Nottingham Forest v Chelsea LIVE: Premier League final day results and reaction after Levi Colwill strikes
Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle secured places in the Champions League on a day devoid of drama
Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle United all secured places in the Champions League on a lacklustre final day in the Premier League that offered little drama.
Given the easiest task ahead of kick off Pep Guardiola’s City ensured they breezed into Europe’s top-flight after Ilkay Gundogan’s scissor kick sent them ahead against Fulham and Erling Haaland secured the points from the spot.
Things were slightly more tricky at the City Ground where Chelsea defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0. It took until the second half for the breakthrough to come as Neco Williams failed to deal with an aerial ball into the box and set Pedro Neto free. He squared a pass to the back post and Levi Colwill netted the winning goal. Forest offered little threat with Chris Wood missing their best chances.
Newcastle, meanwhile, owe their Champions League spot to Aston Villa after losing at home to Everton. Villa needed to defeat Man Utd at Old Trafford to leapfrog the magpies but went down 2-0 and ended up sixth. Forest’s seventh place finish sends them into the Conference League.
Follow the latest updates from the Premier League’s final day in our live blog below:
Newcastle 0-1 Everton
Drama!
Carlos Alcaraz has scored at St. James’ Park and Everton have taken the lead.
That means Newcastle slip down to sixth and Aston Villa are up to fifth if things stand.
Forest would then go into the Europa League and Brighton (in eighth) would take a place in the Conference League.
Big ramifications for that goal.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
63 mins: Cole Palmer has an issue after coming together with Hudson-Odoi.
The ball rolls out for a Chelsea throw in which is launched up the pitch by Reece James.
Noni Madueke weaves inside with the ball before being clattered by Nicolas Dominguez after he pokes the ball away.
Man Utd 0-0 Aston Villa
Youri Tielemans is back.
It seemed as though his season was over, but Villa's probable player of the year has come on for the last half-hour.
Jacob Ramsey is on, too, with Amadou Onana and John McGinn going off. McGinn's last contribution was just Villa's second shot of the match.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
61 mins: Elliott Anderson swings a corner, Forest’s fifth, deep into the box.
It comes to Wood who heads the ball back across goal. Tosin takes it off his goalkeeper’s nose and only manages to get the ball outside the box.
Ola Aina takes up possession and blazes his effort high and wide.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
58 mins: Chance for Chris Wood! Nikola Milenkovic nods the ball into the Chelsea box and Wood volleys a shot over the top of the crossbar.
He was miles offside though so it wouldn’t have stood even if he’d hit the target.
This is better from Forest though.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
55 mins: Callum Hudson-Odoi is called on to turn this match around for Forest.
The former Chelsea man must now sink his old club to send his new one into the Champions League.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
53 mins: Chelsea’s goal means they have a more secure grip on a spot in the top five. They’re only the second of the five teams trying to reach the Champions League to score today.
Levi Colwill’s goal could end up sending the Blues back into Europe’s top flight.
GOAL! Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea (Levi Colwill, 50')
Massive moment!
Chelsea pile the pressure on Forest at the start of this half and get their reward.
Cole Palmer’s cross is headed away by Murillo but it’s collected by Marc Cucurella who flicks a pass back into the box.
Neco Williams nods the ball to Pedro Neto who squares it to the far post where Levi Colwill taps it home!
Man Utd 0-0 Aston Villa
Huge 45 minutes for Villa's 10 men.
The only scenario, as far as I can work out, where a draw is enough for them is if Newcastle lose at home to Everton.
So Villa need to find a winner.
Meanwhile, United, who don't, are on to their third right wing-back of the afternoon (Amad Diallo).
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