That’s it for our coverage of a wildly emotional night in the Premier League. Everton are safe, Burnley are slightly safer than they were a few hours ago and Leeds need a favour from Newcastle on Sunday.
Thanks for your company - goodnight!
Football, eh? Since losing to Burnley at the start of April, Everton have won four and drawn two of their eight Premier League games. It hasn’t always been pretty - in fact it has hardly ever been pretty - but that’s an admirable performance under such asphyxiating pressure. And it culminated in a comeback that Everton fans will still be raving about when they are old and doddery.
The final scores in the Premier League
- Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley
- Chelsea 1-1 Leicester
- Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace
After all that, this is the bottom of the Premier League table
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 16 | Everton | 37 | -19 | 39 |
| 17 | Burnley | 37 | -18 | 35 |
| 18 | Leeds | 37 | -38 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford | 37 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich | 37 | -56 | 22 |
The situation is so simple that even I understand it. Leeds (away to Brentford) need to get a better result than Burnley (home to Newcastle) or they will go down.
Full time: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley
Burnley are out of the relegation zone, and they have Nick Pope to thank. He made two stunning saves, and a number of good ones, to ensure Burnley got the point they needed to keep their fate in their own hands. If they beat Newcastle at Turf Moor on Sunday, they will stay up.
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“Did I say an easy 3-0?” says Matt Burtz. “Because I meant a heart-in-your-mouth, gutwrenching 3-2 after being down 2-0 at half-time. I think I need a drink. I haven’t been so relieved in a long time.”
You should try dropping acid.
Full time: Chelsea 1-1 Leicester
Marcos Alonso’s equaliser has ensured Chelsea will finish third in the table.
“In 1974, for the one and only time, I dropped acid,” says Mary Waltz. “And I have been waiting for a flashback experience ever since. Today was the day. What an out-of-body trip this game has been.”
I doubt anything will top 1994, as Everton were even closer to the precipice, but this is a helluva way to complete the relegation-avoidance trilogy: Wimbledon 1994, Bolton 1998, Crystal Palace 2022.
LOWTON SENT OFF!
90+1 min: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley The substitute Matthew Lowton is given a straight red card for a tackle on Calum Chambers. He won the ball but then followed through with force into Chambers. I think Lowton is slightly unlucky, though I doubt it will be overturned.
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90 min: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley Cash’s rising drive is calmly patted down by Nick Pope, who strolls after the loose ball as if he’s having a park kickabout. There will be four added minutes.
The word ‘scenes’ was invented for Goodison Park right now. The players are running round in all directions, hugging any old randomers who have come onto the field. It’s a frenzied mixture of joy, relief, delirium and a gazillion other emotions.
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Full time: Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace
After the craziest game at Goodison Park since 7 May 1994, Everton are safe.
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85 min: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley Now Burnley almost steal victory! Roberts’ shot is pawed away by Martinez, and then Weghorst’s follow-up is blocked brilliantly by Mings!
Hertha Berlin 0-1 Hamburg Thanks to all of you who pointed out that I made a Horlicks of the Bundesliga playoff - it was the first of two legs, so Hamburg are merely favourites to return to the Bundesliga. Ach, sorry. I blame Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and myself.
83 min: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley It’s all Villa now, with Burnley holding on desperately. If they draw tonight, they will stay up if they beat Newcastle at home on Sunday.
90 min: Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace We’re into se7en minutes of added time at Goodison Park.
80 min: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley What a save from Nick Pope! Cash clipped a cross towards the subject Traore, who met it with a textbook downward header. Pope plunged to his right to push it away, another stunning reaction save to add to his showreel.
Play has resumed at Everton. And Danny Ings, just on as sub, has rifled this far wide for Villa against Burnley.
87 min: Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace Play still hasn’t resumed at Goodison. While the pitch is cleared, we’re seeing multiple replays of Calvert-Lewin’s header. It was magnificent, an 8.2 on the Houchenometer.
This is just incredible. Gray’s superb free-kick from the right was met by Calvert-Lewin, who powered a majestic diving header into the far corner. And now there are hundreds of fans on the pitch!
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GOAL! Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace (Calvert-Lewin 85)
2-0 down, 3-2 up: the Wimbledon 1994 homage is complete!
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71 min: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley A controversial moment at Villa Park, where Burnley thought they should have had a penalty for a handball by Lucas Digne. It was checked multiple times by VAR. Indeed, it was pretty similar to the penalty that was given against Burnley at Spurs on Sunday, though maybe - maybe - it hit Digne nearer the shoulder this time. I’d like to see it again. But if I was a Burnley fan I’d probably be raging.
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Bundesliga Hamburger SV could be heading back to the Bundesliga for the first time since 2018 – they’ve won 1-0 at Hertha Berlin in the first leg of their playoff match.
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“Kind of a sideshow to the main event slow-motion car-crash but I’m enjoying watching Eze glide unconcernedly around this match,” says Jon Collin. “He’s so elegant he should be in a Ferrero Rocher ad.”
There’s been no time to dwell on his performance but he’s been fantastic.
78 min: Everton 2-2 Crystal Palace Here’s what that goal means for the league table.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 16 | Everton | 37 | -20 | 37 |
| 17 | Burnley | 37 | -18 | 35 |
| 18 | Leeds | 37 | -38 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford | 37 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich | 37 | -56 | 22 |
It was a scruffy goal, the hell Everton will care. Alli’s low cross was only half cleared to Richarlison, whose shot deflected off the substitute Gallagher before spinning into the far corner!
GOAL! Everton 2-2 Crystal Palace (Richarlison 76)
The Everton fans are going ballistic! Richarlison has equalised, and now they are one goal away from safety!
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64 min: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley Josh Brownhill almost puts Burnley ahead with a crisp half-volley from the edge of the area. Martinez gets down very smartly to his right to save.
72 min: Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace Mykolenko’s deep, hanging cross is missed by Calvert-Lewin, who jumped too early. It would have been a tricky chance anyway as there was no pace on the ball.
61 min: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley Every time I look at this game Villa are on the attack, though I don’t think Nick Pope has had too much to do since Buendia’s equaliser. A draw would still be a terrific result for Burnley.
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68 min: Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace And now Zaha is booked for tripping the lively Alli. I’m going to stop telling you about every yellow card because there’s no point.
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67 min: Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace Now Keane is booked for a poor challenge on Eze. Both teams have put in a few 20th-century tackles tonight.
66 min: Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace Calvert-Lewin is lucky to avoid a yellow card for a scissor tackle on Clyne. It wasn’t as bad as Ayew’s earlier in the game but he should probably have been booked.
64 min: Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace It’s been all Everton since the goal - but the moment I type that, Pickford makes a vital save from Mateta after an excellent Palace counter-attack. Sheesh, this is so tense, and I’m a neutral.
The latest Premier League scores
- Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley
- Chelsea 1-1 Leicester
- Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
And here’s the table as things stand.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 16 | Everton | 37 | -21 | 36 |
| 17 | Burnley | 37 | -18 | 35 |
| 18 | Leeds | 37 | -38 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford | 37 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich | 37 | -56 | 22 |
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley (Buendia 48)
Yet another twist at the bottom! Emi Buendia, who gave away a penalty just before half-time, has equalised after the break. It was an excellent goal, volleyed through Pope from McGinn’s long, inswinging cross.
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58 min: Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace The atmosphere, which was poisonous at the start of the second half, has changed again.
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The latest Premier League scores
- Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley
- Chelsea 1-1 Leicester
- Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
Michael Keane has given Everton some hope. Mykolenko’s long free-kick was headed down by Holgate to Keane, who took a touch and flicked it sweetly past Butland with the outside of his left foot. That’s a majestic finish!
GOAL! Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace (Keane 55)
Hello!
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47 min: Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace Frank Lampard has made a half-time change: Dele Alli for Andre Gomes.
Half times: Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley; Chelsea 1-1 Leicester
Yet another twist in this unmissable relegation battle. Ashley Barnes’ penalty has put Burnley ahead at Villa Park, and if it stays like this they will need only a point at home to Newcastle on Sunday to guarantee survival.
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“Have you noticed that every time Everton lose a goal, Frank takes a big chug of water?” says Tony Hughes. “He’s going to need a big bladder for these last couple of games.”
The updated as-it-stands table
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 16 | Burnley | 37 | -17 | 37 |
| 17 | Everton | 37 | -22 | 36 |
| 18 | Leeds | 37 | -38 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford | 37 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich | 37 | -56 | 22 |
Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley Barnes might have been sent off earlier in the game for popping an elbow into the face of Tyrone Mings. He wasn’t, and now he’s given Burnley the lead!
GOAL! Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley (Barnes 45 pen)
Ashley Barnes scores! It was an excellent penalty, clipped into the bottom-left corner.
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43 min: PENALTY TO BURNLEY! Emi Buendia commits a needless foul on Maxwel Cornet, who was going nowhere, and Burnley have a great chance to take the lead.
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“The Everton new-build car park is on the site of the Bramley docks where my dad worked for over forty years,” says Ian Copestake. “He was an Evertonian unlike his glory-hunting sons, so he might have forgiven them for that if not for the shower they now seem to be.”
40 min: Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley Villa are starting to get frustrated by Burnley’s defensive competence. You can understand why Burnley are trying to keep things tight: a draw tonight would move them out of the relegation places and keep their fate in their hands.
“One has to wonder what impact staying up would have on Everton,” says Stephen Carr. “They’ll have the same manager, a lot of the same players and definitely the same ownership. It’s only marginally better than getting relegated - at least that might force significant changes.”
If they stay up I think they’ll go back to being a mid-table side next season. I understand the theoretical appeal of relegation, as a chance to reset and build something new, but there are no guarantees that will happen. Leeds 2004-20 is a cautionary tale, especially given Everton’s financial situation.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Leicester (Alonso 35)
It’s there!
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Half time: Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace
That first half was an unmitigated nightmare for Everton. Jean-Philippe Mateta headed Palace ahead before Jordan Ayew - who might have been sent off for scissoring Anthony Gordon - bundled in a second. Palace
“Liam Brady and Johnny Giles were on Eamon Dunphy’s podcast on Monday,” says Anto O’Connell. “Brady isn’t really a gambler but he was so confident Everton would be relegated he bet £20 with Dunphy!”
Crikey. I think Everton will lose both games now but I still expect them to stay up. I can’t see Leeds and Burnley winning on Sunday, though obviously that depends on Burnley’s result tonight.
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31 min: Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley Nick Pope makes a brilliant save to deny John McGinn, who belted a bouncing ball towards goal from the edge of the area. Pope flew to his left to push it over the bar. What’s the catch with Nick Pope? Every time I watch him he looks like the best goalkeeper in England. Is it that he’s crap in the rondos?
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43 min: Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace Can Everton bring on Graham Stuart at half-time?
“Sigh,” says Mary Waltz. “Sackcloth and ashes, sackcloth and ashes, the Everton kit for the Championship.
27 min: Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley I haven’t seen as much of this game because of all the drama at Goodison. Sounds like Burnley are defending very well, though they’ve only had 24 per cent of the possession.
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39 min: Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace If it stays like this, Everton will need to win at Arsenal on Sunday to guarantee survival. But if Leeds fail to win at Brentford, Everton will be safe whatever happens.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 16 | Everton | 37 | -22 | 36 |
| 17 | Burnley | 37 | -18 | 35 |
| 18 | Leeds | 37 | -38 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford | 37 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich | 37 | -56 | 22 |
Mateta’s cross was punched away by Pickford but only to Zaha on the edge of the area. His shot was pushed up in the air by Pickford, and Ayew forced the ball over the line. This is a nightmare for Everton. The whole thing stemmed from a mistake by Seamus Coleman, who miscontrolled the ball and was robbed by Mateta.
GOAL! Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace (Ayew 36)
Jordan Ayew, who might have been sent off moments ago, has made it 2-0!
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34 min: Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace Jordan Ayew is booked for a nasty scissor tackle on Anthony Gordon, which leads to another full and frank exchange of views between the players. Everton try to get Ayew sent off, but Anthony Taylor isn’t having it.
It was a very poor tackle, probably halfway between a yellow and a red.
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There are two other big games tonight. The half-time score in the Bundesliga playoff is Hertha Berlin 0-0 Hamburg. And in the League Two playoff semi-final, it’s Port Vale 1-0 Swindon (agg: 2-2). James Wilson has scored for Vale, as he did in the away leg.
31 min: Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace Richarlison shoots straight at Butland from the left side of the area. It’s so tense at Goodison. It doesn’t help that Everton don’t know whether they need to win or not. They would much prefer to have Arsenal away tonight and Palace at home on Sunday.
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17 min: Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley Nick Pope makes a spectacular flying stop from John McGinn’s curler. It was a slightly camera-friendly save, but still a good one.
The latest scores
- Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley
- Chelsea 0-1 Leicester
- Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace
“Eh?” sniffs Charles Antaki. “Ringo an Arsenal fan? There’s something dubious about that; not especially that it’s Arsenal (though that seems weird enough, frankly) but that he cares anything about football. If he did, wouldn’t we have heard about it by now? I suspect we are in the world of rumour, murk and mischief. Evidence please. A photo of the great man wearing an Arsenal bruised-banana top while sitting at the drums will do.”
I’ll level with you: I may not have done my due diligence.
25 min: Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace Everton look pretty nervous, whereas Palace are playing without a care in the world. The life of the mind, eh.
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The as-it-stands Premier League table, sponsored by Spandex
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 16 | Everton | 37 | -21 | 36 |
| 17 | Burnley | 37 | -18 | 35 |
| 18 | Leeds | 37 | -38 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford | 37 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich | 37 | -56 | 22 |
GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Leicester (Maddison 6)
Another goal for James Maddison, who is hitting form at the wrong time.
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It was a simple goal: Eberechi Eze floated in a lovely free-kick from the left, and the unmarked Mateta headed past Jordan Pickford from six yards.
GOAL! Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace (Mateta 21)
There may be trouble ahead: Jean-Philippe Mateta has given Palace the lead!
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6 min: Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley The check is complete, so Barnes won’t be punished. That decision could have gone either way.
6 min: Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley Ashley Barnes catches Tyrone Mings in the face with an elbow. That didn’t look great on the replay, and VAR might get involved here.
16 min: Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace Richarlison is sandwiched 22 yards from goal by Hughes and Andersen. He takes the free-kick himself, and curls it onto the top of the bar! That was a lovely effort. In fact, I think it may have brushed Butland’s fingers, though a goalkick was given.
Peep peep! Aston Villa v Burnley is under way, and so is Chelsea v Leicester.
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“Very good of you to host the Everton relegation trauma support group tonight Rob,” says Justin Kavanagh. “And best wishes to Mary Waltz, Dame Judi Dench, Gary Naylor, Paul McCartney and Matt Burtz. Incidentally Ringo is apparently an Arsenal man, so there’ll be no letting it be if Everton go there on Sunday needing a result.”
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11 min: Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace When a corner is half cleared, Jeffrey Schlupp mishits a volley wide from the edge of the area. But Palace have come to play.
Mike Jackson’s thoughts ahead of Villa v Burnley
"It's about keeping that focus now"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 19, 2022
Mike Jackson looks ahead to a vital game for Burnley's survival hopes against Aston Villa this evening👇 pic.twitter.com/0Ny9eGooWB
7 min: Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace A half chance for Jordan Ayew, who heads Tyrick Mitchell’s cross wide from 15 yards.
Is it too early for the as-it-stands league table? It’s never too early for the as-it-stands league table.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 16 | Everton | 37 | -20 | 37 |
| 17 | Leeds | 37 | -38 | 35 |
| 18 | Burnley | 36 | -18 | 34 |
| 19 | Watford | 37 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich | 37 | -56 | 22 |
Steven Gerrard’s thoughts ahead of Villa v Burnley
"I'm sure at times we are going to have to battle tonight"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 19, 2022
Steven Gerrard says his team must be "ruthless in front of goal" and knows his team will be in for a battle against Burnley 👇 pic.twitter.com/9l6fF8xKNT
2 min: Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace An early bit of aggro between Anthony Gordon and Wilfried Zaha, who grabs Gordon by the throat in response to a strong tackle. Anthony Taylor doesn’t unsheath his yellow card.
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“I have abandoned sport analysis and descended into biblical revenge theory,” writes Everton supporter Mary Waltz. “There must have been some act of cruelty in my teen years that God has decided to finally punish me for. When God says vengeance is mine she isn’t kidding.”
Peep peep! Everton v Crystal Palace is under way at Goodison Park, and it’s hella noisy.
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“Goodison is like a wild dog,” says Gary Naylor. “You’re not sure what’s it’s going to do when it’s cornered, but you’re bloody glad when you find out it’s on your side.”
Exhibit A.
Antonio Rudiger says farewell to Stamford Bridge tonight. Chelsea will need to sign at least one centre-back in the summer, and Ben McAleer has been looking at some of the options.
“Hi Rob,” says Matt Burtz. “I will keep it brief: Dear Everton, please win today so that a result isn’t required at Arsenal on Sunday. This season has been hellish enough, is an easy 3-0 too much to ask for?”
I’m sorry I assumed that was a rhetorical question.
“Even at the beginning of the season (and going back for rather a lot of them), it was common knowledge that if a team could just get on top of Everton at Goodison Park, even the home crowd would help the opposition out,” says Harriet Osborn. “Since I certainly don’t watch every Everton match, I lost track of when their home fans really started getting behind them - when did they suddenly turn into one of the best home supports in world football, and what caused it? The end of Rafa? The wolf of relegation sniffing in the keyhole? Regardless, I’d imagine this is one of those stories we’ll talk and write about for a long time after this season’s gone.”
I wouldn’t swear to it in a court of law, but I think it was when things got really desperate: Chelsea at the start of May. The atmosphere was good before then, particularly for the Man Utd game, but Chelsea was different. It’s easy to forget that Everton were five points adrift of safety going into the match.
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Chelsea v Leicester team news
Your Chelsea team news tonight! 👊@ParimatchGlobal | #CheLei pic.twitter.com/0a8JVyW34a
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 19, 2022
A look at our line-up at Stamford Bridge 📝
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 19, 2022
#CheLei pic.twitter.com/ICihQv7m3Z
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Aston Villa v Burnley team news
Steven Gerrard rests Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings ahead of Operation Etihad on Sunday. Ezri Konsa (injured) and Marvelous Nakamba are also missing. The four players who come into the side are Calum Chambers, Jacob Ramsey, Carney Chukwuemeka and Emi Buendia.
This is your Aston Villa team to face Burnley tonight. 👊 #AVLBUR pic.twitter.com/vVaypkph0z
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) May 19, 2022
James Tarkowski is fit to return for Burnley, so Matthew Lowton drops out. That’s the only change from the defeat at Spurs on Sunday.
📋 Here's your starting XI for the last away day of the season 👊
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) May 19, 2022
COME ON LADS! 🙌 #AVLBUR | #TogetherWeCanUTC pic.twitter.com/FiI0oOTDgg
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Essential pre-match listening
Do it! Or don’t, it’s not compulsory.
Everton v Crystal Palace team news
One change for Everton from the defeat against Brentford: Michael Keane replaces the suspended Jarrad Branthwaite.
Your Everton team to face Palace 🔵#EVECRY pic.twitter.com/NBmHCh9yl2
— Everton (@Everton) May 19, 2022
Patrick Vieira makes three changes from the Palace side that drew at Villa Park on Saturday. Will Hughes, Jeffrey Schlupp and Jordan Ayew come in; Cheikhou Kouyate, Conor Gallagher and Luka Milivojevic drop to the bench.
COME ON YOU PALACE#CPFC | #EVECRY
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) May 19, 2022
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Preamble
Look, this isn’t the time for pretty preambles. At this stage of the season it’s all about getting the job done. Tonight that means following two huge games in the increasingly desperate scrap to avoid relegation from the Premier League: Aston Villa v Burnley and Everton v Crystal Palace.
You’re probably all permutationed out, so I’ll keep this bit brief. Burnley will move out of the relegation zone, and keep their fate in their own hands, if they avoid defeat at Villa Park. Everton will be safe - no ifs, no buts - if they beat Crystal Palace at home. But if they don’t, Sunday’s final day of the season will be fraught with peril.
These are the Premier League games we’ll be following:
- Aston Villa v Burnley (8pm)
- Chelsea v Leicester (8pm)
- Everton v Crystal Palace (7.45pm)
Chelsea v Leicester is less important but not entirely without significance. Chelsea need a point to secure third place; Leicester, who could still end up anywhere between eighth and 14th, would at least like to finish in the top half.
But that game - all doo respect - is a distant third in our list of priorities tonight.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 16 | Everton | 36 | -20 | 36 |
| 17 | Leeds | 37 | -38 | 35 |
| 18 | Burnley | 36 | -18 | 34 |
| 19 | Watford | 37 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich | 37 | -56 | 22 |
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