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It was an eventful day of Premier League 2020-21 football as all 20 clubs played out their final fixtures simultaneously to bring an incredible top-flight campaign to an end.
Manchester City celebrated winning their fifth Premier League title in stunning style as they demolished Everton by a scoreline of 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium. The Cityzens bid farewell to arguably their greatest-ever player, Sergio Aguero, who treated the supporters to a brilliant cameo off the bench.
Another farewell was at the Molineux, where Nuno Espirito Santo called time on his remarkable four-year spell with Wolverhampton Wanderers. However, he couldn't sign off with a win in front of the Wolves' faithful as his side lost 2-1 to a second-string Manchester United.
One of the most thrilling storylines of the day was the race for UEFA Champions League football as Chelsea, Liverpool, and Leicester City competed for two spots.
Liverpool won their fixture at Anfield by a scoreline of 2-0 against a departing Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace and sealed third place on the table. Liverpool also said goodbye to one of the most influential figures of their successful era under Jurgen Klopp, Gini Wijnaldum.
Chelsea nearly let a top-four place slip as they lost 2-1 to Aston Villa at Villa Park, but their blushes were spared by an incredible turn of events at the King Power Stadium.
Jamie Vardy gave Leicester City a 2-1 lead to keep their chase for Champions League football alive. However, Brendan Rodgers' side endured a catastrophic collapse as Tottenham Hotspur came back to win the game 4-2 after a late show from Gareth Bale.
Leicester City are set to play UEFA Europa League football alongside West Ham United, who qualified for European competition for the first time in 22 years after a 2-0 win at home against Southampton. Spurs' win at the King Power sees them qualify for the new UEFA Conference League.
Arsenal's disastrous campaign has led to them failing to qualify for Europe for the first time in 26 years. They finished in eighth place despite a 2-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion. Newly-promoted side Leeds United sealed a brilliant ninth-place finish, with Carlo Ancelotti's Everton rounding off the top ten in the table.
Here, we take a look at the standings for the Premier League's individual leaderboards at the end of a brilliant campaign.
Premier League Golden Boot standings
#5 Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | 16 Goals
Much like Bamford, the towering Everton star has also enjoyed a career-best campaign in the Premier League with a brilliant 16-goal tally. Dominic Calvert-Lewin couldn't end his season with a goal on the final day against Manchester City.
=#4 Patrick Bamford | Leeds United | 17 Goals
The Englishman had a career-best Premier League season and spearheaded a brilliant Leeds United side upon their return to the top-flight. Ended with 17 goals, including a strike on the final day.
=#4 Son Heung-Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 goals
Son Heung-Min began the season in red-hot form, and despite enduring a dry patch in the middle of the season, the forward still ended up with his best figures in the Premier League. He couldn't improve his tally on the final day of the campaign.
#3 Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | 18 goals
Bruno Fernandes registered the highest goal tally by any Manchester United player in the Premier League since Robin van Persie in 2012-13. Fernandes was rested by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in their final league game.
#2 Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 22 goals
Mohamed Salah continues to deliver consistently for the Reds but he narrowly missed out on a third Premier League Golden Boot in the last four years. The Egyptian superstar has been phenomenal despite Liverpool's struggles over the season and finished with 22 goals.
#1 Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 goals
Harry Kane won the Premier League Golden Boot for the first time since his 29-goal season in 2016-17 after an outstanding individual campaign. The English superstar was brilliant in what could possibly be his last campaign with Spurs.
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Most assists (Premier League Playmaker Award)
=#6 Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 9 Assists
The 2019-20 Premier League Golden Boot winner turned creator this season as he set up nine assists, more than any Leicester City player. Vardy formed a superb partnership up top with Kelechi Iheanacho in the second half of the season.
=#6 Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | 9 Assists
The English superstar has been in superb form across all competitions this season and racked up nine Premier League assists, two more than he set up last year. Was benched for the final game of the campaign.
=#6 Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 Assists
The brilliant Brazilian had a great debut campaign in England for Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United and finished as their highest assist-provider with nine. Set up Rodrigo Moreno's opener on the final day of the season.
=#4 Jack Grealish | Aston Villa | 10 Assists
Aston Villa's brilliant captain Jack Grealish enjoyed his best season in professional football, which he capped off with six goals and ten assists. He played an influential role in their superb 2-1 win on the final day against Chelsea.
=#4 Son Heung-Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 Assists
Son's prolific partnership with Harry Kane was at the fore, and he ended the season with a superb tally of ten assists to go with his 17 Premier League goals.
=#2 Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 12 Assists
The 2019-20 Playmaker Award winner played a crucial role in Manchester City's Premier League title win and finished joint-second on the list of highest assist providers this year. Registered his 12th of the campaign on the final day.
=#2 Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | 12 Assists
Bruno Fernandes ended his first full Premier League campaign with 12 assists, the joint-second highest in the division, along with cross-town rival De Bruyne. The Red Devils' star man didn't play a part on the final day of the season.
#1 Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 Assists
Spurs' prolific Englishman joined a select few English top-flight players who ended up with the most goals and most assists in a single campaign. Kane picked up both the Golden Boot and Playmaker awards in 2020-21, registering his 14th league assist of the season on the final day against Leicester City.
Most clean sheets (Premier League Golden Glove)
=#5 Illan Meslier | Leeds United | 11 Clean sheets
Illan Meslier ended the campaign with a tally of 11 clean sheets, a superb return for a keeper playing his first campaign in the Premier League. He was rested for the final game of the season and made 35 league appearances.
=#5 Nick Pope | Burnley | 11 Clean sheets
The Clarets' towering keeper suffered a few injury issues in the last few weeks and failed to recover in time for their final game. Will Norris started in goal against Sheffield United, due to which Nick Pope finished with 11 shutouts in 32 games.
#4 Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 Clean sheets
Tottenham Hotspur's Hugo Lloris has bailed his side out on multiple occasions this season but failed to keep a shutout in their final game of the season. The Spurs skipper ended his season with 12 clean sheets, six more than he had in 2019-20.
#3 Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa | 15 Clean sheets
Emi Martinez has proved to be one of the best signings of the Premier League this season and has helped Villa keep a massive 15 clean sheets this season. The South American couldn't keep Ben Chilwell's strike out in their final match of the campaign.
#2 Edouard Mendy | Chelsea | 16 Clean sheets
Edouard Mendy has transformed the Blues' backline since his arrival and ended his debut Premier League campaign with 16 clean sheets in just 31 appearances. He failed to keep Villa's attackers at bay in their final game and was subbed off due to injury.
#1 Ederson Moraes | Manchester City | 19 clean sheets
The reigning Premier League Golden Glove winner registered his 19th clean sheet of the season with a shutout against Carlo Ancelotti's Everton, including a penalty save. Ederson has been the standout goalkeeper of the 2020-21 campaign.
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