Leicester and Leeds were relegated from the Premier League as Everton won the fight for survival on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday.
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Everton’s 1-0 win against Bournemouth condemned Leicester and Leeds to join already-relegated Southampton in the Championship next season.
Leicester, Premier League champions just seven years ago, crashed into the second tier for the first time since 2014 despite their 2-1 victory against West Ham.
Leeds’ three-year stay in the top-flight ended with a 4-1 defeat against Tottenham.
Everton finally ended the deadlock after 57 minutes as Abdoulaye Doucoure sparked an explosion of elation and relief inside an emotionally-charged Goodison Park with a powerful right-foot finish from 20 yards that gave Bournemouth keeper Mark Travers no chance of saving it.
As the tension mounted, Everton survived a couple of Bournemouth near misses and an agonising 10 minutes of stoppage time before they could confirm they would be extending their 69-year stay in English football’s top tier. BBC
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