Everton retained their Premier League standing for one more season as they beat Bournemouth 1-0 at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.
Abdoulaye Doucoure scored the one objective of the sport within the 57th minute with a surprising strike serving to his membership keep away from the drop on the season’s last day.
It stays to be seen how Sean Dyche invests within the squad this summer time; the Toffees can be hoping for a greater marketing campaign subsequent season.
Dramatic last day
It was wanting good for Leicester Metropolis until Everton scored, and regardless of the Foxes’ 2-1 win over West Ham at dwelling, the 2015-16 season Champions had been relegated from the highest flight.
Leicester took the lead within the thirty fourth minute when Harvey Barnes completed off an exquisite transfer because the Hammers’ protection had been minimize open.
The hosts then made it 2-0 when Wout Faes scored within the 62nd minute.
West Ham did get one objective again by way of Pablo Fornals within the 79th minute. Leicester went into halftime sitting in seventeenth, a spot above Everton due to objective distinction.
Nevertheless, the Foxes knew that an Everton win would seal their destiny even when they West Ham in entrance of their very own followers.
Leicester’s sport completed on the King Energy Stadium early, whereas minutes later, Everton held on to their result in go on and safe their Premier League standing.
Leeds and Leicester relegated
Elsewhere at Elland Street, Leeds had been additionally relegated as they had been thrashed 4-1 by Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane scored a superb brace whereas Pedro Porro and Lucas Moura had been additionally on the right track for the guests.
Jack Harrison scored for the hosts within the 67th minute to present them a glimmer of hope to make it 2-1, however Leeds conceded inside two minutes earlier than Moura completed it off late in stoppage time.
Finally Leeds’ choice to stay with Jesse Marsch until February backfired and it’s the gamble to carry on Sam Allardyce for the final 4 video games didn’t repay. Allardyce is extremely unlikely to remain in cost having misplaced 3 of his 4 matches.
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