Winner at Burnley (3-0), Liverpool on Wednesday took over from Leicester 4th qualifying place for the Champions League, before a final day of the Premier League rich in suspense for Europe on Sunday.
The goal of their goalkeeper, Alisson, in added time at West Bromwich Albion (2-1), Sunday, had given the Reds control of their destiny.
And at Clarets never easy to maneuver, Liverpool kept it with goals from Roberto Firmino (1-0, 43rd), Nathaniel Phillips from the head (2-0, 52nd) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (3-0, 88th).
Liverpool continued their incredible momentum launched at the beginning of March and which allowed them to take 23 points out of 27 possible over the last 9 days, while taking care of their goal difference which could count in the end.
This represents more than a third of his current nest egg (66 points) and allows him to appear in a place that sends to C1 for the first time in nearly three and a half months.
– Leicester poorly engaged –
An accessit which he deprived Leicester, beaten at Chelsea (2-1), Tuesday, and the three teams find themselves in a pocket square.
The Blues, 3rd, have the upper hand with 67 points and a goal difference of +23, ahead of the Reds at one length and +23 as well, while Leicester have 66 points but only +20 goal difference.
Everything will be decided on Sunday, Chelsea being the only one to move, to Aston Villa, while Liverpool will host Crystal Palace in freewheeling mode, and Leicester will receive Tottenham who are still fighting for a place in the Europa League.
The C3 race also promises to be exciting, even if West Ham has taken a big step by going to win at West Bromwich Albion, 19th and already relegated (3-1).
With 62 points, the Hammers will be sure to keep their 6th qualifying place if they don’t lose on the last day at home against Southampton.
And even in case of defeat, Tottenham, 7th with 59 points, would have to win at Leicester to steal this qualification from them.
The Spurs can blame themselves, because they squandered most of their chances on Wednesday by being beaten at home by Aston Villa (2-1) after having however led in the 8th minute on a goal from Steven Bergwijn.
– Kane on a farewell tune –
They let this advantage slip away even before half-time, Sergio Reguilon scoring against his camp with an unscrewed clearance (1-1, 20th) before seeing another attempt to relieve his camp being countered and arriving in the feet of Ollie Watkins, who cheated on Hugo Lloris (2-1, 39th).
A very sad probable farewell from Harry Kane at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Announced leaving this summer by the press, the captain of the English selection made a small lap of honor, alone, after the match, receiving the tribute of the 10,000 spectators present who interrupted the boos addressed to their team to applaud their striker emblematic, whose thirst for the title will probably get the better of his loyalty to the London club.
Eighth with 59 points also, Everton is not mathematically excluded from this race in C3, thanks to its success (1-0) against Wolverhampton, offered by the Brazilian Richarlison, with a header from a corner (48th) .
However, with a goal difference of +4, against +12 at West Ham and +21 at Tottenham, it would take a very unlikely combination of circumstances to find them in the Europa League next year.
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