Summary

  • Man Utd confirm appointment of Ten Hag as new manager

  • Man City beat Brighton to go back to top of Premier League

  • Arsenal win 4-2 at Chelsea to boost top-four bid

  • Relegation-threatened Everton salvage point against Leicester

  • Newcastle all but guarantee survival with sixth straight home win

  • Burnley v Southampton (19:45 BST)

  • Get Involved: #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply)

  1. Get Involvedpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - texts will be charged at your standard message rate)

    So Manchester City are back on top, Arsenal are back on track, Newcastle are virtually safe and Everton are still fighting for survival.

    Will they make it? Who'll prevail in this thrilling title race? And who'll claim that final top-four spot?

    Let us know your thoughts by using #bbcfootball on Twitter, external or texting 81111 (UK only - texts will be charged at your standard message rate).

    Richarlison, Emile Smith Rowe and Bernardo Silva celebrateImage source, PA, Reuters
  2. Palace didn't compete - Vieirapublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira said his side didn't compete at St James' Park as they suffered a third straight defeat, including Sunday's FA Cup semi-final loss to Chelsea.

    Wednesday's defeat allowed Newcastle to climb above Palace to 11th place, leaving the Eagles in 14th with 37 points.

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    Palace didn't compete in Newcastle defeat - Vieira

  3. Rare goal for Almironpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace

    Newcastle’s Miguel Almiron scored his first Premier League goal since scoring twice in a 3-2 win against Southampton in February 2021, 38 games ago.

    Indeed, he is the Magpies’ 17th different goalscorer in the league this season (excluding own goals). No side has more (level with Liverpool and Chelsea), while it’s their joint-most in a single Premier League season having also done so in 2019-20.

    Miguel AlmironImage source, PA Media
  4. 'What a goal!' - Howe hails Almiron's 'top-level' finishpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace

    Newcastle United

    Newcastle boss Eddie Howe praised his team's first-half display as they won a sixth straight Premier League game at St James' Park, with Miguel Almiron curling in the game's only goal on 32 minutes.

    Media caption,

    'What a goal!' - Howe hails Almiron's 'top-level' finish

  5. Foxes 'close to being back to our level' - Rodgerspublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Everton 1-1 Leicester City

    Leicester City

    Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers was pleased with his side's "outstanding" performance in the 1-1 draw at Everton, saying there were "so many good things about their performance."

    The Foxes remain ninth in the Premier League, a point above Brighton and Newcastle.

    Media caption,

    Leicester 'close to being back to our level' - Rodgers

  6. Lampard 'happy' with spirit shown by Toffeespublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Everton 1-1 Leicester City

    Everton

    Everton manager Frank Lampard says he is "happy" with the spirit shown by his side after their late equaliser against Leicester City at Goodison Park.

    That edged the Toffees four points clear of third-bottom Burnley with both having played 31 games. The managerless Clarets can close the gap later as they host Southampton (19:45 BST).

    Media caption,

    Lampard 'happy' with spirit shown by Everton

  7. Guardiola sets City 100% targetpublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Manchester City 3-0 Brighton

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    Pep Guardiola pulled no punches after Wednesday's win over Brighton took Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League.

    Calling Liverpool 'one of the best teams ever', Guardiola says City must win all their remaining six games to be champions, otherwise, Liverpool will be champions.

    "It happened years ago, we won 14 in a row to be champions," he said.

    "Liverpool will win all their games, so if we win all the games we will be champions."

    It was the 2018-19 campaign when City won every league match from the beginning of February to beat Liverpool to the title by a point.

  8. Get Involvedpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

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    What do you think of the latest greats to be added to the Premier League's Hall of Fame? And who do you think should be among those to be added next?

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  9. Six more added to Premier League's Hall of Famepublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 21 April 2022
    Breaking

    Sergio Aguero, Didier Drogba, Vincent Kompany, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes and Ian Wright have been announced as the latest inductees into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

    They join Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, David Beckham, Dennis Bergkamp, Eric Cantona, Steven Gerrard, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, Patrick Vieira and Wayne Rooney.

  10. Another home defeat 'unacceptable' - Tuchelpublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal

    Chelsea

    Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says it is "unacceptable" his side have lost three consecutive home games in all competitions, a run that has seen them concede 11 goals while scoring four.

    Media caption,

    Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal: Third successive home defeat is 'unacceptable' says Thomas Tuchel

  11. A 'great night' for Arsenal - Artetapublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal

    Arsenal

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta described his side's victory at Chelsea as a "great night" as the Gunners ended a run of three defeats and reignited their pursuit of a place in the Premier League's top four.

    Media caption,

    Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal: A 'great night' for the Gunners - Mikel Arteta

  12. The better team won - Potterpublished at 07:58 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Manchester City 3-0 Brighton

    Brighton & Hove Albion

    Brighton manager Graham Potter admits "the better team won" as Manchester City scored three second-half goals to see off the Seagulls, who remain 10th in the table.

    Newcastle's win over Crystal Palace saw them join Brighton on 40 points.

    Media caption,

    Manchester City 3-0 Brighton: 'The better team won' says Seagulls boss Graham Potter

  13. De Bruyne reaches Man City milestonepublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Manchester City 3-0 Brighton

    Kevin de Bruyne didn't get on the scoresheet on his 300th appearance for Manchester City, but he claimed another two assists and was named the club's man of the match.

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  14. Man City return to the summitpublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    So here it is then.

    Liverpool's stay on top of the Premier League lasted just the one day as Manchester City regained top spot.

    Arsenal got their top-four pursuit back on track and are now level on points with north London rivals Tottenham.

    Premier League top six on morning of 21 April 2022Image source, BBC Sport
  15. Guardiola praises 'exceptional' City performancepublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Manchester City 3-0 Brighton

    Manchester City

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola described his side's performance against Brighton as "exceptional" as they leapfrogged Liverpool to return to the top of the Premier League.

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    Manchester City 3-0 Brighton: Pep Guardiola praises 'exceptional' City performance

  16. 'Man City turn heat back on Liverpool as they go back on top'published at 07:41 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Thursday's back pages

    Daily Mirror

    Manchester City put the pressure back on Liverpool after winning 3-0 at home to Brighton to go back to the top of the Premier League. That's in today's Mirror.

    Back page of the Daily Mirror on 21 April 2022Image source, Daily Mirror
  17. 'Saka seals victory as Gunners close on top four'published at 07:32 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Thursday's back pages

    The Daily Mail

    So that's all four of the Premier League games from Wednesday. Now let's have a look at how some of today's papers reacted...

    The Mail focuses on Arsenal's 4-2 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, which saw Bukayo Saka add the fourth from the penalty spot after an impressive performance.

    Daily Mail back page on 21 April 2022Image source, Daily Mail
  18. Magpies all but guarantee Premier League survivalpublished at 07:25 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace

    Miguel Almiron scored his first club goal since February 2021 as Newcastle beat Crystal Palace to record a sixth consecutive win at St James' Park and move on to 40 points in the Premier League.

    Almiron finished magnificently from Bruno Guimaraes' lofted pass to lift Eddie Howe's side up to 11th in the table and all but guarantee the Magpies' place in the top flight next season.

    Guimaraes and Allan Saint-Maximin tested Vicente Guaita in a one-sided first half, while the impressive Joelinton sent a header looping over the crossbar not long after the interval.

    Palace emerged for the second half with greater urgency and very nearly equalised when Wilfried Zaha dragged Odsonne Edouard's pass narrowly wide of Martin Dubravka's right-hand post.

    Zaha also sent a curling effort inches over the crossbar in the final minute of second-half stoppage time as Palace dropped to 14th after suffering back-to-back league defeats for the first time since the turn of the year.

    Miguel Almiron scores against Crystal PalaceImage source, PA Media
  19. Richarlison rescues point for Toffeespublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Everton 1-1 Leicester City

    Richarlison scored a stoppage-time equaliser as relegation-threatened Everton rescued a point at home to Leicester.

    Everton had suffered a nightmare start to the game when Harvey Barnes turned in James Maddison's cross early on.

    But after substitutes Dele Alli and Salomon Rondon helped the hosts get a foothold in the game, the pair had a hand in Richarlison's eighth goal of the season, which earned a crucial point for Everton before matches against Liverpool and Chelsea.

    The draw lifted the Toffees four points clear of 18th-placed Burnley, who host Southampton later (19:45 BST).

    The Foxes, who also squandered several good chances towards the end via Maddison, now sit 11 points behind seventh-placed West Ham, who have played two more games.

    Richarlison celebrates scoring against LeicesterImage source, Reuters
  20. Gunners get back on trackpublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 21 April 2022

    Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Stamford Bridge

    Arsenal got their pursuit of a place in the Premier League's top four back on track as they ended a run of three defeats with a crucial victory at Chelsea.

    The Gunners' hopes of securing a place in next season's Champions League had been significantly damaged by those losses but this win will provide renewed belief.

    Eddie Nketiah was selected ahead of out-of-sorts Alexandre Lacazette in Arsenal's attack and he rewarded manager Mikel Arteta's faith when he took advantage of Andreas Christensen's weak back pass with a composed finish.

    It was the start of a chaotic first half as Timo Werner equalised with a deflected shot four minutes later before Emile Smith Rowe showed a touch of class to beat Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy with a cool finish from the edge of the area.

    Chelsea were back on terms again before the break through captain Cesar Azpilicueta but Nketiah pounced on a series of defensive errors in the Blues' box to put Arsenal back in front just before the hour mark.

    The outstanding Bukayo Saka then sealed the win from the penalty spot in added time in the second half.

    Emile Smith Rowe celebrates scoring against ChelseaImage source, Reuters