In the early morning of April 15, Beijing time, the English Premier League and the Bundesliga fought fiercely all night, and Liverpool, Arsenal, and Bayer Leverkusen played one after another. In the end, Liverpool lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace, ending their unbeaten run at home in 28 Premier League games, Arsenal lost 0-2 to Villa, sending Manchester City to the top, and Bayer Leverkusen defeated Bremen 5-0 to win the title five rounds ahead of schedule.
Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 Bremen
Due to Bayern's victory in this round, Bayer Leverkusen must win to seal the league title in advance, and this round of home to welcome Bremen's challenge.
In the 22nd minute, Hoffman made a penalty and Boniface converted the penalty to help Bayer Leverkusen lead Bremen 1-0. In the second half, Bayer Leverkusen continued to control the game, making consecutive world waves, in the 60th minute, Xhaka extended the score, and in the 68th and 83rd minutes, Wirtz completed a hat-trick to help Leverkusen win 5-0.
After the victory, Bayer Leverkusen confirmed that they would secure the title five rounds ahead of schedule, ending the 120-year wait for the Bundesliga title for the first time in their history. In addition, Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in 43 consecutive games in all competitions, setting the best start record in the five major leagues, with 25 wins and 4 draws in 29 rounds in the Bundesliga, 5 wins in the German Cup to advance to the final, and 8 wins and 1 draw in 9 games in the Europa League.
Premier League: Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
After the draw against Manchester United in the last round, Liverpool relinquished the top spot due to goal difference, and at the same time only led Manchester City by one point, and did not dare to fall behind on the road to the title.
Facing a Crystal Palace team that has not tasted one win in nearly 10 Premier League away games, Liverpool collapsed at Anfield, and the whole team continued their recent slump. In the 13th minute, Mitchell crossed the bottom and assisted Eze to push the goal, helping Crystal Palace lead 1-0, and then Liverpool fought back frantically, always a little bit away from the goal, first Endo hit the crossbar, then Nunez's volley was saved, and finally Lah's goal pad was blocked, and finally lost 0-1.
This defeat allowed Liverpool to create a number of humiliating records, first, Crystal Palace won for the first time in the last 7 Premier League visits to Anfield, after 6 previous draws and 5 defeats; second, Crystal Palace became the first team to beat Liverpool 3 times away from home in the Premier League; third, Liverpool's 28-game unbeaten record at home in the Premier League was ended by Crystal Palace.
In addition, Liverpool's title race has changed dramatically, remaining third in the table with 71 points, while two points behind Manchester City and three points ahead last month.
Premier League: Arsenal 0-2 Villa
In this round, Arsenal host Villa in a matchup between first and fifth, and the result could affect the title race for the rest of the race.
In the first half, Arsenal laid siege to the Villa backline, threatening several times but failing to score a goal. In the 10th minute, Kai Havertz's volley from a tight angle was saved. In the 16th minute, Havertz's one-on-one chance was disrupted. In the 39th minute, Jesus crossed in front of the goal, and Trossard grabbed a point in the penalty area and was blocked. In the second half, the Arsenal back line suddenly collapsed. Leon Bailey broke the deadlock in the 84th minute, and then in the 87th minute, Watkins doubled the lead to a 2-0 win for Villa, beating Arsenal home and away.
After the loss, Arsenal and Liverpool are tied on 71 points, not only relinquishing the top spot, but also two points behind the defending champion Manchester City, and the title race has changed dramatically.