Toure says farewell as City break three league records

Premier league: Champions set new marks as Huddersfield stay up

Yaya Toure bade farewell to the Etihad Stadium as champions Manchester City set a hat-trick of Premier League records in a 3-1 win over Brighton.

Veteran midfielder Toure was made captain for his final home appearance and goals from Danilo, Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho, cancelling out a Leonardo Ulloa effort, ensured he finished on the winning side.

Records tumbled as City took their goals tally for the campaign to 105, their points total to 97 and their number of wins to 31, eclipsing previous best marks set by Chelsea.

Leroy Sane also shone, setting up all three goals, but the occasion belonged to Toure as the club celebrated the Ivorian’s outstanding service over the past eight years.

Toure was recalled for his first Premier League start of the season and regular captain Vincent Kompany gave up the armband for the night.

He played 85 minutes before leaving to a huge ovation having been in the thick of the action throughout.

He was urged to shoot from early on as the fans longed for a farewell goal but that was not to be, despite a late chance.

Huddersfield secured their Premier League status with a valiant 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge which significantly dented Chelsea’s slim top-four hopes.

The Terriers drew at Manchester City on Sunday and claimed another point against last season’s champions after Laurent Depoitre stunned the hosts with an opportunist strike.

Although Mathias Jorgensen’s attempted clearance went in off Marcos Alonso’s face for a Chelsea equaliser, Huddersfield held on to survive ahead of Sunday’s game with Arsenal.

Chelsea’s bid for Champions League qualification goes to the final day at Newcastle. They must win and hope Brighton beat Champions League finalists Liverpool at Anfield.

Tottenham overcame a nervy night at Wembley to book their Champions League place for next season with a 1-0 win over Newcastle.

Harry Kane’s 50th-minute goal, his 28th of the Premier League season, was enough for Spurs after Chelsea drew.

That means, with one game to play, Mauricio Pochettino’s men are third and four points clear of their London rivals.

Jamie Vardy netted his sixth goal in his last six games against Arsene Wenger as Leicester cruised past 10-man Arsenal 3-1.

Kelechi Iheanacho opened the scoring in just 92 seconds before Konstantinos Mavropanos was dismissed.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang did level but Vardy’s penalty and Riyad Mahrez’s late goal settled the game, leaving the Gunners without an away point in 2018.

Clockwise from top: Yaya Toure’s City career comes to an end as he is substituted; Harry Kane after netting Spurs’ winner; Huddersfield players celebrate staying up.