The latest Premier League standings! Manchester City rose 3-1, 5 teams were 3 points away, De Bruyne shed tears and Etihad

The Premier League has entered its final stage in the 2024/25 season, and the suspense of the league championship and relegation have been announced in advance. Now only the UEFA Champions League places are still undecided. Manchester City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa form the strongest five-group in history. In the early morning of May 21, in the 37th round of the Premier League, Manchester City faced Bournemouth at home. In the game, Marmush scored a long-range shot in the first half, De Bruyne hit the crossbar against the empty goal, Gundogan assisted the B-seat and scored another goal, Manchester City temporarily scored 2-0 Bournemouth; in the second half, Kovasic was straight, and Cook was sent off by straight, Rodri came back, Nico Gonzalez scored his first goal in the Premier League at the end of the game, helping the team secure the victory. In the end, Manchester City 3-1 Bournemouth, and the league was unbeaten to third place without defeat.

Manchester City VS Bournemouth

The Premier League team has performed very well in the European football team this season, with a total record of the highest in European football, ranking first in points, and successfully won the fifth place in the Champions League. In addition, the UEFA Cup final will be between Manchester United and Tottenham, so the Premier League will receive an unprecedented 6 places in the Champions League next season, and the world's No. 1 league is well deserved. A total of 7 teams in the Premier League have participated in the European competition this season, of which only Manchester City has stopped in the Champions League play-offs, and the rest have advanced to the knockout stage, Liverpool has stopped in the Champions League quarter-finals, Aston Villa has entered the quarter-finals, and Arsenal has reached the semi-finals. In the UEFA Cup, Manchester United advanced to the final with an unbeaten record and successfully met with Tottenham. Both teams are fighting for the UEFA Cup championship. Only by winning the championship can they get a place in the Champions League. Chelsea reached the final of the UEFA Cup and will compete with Real Betis for the championship. Therefore, all the top five teams in the Premier League this season will receive quotas for the Champions League next season, and now there are 5 teams competing for three quotas for the Champions League.

Manchester City won four consecutive Premier League titles last season, achieving the Blue Moon Dynasty. However, Manchester City suffered a Waterloo this season. At the beginning of the season, the midfield core Rodri was seriously injured and reimbursed for the season. This can last year's Golden Globe winner. Manchester City was greatly affected. In addition, the offensive core De Bruyne declined in form, Haaland's goal dropped sharply, and the offensive line was collectively silent, and Manchester City's condition continued to be sluggish.

At the beginning of the season, Manchester City made a dream start of 13 unbeaten games in 9 rounds. However, as the schedule progressed, Manchester City fell into a trough of 5 consecutive losses and 7 consecutive games. The sluggish period lasted for 5 months. Manchester City was eliminated from the League Cup and the Champions League. Although the FA Cup reached the final, it lost the championship in a sudden state. The Premier League was in a state of failure, and the ranking fell out of the top four, and the UEFA Champions League qualification was in a hurry.

Manchester City only achieved one draw and one loss in the last two games, without scoring a goal, and was in poor condition. Facing Bournemouth in this round, this offensive core De Bruyne said goodbye to Etihad. Manchester City held a grand farewell ceremony for De Bruyne. The game began. In the 14th minute, Marmush retreated to the midfield to get the ball, pushed forward and tried a long shot. The ball hit the world wave and went straight to the dead corner. Kepa was helpless, and Manchester City 1-0 Bournemouth. In the 38th minute, Manchester City attacked continuously. In the end, Gundogan got the ball and sent a triangle pass. B's shot from the small penalty area and scored in the close-angle corner. Manchester City 2-0 Bournemouth. In the 89th minute, Nunes made a pass, Nico Gonzalez stepped forward, got rid of the defense and chose to hit the close post at the penalty area line. Kepa was helpless in this goal, and Manchester City 3-0 Bournemouth. In the 90+6th minute, Manchester City made a mistake in the backcourt, and Jebisson completed a steal, and then pushed Ederson with a single shot in the penalty area. Although Ederson blocked the ball, it still bounced into the goal, and Bournemouth 1-3 Manchester City.

After this round, in the latest Premier League standings, Liverpool and Arsenal secured the championship and runner-up ahead of schedule. After Manchester City scored all three points in this round, the ranking of 68 points rose to third place. Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa both had 66 points, ranking fourth to sixth. Nottingham Forest ranked 7th with 65 points. The gap between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest is only 3 points, and the suspense in the last round is even greater. These five teams will compete for three Champions League places.