Sunderland secured their Premier League safety after beating Everton 3-0 at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday, a result that also confirmed relegation for Norwich City and Newcastle United.
The former went down despite doing their part to avoid the drop by beating Watford 4-2 at Carrow Road. But three points in the north East meant the Black Cats sealed 17th place and Norwich endured an instant return to the Championship.
Meanwhile, Liverpool snatched a point late after getting a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Anfield.
Here are the scores from Wednesday's fixtures:
EPL Results: Wednesday Scores
Home | Score | Away |
Norwich City | 4-2 | Watford |
Sunderland | 3-0 | Everton |
Liverpool | 1-1 | Chelsea |
Here's what those scores mean for the standings ahead of this Sunday's final matchday:
EPL Standings: Week 38
Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points |
1 | Leicester City | 37 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 80 |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 70 |
3 | Arsenal | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 68 |
4 | Manchester City | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 65 |
5 | Manchester United | 37 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 63 |
6 | West Ham United | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 62 |
7 | Southampton | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 60 |
8 | Liverpool | 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 59 |
9 | Chelsea | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 49 |
10 | Stoke City | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | -15 | 48 |
11 | Swansea City | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 46 |
12 | Everton | 37 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 44 |
13 | Watford | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 44 |
14 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 42 |
15 | West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | -14 | 42 |
16 | Bournemouth | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | -20 | 42 |
17 | Sunderland | 37 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -14 | 38 |
18 | Newcastle United | 37 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -25 | 34 |
19 | Norwich City | 37 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -25 | 34 |
20 | Aston Villa | 37 | 3 | 8 | 26 | -45 | 17 |
Recap
Sunderland set a strong early pace against an Everton side seemingly impatient for the official end of the season to come.