Summary

  • Watford manager Mazzarri takes charge of final game

  • Man City need a point to guarantee Champions League qualification

  1. As it standspublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 21 May 2017

    Liverpool into the Champions League

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  2. Postpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 21 May 2017

    So that means Liverpool are joining City in the Champions League. AS. IT. STANDS.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Liverpool 1-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 45 mins

    Gini Wijnaldum (45 mins)

    Relief rips around Anfield.

    Gini Wijnaldum bursts into the box, takes a touch to steady himself and then lets rip with an absolute blockbuster.

    It flashes past Brad Guzan and inside his near post before the Boro keeper has time to flinch.

    Jurgen Klopp is bent double with relief, clenching both fists and every facial muscle he has.

    Gini WijnaldumImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 21 May 2017

    Meanwhile over at Anfield...

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 21 May 2017

    Watford 0-4 Man City

    Was anyone really worried that Manchester City would blow this today? Nah.

    Watford turn in one of the worst halves of the Premier League season, if not history. The home players have their ears stung by booing supporters.

  6. Postpublished at 45+2 mins

    Watford 0-4 Man City

    Yaya Toure and Kevin de Bruyne debate who is going to take it - Yaya pulls rank. He hits the wall.

  7. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    Watford 0-4 Man City

    Time for a fifth before the break? You betcha.

    Sergio Aguero is hacked down on the edge of the area, Abdoulaye Doucoure is booked for his troubles. Free-kick in a very dangerous position...

  8. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45 mins

    Watford 0-4 Man City

    One minute of added time. One minute too long for Watford.

  9. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Watford 0-4 Man City

    Boos ring out from the home stands. I'd be demanding a refund.

  10. 'Snapshot to next season'published at 43 mins

    Watford 0-4 Manchester City

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on Football Focus

    This is a little snapshot through to next season when Manchester City might turn up and when it comes round they will be up there.

    Manchester CityImage source, Getty Images
  11. goal

    GOAL - Watford 0-4 Man Citypublished at 42 mins

    Fernandinho

    FernandinhoImage source, Reuters

    If Walter Mazzarri hadn't already been sacked then he would have been fired at half-time. This is a shambles.

    But...City have been majestic. Fernandinho wriggles through some weak challenges in the home penalty area, keeping his balance - and his head - to fire in low from six yards.

    City have decided to leave the final-day drama to Liverpool and Arsenal.

    FernandinhoImage source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Watford 0-3 Man City

    In the aftermath of that City third, Watford wing-back Daryl Janmaat went off injured. On comes Andrew Eleftheriou to make his Hornets debut. Not ideal for the lad.

  13. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Watford 0-3 Man City

    You know Watford have got two keepers on the bench?

    Can they bring them both on and put them between the sticks alongside Heurelho Gomes?

  14. goal

    GOAL - Watford 0-3 Man Citypublished at 37 mins

    Sergio Aguero

    Sergio AgueroImage source, Reuters

    Well this is getting embarrassing for Watford.

    Manchester City don't care. They are assured of Champions League football next season. There, we have said it.

    Sergio Aguero drills in his second of the afternoon after another lightning quick City counter. David Silva sets Leroy Sane galloping down the left flank, the young German cutting the ball back to Aguero who converts from around the penalty spot.

    Over to Liverpool and Arsenal to scrap it out for fourth then...

    Sergio AgueroImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Watford 0-2 Man City

    Vincent Kompany wanders over to the touchline. Don't worry, it is not what you are thinking.

    The City skipper has a bit of claret on his chin after bumping into Stefano Okaka. He needs a change of shirt and a good helping of vaporub.

  16. As it standspublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 21 May 2017

    Arsenal fourth

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    Liverpool - you need a goal!

  17. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Watford 0-2 Man City

    You know how I've been going on about how one-sided this game is? Here's the evidence.

    City have not actually had as much possession as I would have guessed, but almost a third of the game is being played deep in Watford's territory.

    The visitors have had six pops at the home goal. Watford just one at the opposite net.

    Watford v CityImage source, Opta
  18. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Watford 0-2 Man City

    Nicolas Otamendi appears to fancy himself as an attacking midfielder judging by his forays forward in recent weeks.

    The City centre-half joins the attack, dinking a delightful ball over the static Watford defence to Sergio Aguero.

    This time a yellow shirt manages to get in the way of his effort.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Arsenal 2-0 Evertonpublished at 27 mins

    Alexis Sanchez

    The 10 men are 2-0 up!

    It's a bizarre, bizarre goal, with Everton playing statues in their own box. An Alexis Sanchez shot is defleted, Danny Welbeck collects the ball near the six-yard box and apparently has some sort of invisible force-field around him. All the time in the world to square for Sanchez, who taps in.

    Sanchez scores the second goalImage source, Reuters
  20. Postpublished at 27 mins

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