Europe?

If Chelsea beat Real Betis in next week's Conference League final, whoever finishes eighth will enter a European competition. Which one, though, depends not only on if Chelsea win in Wroclaw, Poland, but where they finish on the Premier League table. Newcastle also factor into the equation as the EFL Cup winners, which guarantees them a spot in the Conference League play-off round.

Here's a glance at the scenarios for the potential eighth-place team to get into Europe.

If Chelsea finish sixth and win the Conference League, while Newcastle finish seventh

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