A century of our favourite images from the season including wild celebrations, protesting fans and goal-mouth scrambles
August
Reigning champions Liverpool left it late to beat Bournemouth 4-2 on the opening day of the season in their first league game back at Anfield following the death of Diogo Jota. The Reds also squeaked past Newcastle thanks to Rio Ngumoha and then Arsenal, after Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick, which won goal of the month. Meanwhile, Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham and 2-1 away to Brighton, Everton christened their new home, Hill Dickinson Stadium, with a win, and Sunderland made a strong start on their return to the top flight with two wins from three.
Tributes to Diogo Jota on a wall near Anfield.
15 August Fans remember Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash last summer, with tributes near Anfield. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA
Martin Dubravka of Burnley cannot reach a strike by Richarlison
16 August Martin Dubravka of Burnley cannot reach a strike by Richarlison at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Diego Gómez of Brighton pulls his shirt over his head.
16 August Diego Gómez of Brighton gets shirty during the 1-1 draw with Fulham.
Riccardo Calafiori scores for Arsenal against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
17 August Riccardo Calafiori scores for Arsenal against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty
Nottingham Forest’s Ola Aina wrestles with Caoimhin Kelleher of Brentford
17 August Nottingham Forest’s Ola Aina wrestles with Caoimhin Kelleher of Brentford.
Chris Wood of Nottingham Forest celebrates a goal against Brentford with Murillo and Ibrahim Sangare.
17 August Chris Wood of Nottingham Forest celebrates a goal against Brentford with Murillo (top) and Ibrahim Sangaré.
Pedro Neto of Chelsea lambasts the assistant referee during the Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
17 August Pedro Neto lambasts the assistant referee during Chelsea’s goalless draw with Crystal Palace. It would prove to be a frustrating season for the Blues.
Iliman Ndiaye of Everton scores the first goal at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
24 August Iliman Ndiaye of Everton scores the first goal at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
Rio Ngumoha wheels away after scoring for Liverpool against Newcastle.
25 August Rio Ngumoha wheels away after scoring a late winner for Liverpool against Newcastle.
Jack Grealish celebrates with Everton fans.
30 August Jack Grealish enjoys Everon’s victory over Wolves at Molineux with the away fans – the Manchester City loanee proved to be an early fan favourite with Evertonians.
September
There were late goals aplenty in September. Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Arsenal drew with Manchester City, before Gabriel Magalhães headed a 96th-minute winner when the Gunners came from behind to beat Newcastle. Elsewhere, Liverpool defeated Burnley with a 95th-minute Mo Salah penalty while Eddie Nketiah nicked a late winner for Crystal Palace as Arne Slot’s side lost for the first time. After five winless games to start their campaign, Aston Villa came from a goal down to beat Fulham. At the bottom, Graham Potter left West Ham, to be replaced by Nuno Espírito Santo, who had just departed Nottingham Forest. Manchester City comfortably won the Manchester derby 3-0.
Patrick Dorgu of Manchester United challenges Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva in the air.
14 September Patrick Dorgu of Manchester United challenges Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
Reece James of Chelsea tries to get past Noussair Mazraoui
20 September Reece James of Chelsea tries to get past Manchester United’s Noussair Mazraoui during a rainswept match at Old Trafford.
Gabriel Martinelli chips the ball over Manchester City goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma.
21 September Gabriel Martinelli chips the ball over the Manchester City goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, to score for Arsenal. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty
Sandro Tonali remonstrates with the referee, Robert Jones.
21 September Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali remonstrates with the referee, Robert Jones, at Bournemouth.
Altay Bayindir, the Manchester United goalkeeper, fails to keep out a shot from Igor Thiago
27 September Altay Bayindir, the Manchester United goalkeeper, fails to keep out a shot from Igor Thiago of Brentford (not pictured).
Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Nottingham Forest, demonstrates his displeasure in the stands.
27 September Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Nottingham Forest, shows his displeasure in front of a well-cropped crest during his side’s defeat to Sunderland.
Calvin Bassey of Fulham fails to clear a shot from Ollie Watkins
28 September Calvin Bassey of Fulham fails to clear an Ollie Watkins shot at Villa Park. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty
October
Ange Postecoglou was sacked by Nottingham Forest just 19 minutes after losing 3-0 to Chelsea, and a mere 40 days after replacing Nuno Espirito Santo. Liverpool endured a torrid month with defeats against Chelsea, Manchester United and Brentford. Bournemouth’s 2-0 win over Forest lifted them to second, while Sunderland moved into the top four thanks to a 2-1 win at Chelsea. At the bottom, Burnley beat Wolves thanks to Lyle Foster’s 95th-minute winner, after which Vítor Pereira reacted angrily to abuse from Wolves supporters.
Guglielmo Vicario looks animated.
4 October Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario calls for calm at Elland Road. Photograph: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty
Ange Postecoglou puts his head in his hands.
18 October Ange Postecoglou’s body language tells the story of his short-lived tenure at Nottingham Forest during a home defeat to Chelsea.
Savinho wins a header while under pressure from Vitaliy Mykolenko
18 October Savinho of Manchester City wins a header while under pressure from Everton’s Vitaliy Mykolenko.
Loum Tchaouna is joined by delighted teammates Jaidon Anthony, Josh Cullen and Lesley Ugochukwu having scored their second goal against Leeds.
Loum Tchaouna (right to left) is joined by Jaidon Anthony, Lesley Ugochukwu and Josh Cullen in celebrating Burnley’s second goal against Leeds.
A Crystal Palace fan with a ‘Boom’ pair of glasses.
Crystal Palace fans react to their Jean-Philippe Mateta completing his hat-trick against Bournemouth in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Selhurst Park.
Brighton’s Danny Welbeck scores with a free-kick against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
25 October Brighton’s Danny Welbeck (left) scores from a free-kick against former side Manchester United at Old Trafford. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
Bruno Guimaraes celebrates with teammates.
25 October Bruno Guimarães of Newcastle United celebrates after scoring Newcastle’s second goal against Fulham at St James’ Park.
Vitor Pereira reacts angrily to Wolves fans.
26 October Wolves manager Vítor Pereira reacts angrily to fans after his side’s home defeat to Burnley. The Portuguese was sacked by Wolves on 2 November. Photograph: Jacob King/PA
Eberechi Eze celebrates by pointing to the sky.
26 October Eberechi Eze (centre) scored the only goal of the game for Arsenal against former side Crystal Palace.
An aerial view of a local football match near Vitality Stadium.Nottingham.
26 October An aerial view of the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth faced Nottingham Forest.
November
Tempers frayed as Everton’s Idrissa Gueye gave his own teammate, Michael Keane, a slap round the face during a 1-0 win at Manchester United, resulting in a red card for the Senegalese, who later apologised for his actions. Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed Tottenham 4-1 to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Manchester City cruised to a 3-0 victory against Liverpool, before Harvey Barnes earned Newcastle United victory over Pep Guardiola’s men. Tyler Adams scored the goal of the month from the centre circle but Bournemouth were still defeated 3-2 by high-flying Sunderland. And West Ham fans staged a protest against the clubs owners, featuring a coffin and a hearse, before watching their side beat Burnley 3-2.
Tomas Soucek of West Ham United stretches to score.
2 November Tomas Soucek’s late goal against Newcastle United sealed a first West Ham win under Nuno Espírito Santo. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Erling Haaland of Manchester City scores past Djordje Petrovic.
2 November Djordje Petrovic cannot stop Erling Haaland during Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Bournemouth.
West Ham fans carry a coffin in protest at the club’s owners, prior to their match with Burnley at London Stadium.
8 November West Ham fans carry a coffin in protest at the club’s owners, prior to their win over Burnley at the London Stadium. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA
Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey scores their second goal against Arsenal.
8 November Brian Brobbey proves too powerful for the Arsenal defence to net a late equaliser for Sunderland.
Bryan Mbeumo of Manchester United (obscured) celebrates with teammates.
Manchester United celebrate a goal scored by Bryan Mbeumo (obscured) in the 2-2 draw with Tottenham. Spurs did not win a home league game between the opening day and 6 December.
Virgil van Dijk sarcastically claps referee Chris Kavanagh.
9 November Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool sarcastically claps referee Chris Kavanagh after he awarded a penalty to Manchester City, who won 3-0. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
An aerial view of the Gtech Community Stadium.
9 November An aerial view of Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium in west London.
Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea celebrates scoring against Burnley at Turf Moor.
22 November Enzo Fernández celebrates scoring during Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor.
Raul Jimenez battles for possession with Robin Roefs.
22 November Raúl Jiménez (left) of Fulham battles for possession with Sunderland keeper Robin Roefs. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Pep Guardiola clashes with a Sky Sports TV camera operator.
22 November Pep Guardiola clashes with a Sky Sports TV camera operator after Manchester City’s defeat at Newcastle.
Idrissa Gueye slaps Everton teammate Michael Keane.
24 November Idrissa Gueye (left) slaps Everton teammate Michael Keane at Old Trafford. The Toffees beat Manchester United despite Gueye being sent off in the first half. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA
Granit Xhaka challenges for the ball in the air with Bafodé Diakité.
29 November Granit Xhaka (left) challenges with Bafodé Diakité during Sunderland’s 3-2 win over Bournemouth at the Stadium of Light.
Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario, Randal Kolo Muani, Richarlison and Pedro Porro look dejected as they walk off the pitch.
Guglielmo Vicario (right to left), Randal Kolo Muani, Pedro Porro and Richarlison ponder another Tottenham home defeat, this time to Fulham.
Ismaïla Sarr of Crystal Palace is tackled by Diogo Dalot.
30 November Ismaïla Sarr of Crystal Palace is tackled by Diogo Dalot of Manchester United at Selhurst Park.
December
Mohamed Salah accused Liverpool of throwing him “under the bus” after the Egyptian was left out of the starting lineup for the third game running – Liverpool’s 3-3 draw at Elland Road. Elsewhere, Emi Buendía scored with the last kick of the game as Aston Villa beat Arsenal to close the gap on the Premier League leaders. But when the two sides met again later in the month, with Villa on an 11-match winning streak, Arsenal dominated and won 4-1. And Erling Haaland became the quickest player to reach 100 Premier League goals as Manchester City got the best of a nine-goal thriller with Fulham.
Heavy rain falls early in the first half of Fulham v Mancheter City as Josko Gvardiol of City and Raul Jimenez of Fulham chase the ball at Craven Cottage.
2 December Heavy rain falls early in the first half of Fulham 4-5 Manchester City. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola barks orders at Savinho.
2 December Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola barks orders at Savinho at Craven Cottage.
Caoimhin Kelleher can’t keep out a strike by Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka.
3 December Caoimhin Kelleher can’t keep out a strike by Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka at the Emirates.
Marc Guéhi of Crystal Palace celebrates.
7 December Marc Guéhi celebrates scoring a late winner for Crystal Palace against Fulham.
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool sits on the bench.
13 December Mohamed Salah was back on the bench for Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brighton. Following his incendiary comments at Leeds and Afcon duties, the 33-year-old did not start again for Arne Slot in the league until 24 January.
Erling Haaland in shadow during the warm-up.
14 December The unmistakeable figure of Erling Haaland during the warm-up before Manchester City faced Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhak celebarates an own goal by Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade at Stadium of Light.
14 December Sunderland won the Wear-Tyne derby after an own goal by Newcastle’s Nick Woltemade.
A view of the Holmesdale End of the ground as Crystal Palace attack and the sun sets.
14 December A view of the Holmesdale End of Selhurst Park as the sun sets during Crystal Palace’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
15 DecemberEli Junior Kroupi scores Bournemouth’s fourth in a 4-4 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford. It was a breakthrough season for the teenage forward, who finished the campaign with 13 league goals. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
January
Chelsea parted company with Enzo Maresca in acrimonious fashion on New Year’s Day – to be replaced, briefly, by Liam Rosenior – before Ruben Amorim’s miserable tenure at Manchester United was ended after a 1-1 draw with Leeds. Michael Carrick, who stepped in at United on an interim basis, started strongly as his side duly beat neighbours Manchester City in his first game in the dugout. Carrick then chased that up with a 3-2 win at Arsenal. Elsewhere, Igor Thiago scored a hat-trick against Everton and then a brace against Sunderland as he pushed Erling Haaland in the race for the golden boot.
Trai Hume of Sunderland heads the ball as goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham dives to save.
4 January Guglielmo Vicario flaps at a cross and is lucky that Trai Hume (left) did not score for Sunderland in a 1-1 draw at Tottenham. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Leeds fans celebrate.
4 January Leeds fans delight in Brenden Aaronson’s goal against Manchester United at Elland Road.
Fulham’s Harrison Reed scores their second goal past Liverpool’s Alisson at Craven Cottage.
Harrison Reed (not pictured) scores a world-class equaliser in stoppage time past Liverpool’s Alisson to secure a 2-2 draw for Fulham.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland clashes with Jan Paul van Hecke.
7 January Manchester City’s Erling Haaland tangles with Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke at the Etihad. Photograph: Chris Radburn/Reuters
Brian Brobbey of Sunderland rips the shirt of Maxence Lacroix.
17 January Brian Brobbey rips the shirt of Maxence Lacroix during Sunderland’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.
Hugo Ekitiké of Liverpool pulls his shorts up in frustration after scoring a goal which was later ruled out for offside.
17 January Hugo Ekitiké has a goal ruled out for offside during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Burnley at Anfield.
Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa attempts to clear the ball off the line.
18 January Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa attempts to clear the ball off the line during the 1-0 defeat to Everton.
Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi celebrates by putting his shin pads, with crosses on them, up to his face.
Taiwo Awoniyi shows off his shin pads after scoring in Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 win at Brentford.
Michael Carrick celebrates.
25 January Michael Carrick applauds the travelling Manchester United fans after the 3-2 victory at Arsenal. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
Trevoh Chalobah, Robert Sanchez and Marc Cucurella celebrate.
31 January Trevoh Chalobah, Robert Sánchez and Marc Cucurella form an orderly queue of celebration during Chelsea’s victory over West Ham.
Anthony Gordon pouts after scoring for Newcastle.
31 January Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon seems non-plussed despite scoring the opening goal against Liverpool at Anfield.
February
Erling Haaland scored a 93rd-minute penalty for Manchester City as they came back to beat Liverpool, while Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead against bottom-of-the-table Wolves after a mix-up between goalkeeper David Raya and Gabriel Magalhães. Tottenham sacked Thomas Frank and replaced him with Igor Tudor, but the Croatian watched in horror as his side were thumped 4-1 by Arsenal. Meanwhile, Spurs’ relegation rivals Burnley came from 3-0 down to briefly draw level with Brentford, but Mikkel Damsgaard’s late winner for the Bees meant it was all for nothing.
Dominic Solanke scores past Manchester City’s Gianluigi Donnarumma.
1 February Tottenham’s Dominic Solanke scored twice in a 2-2 draw to dent Manchester City’s title bid. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images/Reuters
Matheus Cunha of Manchester United celebrates by surfing with teammates.
1 February Matheus Cunha celebrates a goal against Fulham to continue Manchester United’s revival under Michael Carrick.
Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City in action against Milos Kerkez.
8 February Antoine Semenyo (left) takes on Milos Kerkez at Anfield. The Ghana international made an instant impact after joining Manchester City from Bournemouth in January.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland hits a penalty past Alisson.
8 February Manchester City’s Erling Haaland buries a late penalty past Liverpool’s Alisson at Anfield.
A general view from outside the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
10 February The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before Spurs’ match with Newcastle.
Arsenal players celebrate winning at Tottenham.
22 February North London was definitely red after Arsenal’s second emphatic 4-1 win over rivals Tottenham of the season. Photograph: Ian Walton/AP
Igor Tudor gestures on the touchline.
22 February The derby defeat was a tough baptism in the Premier League for Tottenham manager Igor Tudor.
Everton’s Beto scores their second goal against Newcastle.
28 February Beto beats Nick Pope to the ball as Everton beat Newcastle away at St James’ Park with a 3-2 victory. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters
March
Liam Rosenior came out with the strangest quote of the season when he said his players were trying to “respect the ball” when they surrounded both the ball and referee Paul Tierney with a bizarre huddle prior to their match with Newcastle, a 1-0 home defeat. Tudor’s hapless tenure at Tottenham continued apace with defeats against Fulham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest. Arsenal opened up a nine-point lead in the title race, albeit with a game in hand, as Max Dowman became the youngest ever Premier league goalscorer, aged just 16 years and 73 days, during the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Everton. Danny Welbeck’s stellar season for Brighton continued with both goals against Liverpool in a 2-1 victory.
Calvin Bassey Mads Hermansen jump for the ball.
4 March Fulham’s Calvin Bassey and West Ham goalkeeper Mads Hermansen battle for the ball at Craven Cottage.
Chelsea players huddle while surrounding referee Paul Tierney.
14 March Chelsea players bizarrely huddle around referee Paul Tierney prior to their match against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images
Max Dowman celebrates with fans.
14 March Arsenal teenager Max Dowman became the youngest ever Premier League goalscorer with his late goal against Everton.
Konstantinos Mavropanos of West Ham gets whacked in the face by a shot from Erling Haaland.
14 March Konstantinos Mavropanos takes one for his team, West Ham, in blocking an Erling Haaland shot. Photograph: Dave Shopland/AP
Benjamin Sesko celebrates with Matheus Cunha.
Jumping for goalscorers: Manchester United’s Benjamin Sesko leaps in delight following his goal against Aston Villa in a 3-1 win.
Richarlison scores their late equaliser against Liverpool.
15 March Richarlison scores to rescue a late draw for Tottenham against Liverpool at Anfield, the first point of Igor Tudor’s tenure after over a month.
A Tottenham supporter sets off a flare as the team bus arrives.
22 March Despite their dismal form, Tottenham fans gave their side a raucous welcome as the team bus arrived to face Nottingham Forest. Spurs lost 3-0.
April
In a seismic fixture in the title race, Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad thanks to a stellar performance from Rayan Cherki, meaning both clubs had the title in their hands going into the final stretch of the season. City’s fans mocked their rivals afterwards, claiming the result had triggered “panic on the streets of London”. Elsewhere, West Ham thrashed Wolves 4-0 and Forest pumped Burnley 4-1 and Sunderland 5-0, leaving Tottenham – and new manager Roberto De Zerbi – adrift in the relegation zone alongside Burnley and Wolves.
Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool scores past Bernd Leno of Fulham at Anfield.
11 April Liverpool teenager Rio Ngumoha bends a fine shot around Bernd Leno to give the Reds the lead at Anfield. Photograph: Liverpool FC/Getty Images
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall celebrates in the rain at Brentford.
11 April Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s late equaliser for Everton denied Brentford a precious three points in the Bees’ bid for European qualification.
Marc Guehi celebrates at Stamford Bridge.
12 April Marc Guéhi scored his first goal for Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in a dismal 3-0 defeat for Chelsea.
Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrates by kicking the corner flag.
12 April Jean-Philippe Mateta winds up to kick the corner flag in celebration as his two goals sealed a comeback win for Crystal Palace over Newcastle.
Lisandro Martinez pulls the hair of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
13 April Lisandro Martínez pulls the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Manchester United defender was sent off for the offence after a video review. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
Xavi Simons shows his dejection by pulling his shirt over his head.
18 April Xavi Simons can’t hide his dejection after Brighton’s late, late equaliser at Tottenham cancelled out the Dutchman’s fine strike.
A banner reading ‘Panic on the streets of London’ is unveiled by Manchester City fans.
19 April A banner is unveiled by Manchester City fans after they beat Arsenal at the Etihad. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
A fireworks display at sunset before the match at Selhurst Park.
20 April No pyro, no party: Crystal Palace welcomed West Ham to Selhurst Park with a pre-match fireworks display. The game finished goalless.
Sean Longstaff celebrates with Wilfried Gnonto.
Leeds continue their late-season form with a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth to pull away from the relegation zone. Sean Longstaff (right) came off the bench to score a 96th-minute equaliser.
West Ham fans react to a missed chance.
25 April West Ham fans react to a missed chance against Everton at the London Stadium.
Eberechi Eze of Arsenal scores against Newcastle.
Eberechi Eze’s goal was the difference for a nervy Arsenal in their 1-0 win over Newcastle.
Eddie Howe looks dejected.
25 April The defeat at the Emirates was Newcastle’s fifth consecutive defeat in all competitions under Eddie Howe.
Casemiro scores a headed goal against Brentford.
27 April Casemiro’s final season as a Manchester United player was an excellent one: here he is scoring his ninth league goal of the campaign in a 2-1 win over Brentford.
May
Rather than panic, Gunners fans partied on the streets of London as Arsenal edged their way to a first title since 2004 with a sequence of narrow victories. Arsenal finished the season seven points ahead of Manchester City, who said farewell to manager Pep Guardiola after 10 glorious years. At the bottom, Tottenham evaded the drop as West Ham, who were denied a late point against Arsenal by VAR in a season-defining moment for both sides, succumbed to relegation alongside Wolves and Burnley.
Robert Sanchez and Morgan Gibbs-White clash heads.
4 May Robert Sánchez (right) of Chelsea and Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest clash heads, which resulted in both requiring medical treatment at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters
Jeremy Doku curls in a shot against Everton.
Jérémy Doku scores a late equaliser for Manchester City at Everton but the 3-3 draw handed the initiative to Arsenal in the title race.
Rodrigo Muniz goes down under a challenge from James Hill.
9 May Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz goes down under a challenge from Bournemouth’s James Hill at Craven Cottage.
Arne Slot appeals for a decision on the sidelines.
9 May Arne Slot – seen here during the 1-1 draw with Chelsea – cut a frustrated figure on the sidelines for much of Liverpool’s season.
David Raya is fouled in the buildup to a West Ham goal.
10 May West Ham have a crucial goal disallowed against Arsenal after VAR rule that David Raya was fouled. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
Maxence Lacroix and Chris Richards challenge in the air with James Tarkowski and Michael Keane.
10 May More aerial chaos in the box as Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix and Chris Richards tussle with Everton’s James Tarkowski and Michael Keane.
Unai Emery manger throws his coat in the air in celebration.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery shows his delight as his side confirmed Champions League qualification with a 4-2 win over Liverpool. Villa finished the season five points ahead of the Reds.
Dango Ouattara scores with a header.
17 May Dango Ouattara rescues a point for Brentford against Crystal Palace but the Bees fell short in their quest to qualify for Europe for the first time in the club’s history. Brentford were ultimately edged out on goal difference by Brighton, who finished eighth.
Arsenal fans celebrate winning the Premier League outside the Emirates Stadium.
After their Premier League title was confirmed with Manchester City’s draw with Bournemouth, Arsenal fans congregate outside the Emirates.
Pep Guardiola looks emotional on the pitch.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola looks emotional after his final match in charge, a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa at the Etihad.
Martin Ødegaard lifts the Premier League trophy for Arsenal.
24 May Arsenal’s Martin Ødegaard lifts the Premier League trophy at Selhurst Park on the final day of the season. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images For Premier League