Southampton 0-2 Fulham: Southampton have been relegated from the Premier League. The gatekeeper needed a victory over Fulham to keep an eye on enforcement. Partly thanks to a goal by former PSV player Carlos Vinícius, Southampton says goodbye to the highest level in England after eleven seasons.
Southampton say goodbye to the Premier League after eleven seasons
Before the game, Southampton’s situation did not look too promising. The bearer of the red lantern had to win successively against Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool and also hope that the results of the competitors were favorable. Things went wrong against Fulham on Saturday afternoon, where Kenny Tete had a starting place.
Just after the break, Vinícius created a mourning atmosphere in the St. Mary’s Stadium by making the 0-1 from close by. Just before that, a goal by Southampton midfielder Carlos Alcaraz was disallowed for offside. More than fifteen minutes before the end, Aleksandar Mitrovic scored his eleventh goal of the season, so that the curtain finally fell for the home team. The Saints return to the Championship after eleven years in a row at the top level in England.
Southampton started the season well and was in ninth place after five rounds. It then took until game fourteen for Southampton to fall below the relegation line. From that moment on, the club has never been in a safe place for a moment. Southampton has now been in last place for twelve rounds in a row and is likely to finish there.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Bournemouth
There was not much at stake in the game between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, both teams are already assured of a new season in the Premier League. At Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace took the lead just before the break. Eberechi Eze was served by Jordan Ayew and finished in a controlled manner. Eze was also responsible for the 2-0 after an hour. After a nice solo, the Englishman finished with a flaming shot in the cross. Crystal Palace is twelfth in the Premier League after the victory. Meanwhile the cherries are in the 14th position. They are four points behind Crystal Palace.
