In the early morning of May 16, Beijing time, the 34th round of the English Premier League was over, and Manchester United and Chelsea both won the European quota battle; Juventus defeated Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final, ending a three-year title drought and avoiding a season of four empty.
Brighton 1:2 Chelsea
Chelsea have been in good form of late, and Pochettino seems to have found the quality the Blues deserve; Palmer was once again the key man in the game against Brighton, he received a cross from Marc Cucurella in the 34th minute of the first half to break the balance on the pitch, Palmer has contributed 22 goals and 10 assists in the league this season, surpassing Eden Hazard to become the Blues' all-time top scorer, while equalling Frank Lampard's single-season scoring record, he can be said to be the most worthy addition for Chelsea in the past two summer windows.
After withstanding Brighton's comeback after changing sides in the second half, in the 64th minute, Nkunku received an assist from Gusto to extend the advantage, although Manchester United veteran Welbeck pulled a goal back in stoppage time, but Chelsea still took three points 2:1, counting this game, the Blues won four and drew one in the last five rounds and won four consecutive wins. With 17 wins, nine draws and 11 defeats, Chelsea are currently sixth in the table, with Chelsea currently just three points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who face Sheffield United in the final round and Bournemouth. Should Tottenham lose in the final round, the Blues win and Manchester United lose the FA Cup final to Manchester City, Chelsea will be eligible for next season's Europa League.
Manchester United 3:2 Newcastle
Manchester United, who have recently lost consecutive games, also ushered in a long-awaited victory, and this round ushered in a crucial European card battle with Newcastle at the Theatre of Dreams, and Ten Hag's unstriker team unexpectedly worked. In the 32nd minute, Diallo cut to assist Menou to push the goal, and in the 48th minute of the second half, Onana made a mistake in the opening goal, Newcastle broke the ball and counterattacked, and Murphy knocked on the cross to assist Gordon to equalize. In the 57th minute, a corner kick from B Fee was cleared to the front point, and Diallo at the back point scored his first Premier League goal with a flat volley, and Manchester United took the lead again.
In the 83rd minute, it was still B Fei's pass to create an offensive, Hoylen, who had just come on as a substitute, resisted the defensive push to seal the win, and before the end of the game, Hall hit the world wave to recover a goal for Newcastle, but Manchester United still won 3:2, avenged Newcastle and ended the 2-game losing streak; It's just that because of the disadvantage of goal difference, Manchester United can only rank 8th, and the initiative of the European seat is not in their own hands.
Juventus 1:0 Atalanta
Because of the performance in the league, the Coppa Italia has become Juve's only hope this season, and in the final against the strong Atalanta, Juve played a blitzkrieg; Vlahovic scored in the opening four minutes, and Atalanta had 13 shots on goal from behind, but none of them hit the woodwork, and Juve won by a single goal to lift their first trophy in nearly three years. At the same time, Juventus also won the title for the 15th time in the club's history, well ahead of Roma and Inter Milan who have won the title nine times, and Allegri also became the first coach in history to win the Coppa Italia five times, all five times at Juve.