46 — Vanguard, MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019 Burnley 1-3 Arsenal Aubameyang double in Gunners win P ierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Arsenal beat Burnley at Turf Moor, but the Gunners failed to finish in the top four for the third successive season. Unai Emery’s side secured fifth place meaning they go straight into the Europa League group stage next season. And they can still qualify for the Champions League if they beat Chelsea in the Europa League final on 29 May in Baku. Aubameyang, who scored a hat-trick on Thursday as Arsenal beat Valencia in the Europa League semi-finals, finished the season with 22 league goals. That saw him tie for the Premier League Golden Boot with Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah. Ben Mee gifted Aubameyang his first, miscontrolling a pass from Jack Cork to allow the Gabon striker to run in and slot past Tom Heaton on 52 minutes. He then lashed in a volley from close range 11 minutes later and should have had a hattrick, but with the goal at his mercy, he poked wide. Burnley, who had already secured a fourth straight season in the Premier League, pulled one back as Ashley Barnes met Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s pass with a glancing header. Arsenal’s 19-year-old forward Eddie Nketiah added a third with the last play of the game in the 95th minute as he poked the ball through Heaton’s legs. Hazard wins Premier League Playmaker award This year the award went to Eden Hazard after accumulating 16 assists throughout 2018/ 19 season with last year’s winner being Man City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne with 16 assists. The Premier League playmaker award was introduced last year to award the league player to acquire the most assists in a season. Manchester City retained their Premier League title and finally ended Liverpool’s magnificent challenge after surviving a scare to come from behind and outclass Brighton at the Amex Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side started the day knowing victory would ensure they would be the first team to retain the crown since Manchester United 10 years ago - but any slip-up could let in their relentless pursuers Liverpool, who were hosting Wolves at Anfield. And when Glenn Murray gave the Seagulls the lead with a glancing header Leicester 0-0 Chelsea Chelsea draw at Leicester to finish third Leicester and Chelsea played out a typically low-key end-of-season affair which ended goalless at the King Power Stadium. The result ensured that Chelsea finished their first Premier League campaign under Italian manager Maurizio Sarri in third. Sarri’s side began brightly despite the absence of Eden Hazard, who started on the substitutes bench. Pedro and Willian both carried a threat, but BRIGHTON 1-4 MAN CITY City are EPL champions! from a corner after 27 minutes, anxiety rose in Sussex and hopes rose at Anfield that Liverpool might win their first title in 29 years. Manchester City’s response was instant, emphatic and ruthless as they swept Brighton aside to end the campaign with Gonzalo Higuain missed the pick of their chances from close range before the contest fizzled out. Leicester - who have enjoyed a renaissance since Brendan Rodgers took charge in February, collecting 17 points over the last nine games - end the season in ninth. a record 14 successive league victories, making it 32 in all, which equals the record they set last season. Sergio Aguero pounced in the area to equalise inside 83 seconds and Aymeric Laporte arrived unmarked on the end of a corner to put City ahead before half-time. Champions League finalists Tottenham sealed a fourth-placed finish in the Premier League as they ended their campaign with an entertaining draw with Everton. Tottenham knew a point was enough to secure one of the Champions League places for a fourth successive season under manager Mauricio Pochettino, but Spurs missed the opportunity to record back-to-back thirdplaced finishes as Chelsea Salah, Mane, Aubameyang share Golden Boot award The Premier League Golden Boot for leading goalscorer will be shared between Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after all Van Djik is Player of the Season winner award after Nemanja Virgil van Dijk won this seasons EA Sport’s Player of the Season award after votes from Premier League panel, peers (20 club captains) and the public saw the Liverpool defender become the third defender to receive the Vidic and Vincent Kompany. The Dutch defender has already picked up the PFA Player of the Year award and replicates Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah who picked up both awards last season. Man City players Higuain three finished on 22 goals. Liverpool forward Salah went into the final afternoon leading the way but was pegged back after his team-mate Mane scored twice in their 2-0 win over Wolves that proved not enough to win the title. Aubameyang scored twice in Arsenal’s 3-1 win at Burnley to take his place at the top of the leaderboard. It is the first time three African players have shared the award. Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero scored in their title-clinching 4-1 win at Brighton but will have to settle for second spot in the Golden Boot race with 21 goals. Though Salah finished the season with more Liverpool 2-0 Wolves Liverpool finish second despite victory Liverpool’s 29-year wait to win the league title continues, despite their 2- 0 win over Wolves at Anfield. Manchester City retained the Premier League title with a 4-1 win at Brighton to finish on 98 points - one ahead of the Reds, who have the highest final points total of any runnersup in English top-flight history. Many Liverpool players looked exhausted at the final whistle, but Jurgen Klopp’s team were given a rousing ovation despite the disappointing outcome Tottenham 2-2 Everton Tottenham seal Champions League spot assists than his two rivals, this isn’t taken into account so all three will share the honour. Indeed, a beaming Aubameyang was presented with his accolade after being presented with it at Turf Moor. It is the third time this has happened in Premier League history - Chris Sutton, Michael Owen and Dion Dublin shared it in the 1997-98 season and Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink, Michael Owen and Dwight Yorke were tied in 1998-99. Aubameyang’s is arguably the most impressive total as his 22 goals came in just 2,731 minutes of Premier League football this season at a rate of one goal every 124 minutes. were held by Leicester. Eric Dier capitalised on poor Everton defending to open the scoring after just three minutes as he was given ample time and space to convert Erik Lamela’s corner. The visitors recovered well from their slow start but took until the 69th minute to level through Theo Walcott’s fine finish. Cenk Tosun put Everton ahead three minutes later, but Christian Eriksen’s sublime free-kick after 75 minutes earned Spurs the point they required. The result sees Everton match their eighth-placed finish of the previous campaign in Marco Silva’s first season in charge. Alisson wins Golden Glove award The award goes to Alisson after Liverpool goalkeeper kept 21 clean sheets with Brazilian no.2 and Man City keeper Ederson was only able to keep 20 clean sheets. The Golden Glove award goes to the Premier League goalkeeper to keep the most clean sheets through-out the season. to their bid for a 19th title. Sadio Mane scored from close range in each half to finish the season with 22 goals, as he and teammate Mohamed Salah finished level in the race for the Golden Boot as the league’s top scorers. The victory over Wolves was Liverpool’s ninth consecutive win in the league - their only defeat of the campaign came when they lost 2-1 to City on 3 January. Liverpool will have the chance to finish an impressive season with a trophy when the play Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid on 1 June. Liverpool players Man Utd 0-2 Cardiff More misery for Man Utd Nathaniel Mendez- Laing scored twice as relegated Cardiff City won their final Premier League appearance to heap more misery on Manchester United. Mendez-Laing opened the scoring for Cardiff from the penalty spot after being brought down in the box by Diogo Dalot, before scoring his second after the break. Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge proved the visitors’ hero as he foiled several United chances on a frustrating day for the hosts, who fielded six academy graduates. Defeat means United have won just one of their final seven games of the season as city rivals Manchester City won the Premier League title for the second season in succession. Cardiff travelled to Old Trafford just a week after confirmation of their relegation to the Championship and looked set to bid farewell to the top flight with a whimper as United dominated the opening exchanges. But it was United who finished the match with their tails between their legs, unable to defy a resolute Bluebirds defence as they rained chance after chance on Etheridge’s goal. Cardiff’s victory was their first over Manchester United since 3 April, 1954, when manager Neil Warnock was just five years old.
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