EPL Roundup: Brighton qualifies for Europe with win; Leeds closer to relegation
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Evan Ferguson scored two targets as Brighton beat Southampton 3-1 within the Premier League on Sunday to qualify for Europe for the primary time in its historical past.
The win means sixth-place Brighton can not end decrease than seventh this season and will nonetheless overtake Liverpool in fifth.
Ferguson struck within the twenty ninth and fortieth minutes to place Brighton in management towards already-relegated Southampton at Amex Stadium.
Mohamed Elyounoussi pulled one again for the guests within the 58th, however Pascal Gross made it 3-1 within the 69th.
Ferguson has received many admirers this season and he opened the scoring when gathering Alexis Mac Allister’s move on the fringe of the world and firing residence his fifth league objective of the marketing campaign.
He made it 10 in all competitions when turning residence Kaoru Mitoma’s move with a end within the backside left nook.
Elyounoussi headed James Ward-Prowse’s nook after the break to offer Southampton hope of taking one thing from the sport.
But Gross prolonged the hosts’ benefit and ensured European qualification in Roberto De Zerbi’s first season in cost.
West Ham 3, Leeds 1
In London, Leeds is on the point of relegation from the Premier League after a 3-1 loss at West Ham on Sunday.
The Yorkshire membership is 2 factors adrift of Seventeenth-place Everton going into the ultimate recreation of the season.
The defeat got here regardless of Rodrigo firing the guests forward within the first half at London Stadium, with Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini securing the win for West Ham.
Leeds must beat Tottenham subsequent week and hope different outcomes go its option to stand any likelihood of survival, with Sam Allardyce’s rescue mission wanting destined to fail.
The veteran supervisor was employed with 4 video games to go in a last-ditch bid to keep away from the drop, however has solely been in a position to decide up one level from a doable 9.
Rodrigo’s Seventeenth-minute volley seemed prefer it would possibly arrange a primary win for Allardyce, however Rice evened the rating within the thirty first.
It received worse within the second half for Leeds as Bowen struck his twelfth objective of the season within the 72nd and Lanzini made positive of the deadlines added on.
The loss leaves Leeds third from backside, however a win for Leicester towards Newcastle on Monday would see it drop right down to nineteenth going into the season’s finale subsequent Sunday.
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