Arsenal 2-0 West Brom HT:
29’ Smith Rowe
Saka
35’ Pépé
Chambers
Sam Allardyce is 45 minutes away from his first relegation from the Premier League.
29’ Smith Rowe
Saka
35’ Pépé
Chambers
Sam Allardyce is 45 minutes away from his first relegation from the Premier League.
Nicolas Pépé has now scored more Premier League goals this season (6) than he managed during the 2019-20 campaign (5).
And he’s started eight fewer games.
Matheus Pereira is the first West Brom player to score 10+ goals in a single Premier League season since Saido Berahino (14) in 2014/15.
Not giving up just yet…
Arsenal 2-1 Westbrom. Game on!
Arsenal have not kept a clean sheet at home in the Premier League since January, against Man Utd.
It was West Brom’s first shot on target of the game.
Willian has scored his first goal for Arsenal with his third shot on target in the Premier League this season.
Finally.
5 - Willian has scored five direct free kicks in the Premier League, with Nolberto Solano (9) being the only South American to net more in the competition. Flair.
Goals from Smith Rowe, Pepe and Willian confirm relegation for West Brom
OFFICIAL: West Brom have been relegated from the Premier League after a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates.
11 - Only Birmingham City (12) have suffered more top-flight relegations than West Brom (11), whilst their manager Sam Allardyce has been relegated from the Premier League for the very first time, having managed in 17 different seasons in the competition. Curtains.
Before today, Willian had registered just two shots on target in 24 Premier League games for Arsenal…
But he’s finally scored his first goal for the club.
After 534 games and 17 different campaigns, it was one miracle too far for Big Sam.
For the first time in his managerial career, Sam Allardyce has been relegated from the Premier League.
Not even Big Sam could keep West Brom up.
Promoted:
Norwich City , Watford, TBD
Relegated:
Sheffield United, West Brom, TBD
Next season’s Premier League is taking shape
28 - 28/31 points that Manchester United have won from losing positions this season have come away from home. This is nearly three times any other club in 2020-21 & 11 more than any side in a previous PL season. Mad.
14 - Since Pep Guardiola’s first season at Man City in 2016-17, they have missed the most Premier League penalties (14). Of the 16 teams to have taken 10+ in this period, they also have the worst success rate (65.9%). Wayward.
We look at the key penalty stats for:
↓ Sheffield United
↓ West Bromwich Albion
↓ Fulham
Scott Parker’s side are the third and final club relegated from the Premier League this season.
3+ - Fulham’s defeat means all three/four teams have been relegated with as many as three games remaining for the first time in Premier League history.