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Tottenham beat Everton on the final day to avoid relegation, finishing 17th for the second season running, as celebrating fans directed anger at owners ENIC. The emergency appointment of Roberto De Zerbi steadied a chaotic campaign, but questions remain about leadership, recruitment, and the club’s direction ahead of next season.
On the Premier League's final day, Arsenal are poised to be crowned champions at Selhurst Park while West Ham’s survival depends on their home clash with Leeds and other results. The rest of the table remains undecided, with Liverpool chasing a top-four finish and European spots up for grabs. Pep Guardiola will bid farewell to Manchester City after their match with Aston Villa, Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth spell ends, and Mo Salah and Andy Robertson are set for one last Anfield appearance. A dramatic finish looms across the league.
West Ham sit two points above the relegation zone with a game in hand after a 3-1 defeat at Newcastle, enduring a season defined by instability since David Moyes' 2024 exit and short spells for Lopetegui, Potter and Nuno, a long winless run, and mounting financial concerns as they fight to avoid dropping to the Championship.
Tottenham led through Mathys Tel in the second half but he inadvertently conceded a late penalty with a dangerous overhead clearance, as Leeds United equalised via Calvert-Lewin after a VAR award. Antonin Kinsky made two crucial saves to preserve the 1-1 draw. Maddison returned from injury but couldn’t spark a winner for Spurs. The result leaves Tottenham two points clear of West Ham with two games remaining, while Leeds, now safe, still influenced the relegation battle ahead of upcoming fixtures.
Tottenham produced their best display in ages, beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park after Conor Gallagher and Richarlison put Spurs 2-0 up before Buendía’s stoppage-time strike for Villa. The result lifts Spurs out of the Premier League relegation zone into 17th with 37 points, while Villa’s slide continues as they chase a European spot and endure a goalless spell. Next up, Villa host Forest in the Europa League semifinal return and Spurs face Leeds as the season nears its end.
Brentford defeated West Ham 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium, with West Ham hitting the woodwork four times before conceding a late Thiago penalty after a Mavropanos own goal and a Damsgaard finish. The defeat leaves West Ham just two points above the relegation zone and opens a possible escape route for Tottenham, who have a game in hand and can overtake them with a win at Aston Villa as the survival scramble heads toward the final fixtures.
Leeds United beat Burnley 3-1 to move to 14th and nine points clear of the relegation zone with three games remaining, putting them on the brink of safety. They could seal survival with a win at Tottenham, while Spurs, Newcastle, West Ham and Nottingham Forest remain in the relegation mix; Opta flags Tottenham as the current favourite for relegation with a 59.8% chance. The result caps Leeds’s ongoing upturn under Daniel Farke, following a key tactical switch earlier in the season that helped fuel their resurgence.
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is set to miss the rest of the season after a high-grade partial tear of his medial cruciate ligament sustained in a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland, sidelining him for up to eight weeks and complicating Spurs' relegation fight and Argentina’s World Cup plans.
Sunderland edged Tottenham 1-0 at the Stadium of Light in Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge, with Nordi Mukiele’s deflected strike securing the win and leaving Spurs 18th with six games remaining; captain Cristian Romero cried after a second-half collision, and Tottenham again looked short of ideas in attack as their winless run in 2026 continued, ahead of a tough next fixture against Brighton.
Ahead of a relegation clash with Nottingham Forest, Tottenham supporters filled North London with a trophy-parade vibe as nerves and expectations ran high, but the excerpt stops short of showing how the match itself went.
Tottenham crashed 5-2 away to Atletico Madrid, extending a six-game winless run in all competitions and spotlighting a shaky debut for keeper Kinsky. Micky van de Ven voiced the club’s slump as a genuine “doomsday scenario” while Spurs prepare for a tense period in the relegation battle, including a must-win home match vs. Nottingham Forest.
Fulham beat Tottenham 2-1 at Craven Cottage, capitalizing on an early goal that was controversially allowed by VAR and a strike from Iwobi, then Spurs pulled one back through Richarlison but failed to complete the comeback. The result leaves Tottenham still in relegation trouble despite rivals also losing, and they head into a tough next fixture against Crystal Palace.
West Ham's poor start to the Premier League season continues with a third consecutive loss, leaving them 19th and facing potential relegation, as questions about tactical decisions and defensive issues persist under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
Burnley's goalkeeper Arijanet Muric made a costly goalkeeping error in a crucial Premier League game, allowing a backpass to roll into his own net, resulting in a draw instead of a potential win. This was his second high-profile mistake in as many games, raising questions about his future as Burnley's No. 1 goalkeeper amidst a relegation battle. Despite support from the coaching staff and teammates, the pressure is on Muric as Burnley evaluates their goalkeeping options.
Roy Hodgson's return to Crystal Palace was intended to be a smooth transition season, but it turned into a struggle on and off the field. His health scares, player injuries, and poor results led to his departure. The decision to replace him with Oliver Glasner reflects the club's desire to revive their season and avoid relegation. Hodgson's return was marred by a lack of squad investment, injuries, and a disconnect with the board, ultimately leading to a regretful end to his tenure at the club.