European football roundup: Man City, Chelsea, Juventus secure UCL spots; Salah wins 4th EPL golden boot; PSG win French Cup ahead of Champions League final, and more
The Hindu
A roundup of how the top teams in England, Spain, Italy and France finished their domestic seasons this weekend, ahead of the UEFA Champions League final
Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured the remaining Champions League places on a dramatic final day of the Premier League season. Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest were the big losers on Sunday (May 25, 2025) — missing out in the race for the top five.
Villa was left with a sense of injustice after having a goal ruled out against Manchester United moments before going behind and eventually losing 2-0 at Old Trafford. A draw would have been enough for Unai Emery’s team on a day when Newcastle lost 1-0 at home to Everton.
Aston Villa has complained to the organisation overseeing match officials after Emery accused referee Thomas Bramall of making a “big mistake” that potentially cost the team a place in the lucrative Champions League.
Chelsea beat Forest 1-0 to secure a return to the Champions League after a two-year absence. City ended the season in third place with a 2-0 win against Fulham. Arsenal was second behind champion Liverpool.
Manuel Locatelli’s penalty earned Juventus a 3-2 win at Venezia on Sunday to secure his side a Champions League spot and relegate the hosts. Juventus end the season fourth in the standings, one point ahead of AS Roma, who have to settle for Europa League football despite a 2-0 win at Torino.
Napoli had won the league on Friday (May 23, 2025), edging out competition from second-placed Inter Milan, while Atalanta finished third.
Fiorentina’s 3-2 win away to Udinese means they finished sixth which gives them a place in the Conference League, after ending level on 65 points with Lazio but with a better head-to-head record.
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