CITY ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Liverpool, Chelsea make the UEFA Champions League cut. but for Leicester City it so close yet so far

Manchester City signed off this edition of Premie League with a thumping 5-0 win over Everton, but it was Liverpool and Chelsea signed off the English Premier League on high as they secured top-four finishes while, Leicester City narrowly missed out on the UEFA Champions League again in a dramatic finale day of the 2020/21 season which unfolded at different venues on late Sunday night.

As fans returned to the 10 fixtures' stadiums for the first time this year, Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to secure third spot as Sadio Mane equalled a Premier League record by scoring for an eighth successive match against the Eagles.

Leicester looked set to leapfrog Chelsea, as they twice led Tottenham Hotspur through penalties from Jamie Vardy while Aston Villa were ahead at home to the Blues.

But each time Spurs equalised at King Power Stadium to drop Leicester back to fifth before Gareth Bale struck twice to end the Foxes’ hopes and make Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at Villa Park immaterial.

All about the trophy

The Premier League Trophy is the ultimate prize that teams battle for over 38 matches. But did you know that there is in fact more than one Trophy? Here are some key facts about the Premier League Trophy and medals.

Trophies

There are two Trophies which are identical and include an engraved base detailing past Premier League champions. During the season, one stays with the Premier League champions, while the other is used by the League. The champions must return their Trophy to the Premier League at least three weeks before their final league match of the season.

Medals

The champions are also given 40 commemorative medals made of silver, which are 2.25in (5.7cm) in diameter. They can be distributed to the manager, players and officials as the club see fit, as long as every player who has made at least five Premier League appearances during the title-winning season gets one.