Bundesliga Qualification

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Gyokeres 'so happy' as Dowman breaks Arsenal record

Arsenal continues to lead the way at the top of the Premier League table after a hard-fought victory over Everton, but the headlines were stolen by 16-year-old sensation Max Dowman. The Hale End product became the youngest-ever goalscorer in the history of the competition after coming off the bench to seal a late win for Mikel Arteta’s side, much to the delight of his team-mate Viktor Gyokeres.

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Chelsea v Newcastle United - Premier League

Rosenior admits tactical error in Newcastle loss

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior expressed deep frustration after a 1-0 home loss to Newcastle, identifying a critical tactical breakdown in his pressing system. Despite dominating, the Blues boss rued a lack of "mental freshness" in attack, while hitting out at the focus on his side's pre-match huddle over a "clear" penalty on Cole Palmer that was not awarded.

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Chelsea v Newcastle United - Premier League

Rosenior to contact PGMOL after Chelsea defeat

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior was left fuming after a sequence of events saw referee Paul Tierney situated inside the Blues' team huddle just moments before the Premier League clash against Newcastle United began. The head coach believes the focus from the officiating team was in the wrong place, contributing to a sense of frustration on a night where Chelsea fell to a 1-0 defeat.

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Arsenal v Everton - Premier League

Dowman can do it against the world's best, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta praised Max Dowman after the 16-year-old became the Premier League’s youngest scorer in a 2-0 win over Everton. The Spaniard revealed his "gut feeling" to play the wonderkid because he proves he can do it against 'the best in the world' every day in training. The historic win moves the Gunners 10 points clear at the top of the table.

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Bundesliga Qualification, fixtures & results

Wednesday 21 May
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Sunday 25 May
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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Arsenal crestArsenal31217361223970
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2Manchester City crestManchester City30187560283261
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3Manchester United crestManchester United29149651401151
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4Aston Villa crestAston Villa2915683934551
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5Chelsea crestChelsea30139853351848
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Frequently asked questions

Manchester United and Liverpool both have 20 top-flight league titles to their name, and are the most successful sides in English history for league wins. With Liverpool securing their second Premier League in the 2024-25 season, they've won two in the Premier League era and 18 prior to its creation. By contrast, Manchester United have won 13 Premier League titles and seven before the league's inception, last winning a Premier League title at the end of the 2012-13 campaign.

The Premier League in its current format has 20 teams. The first-ever season of the Premier League era in 1992-93 featured 22 teams, which was then reduced to 20 teams ahead of the 1995-96 season.

Garath Barry leads the way with 653 appearances for four different clubs: Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion. James Milner is second with 637, winning PL titles with both Manchester City and Liverpool. He is still playing with Brighton, so could surpass Barry if he carries on. Third is Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, with 632 appearances.

Jimmy Greaves, widely regarded as the most prolific English goalscorer ever, but Alan Shearer is the Premier League's top scorer of all time, with 260 goals across a famed career for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.

Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history. Giggs spent his entire career at Old Trafford, making 672 appearances and registering 162 assists between 1991 and 2014.

Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri is the youngest player to ever play in the Premier League. Nwaneri was just 15 days and 181 days old when he made his debut for the Gunners against Brentford in the 2022-23 season.

Stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Eric Cantona, Steven Gerrard, Dennis Bergkamp, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah (still playing) have all featured in the Premier League era.

Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp, and Arsene Wenger are among the most famous managers to have taken charge of a Premier League club.

Manchester United's Old Trafford is the biggest stadium in the league with a capacity of 74,310.