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A 3-1 game makes the Premier League change! Manchester City rushed to third place, and the dominant fight is the most fierce 5: Just don t lose in the last round

9:44am, 21 May 2025【Football】

On May 21, a focus battle in the 37th round of the Premier League began, with Manchester City facing Bournemouth at home. Despite poor performances from Haaland and De Bruyne, Manchester City finally won 3-1. In the standings, Manchester City reached third place and took the initiative to compete for 5.

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This season, the top 5 Premier League players can participate in the next season's Champions League. However, the competition for the top 5 in the standings is very fierce. To take the initiative in the 5th, Manchester City must defeat Bournemouth at home today, which is currently ranked 11th in the Premier League. After the start of the game, Manchester City took the initiative in the frontcourt. In the 14th minute, Ma Mush made a world shot and Manchester City led 1-0. In the FA Cup final last week, Ma Mush lost a penalty. Now, he has completed his self-salvation. In the 38th minute, the B-goal scored and Manchester City led 2-0.

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In the 73rd minute, Kovasic made a foul and was sent off with a red card. However, Bournemouth player Cook was sent off later, with 10 players fighting on both sides. In the 89th minute, Gonzalez scored and Manchester City led 3-0. In the 96th minute, Bournemouth scored a goal that saved his face.

In the end, Manchester City won 3-1. In the standings, all the teams expected to compete for 5 have played 37 rounds of the league. With this key victory today, Manchester City reached third place in the standings, second only to Arsenal. Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa in the 4th and 6th place all have 66 points.

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In the last round, Manchester City will challenge Fulham with average strength away. As long as it remains unbeaten, Manchester City can guarantee the top 5 99%, because Manchester City is currently leading Villa in 6th place by 2 points and has an advantage of 17 goals. In the last game, Villa was almost impossible to score 17 goals.

Arsenal has secured a Champions League place. At present, at least one of the three teams, Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa, will miss the top 5 in the last round.