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2020 Villa Survive In The Premier League Liverpool Finish On 99
After Draw With West Ham
29th, Aston Villa

July retained their Points After Defeating
P r e m i e r
| League status Newcastle On Final
EXAMINER draw at West Day
by earning a 1-1

Ham United.
M i c h a i l
IRISH Antonio missed
a good early chance for West Ham in the first half
while Grealish had an opportunity to put Villa ahead
just before the break.
Jack Grealish opened the scoring for Villa with a
low strike on 84 minutes.
But a minute later Andriy Yarmolenko equalized
with a deflected looping shot from the edge of the
area.
However, the point was enough to keep Villa up at
the expense of Watford and AFC Bournemouth, who
are both relegated.
Villa finished 17th on 35 points, one ahead of the
relegation zone, while West Ham are a place above on
39 points. C

Watford Relegated To The Championship
After Narrow Loss At Arsenal
Watford were relegated from the Premier League
after losing 3-2 to Arsenal as Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang’s brace was not enough in the race for
the Golden Boot.
Aubameyang opened the scoring in the fifth minute
from the penalty spot after a Video Assistant Referee
review of Craig Dawson’s foul on Alexandre adio Mané came off stabbed if deftly passed the right before lofting a cross into
Lacazette. the bench to cement a advancing Alisson Becker to the middle for Van Dijk to rise
Arsenal doubled their advantage on 24 minutes Scomeback victory at open the scoring, although and loop a header over the
through Kieran Tierney’s first goal for the club. Newcastle as champions only after a lengthy VAR check helpless Dubravka.
It was 3-0 on 33 minutes, Aubameyang producing Liverpool set a new club for offside. Oxlade-Chamberlain and
an overhead kick into the net. record of 99 Premier Klopp’s men quickly settled Minamino both chances their
Watford pulled one back 10 minutes later, Troy League points for the sea- into the game after the early arm from distance as half-time
Deeney converting a penalty after Danny Welbeck had son. setback to dominate posses- approached, but the sides were
been fouled by David Luiz. Trailing to Dwight Gayle’s sion, although without ever still locked together when the
Welbeck fired in from Ismaila Sarr’s cross to make opportunist strike after just 24 looking like breaking through whistle sounded.
it 3-2 in the 66th minute before Emiliano Martinez seconds, Jurgen Klopp’s men the massed ranks of black and Reds full-back Neco
denied the former Arsenal forward an equalizer. leveled through Virgil Van white shirts ahead of them. Williams fired high and wide
Arsenal rose two places to eighth on 56 points, Dijk before the break and then Newcastle’s injury-hit and Van Dijk headed a Milner
while Watford go down in 19th with 34 points. C won it 3-1 courtesy of Divock three-man rearguard, which corner straight at the keeper as
Origi’s 59th-minute missile included full-backs Javier the champions returned in
Bournemouth’s Win Against Everton Comes and Mané’s fine curling effort Manquillo and Danny Rose determined fashion, but Sean
Too Late To Save Them From Relegation at the death to claim a 32nd playing alongside Steve Longstaff sent a raking effort
AFC Bournemouth were relegated from the league victory of the cam- Bruce’s only fit central defend- just wide at the other end after
Premier League despite beating Everton 3-1 at paign. er, Federico Fernandez, was linking well with fellow substi-
Goodison Park. The depleted Magpies well protected in the face of tute Joelinton and Shelvey.
Joshua King fired the Cherries 1-0 ahead from the worked hard throughout, but near constant pressure with The visitors went ahead
penalty spot on 13 minutes after Richarlison had han- found themselves increasingly former Magpie James Milner with 59 minutes gone when
dled. stretched as Klopp belatedly and Takumi Minamino promi- Origi shifted the ball on to his
But on 41 minutes Moise Kean’s close-range finish turned to his big guns with nent for the Reds. right foot on the left side of the
from Theo Walcott’s low cross leveled the scores. time running down. However, only keeper penalty area before smashing a
Everton’s joy was short lived as AFC Bournemouth If even a much-changed Martin Dubravka’s fingertips swerving shot past Dubravka
edged 2-1 ahead before the break when Dominic Liverpool side arrived expect- prevented Minamino from lev- and inside the far post.
Solanke nodded home Diego Rico’s free-kick. ing, like many disgruntled eling with a long-range 29th- Origi, Minamino and
Junior Stanislas added a third in the 80th minute Newcastle fans, a straightfor- minute piledriver. Oxlade-Chamberlain swiftly
with a shot that squirmed under Jordan Pickford. ward afternoon on Tyneside, The respite proved to be made way for Mohamed Salah,
Despite handing Carlo Ancelotti his first home they were soon disabused of temporary as Liverpool finally Mane and Roberto Firmino,
defeat as Everton manager, Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw at the notion. leveled with seven minutes of and Salah almost announced
West Ham United meant AFC Bournemouth’s five- The Magpies were awarded the half remaining. his arrival in style when he rat-
year stay in the Premier League is over as their 18th- a free-kick on halfway and the Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tled the post with a powerful-
place finish was confirmed. quick-thinking Jonjo Shelvey worked his way into the space ly-struck attempt before Mané
Everton dropped to 12th on 49 points. C chipped the ball into the path between wing-back Matt sealed the win with a fine 89th-
of the equally alert Gayle, who Ritchie and Rose down the minute finish. C