20 May 2022

Everton secure Premier League survival

10:16 am on 20 May 2022

Everton secured their Premier League status with a come from behind 3-2 win over Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.

Everton players celebrate

Everton players celebrate Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Everton needed a win to ensure they continued their 68-year top-flight stay and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has been a peripheral figure this season due to injury, headed a Demarai Grey free-kick in with five minutes to play to spark a pitch invasion.

Everton move to 39 points from 37 games, four clear of relegation rivals Burnley and Leeds United, which ensures they go into this weekend's final game of the season at Champions League-chasing Arsenal with the pressure on them since January now off.

Everton are also just one of six clubs that have never been relegated from the Premier League.

Burnley moved out of the relegation zone following a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa, keeping their survival in their own hands heading into the final day of the season.

They are 17th on 35 points, level with Leeds on points but with a vastly superior goal difference going into their final game at home to Newcastle United.

Villa remained 14th.

Chelsea drew 1-1 at home with Leicester City to effectively seal third place.

The draw lifted Chelsea to 71 points, 19 behind leaders Manchester City and three ahead of London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in fourth, but Chelsea's far superior goal difference means Spurs have no realistic chance of overtaking them.

Chelsea round off their league campaign at home to relegated Watford.

The title will be decided on the final day with Manchester City one point ahead of Liverpool.

Final round fixtures:

Arsenal v Everton

Brentford v Leeds United

Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United

Burnley v Newcastle United

Chelsea v Watford

Crystal Palace v Manchester United

Leicester City v Southampton

Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester City v Aston Villa

Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur