The close of the season in the Premier League left a Sunday full of contrasts for the London clubs. While Arsenal celebrated the title with a new victory and Tottenham Hotspur ensured their permanence in the top category, West Ham United consummated their relegation to the Championship despite winning on the last day.

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The tension was mainly concentrated in the fight to avoid the fall. Tottenham depended on itself and delivered at home against Everton with a tight 1-0 victory that ended up being enough to retain the category.

The team led by the 'Spurs' closed a difficult campaign in seventeenth place in the standings with just two points ahead of West Ham, who ended up losing the battle for salvation.

The only goal of the match came shortly before half-time. After a corner kick taken by Mathys Tel, João Palhinha shot first against the post, took the rebound again and tried again until the ball ended up crossing the line before the defensive clearance.

Everton, already without sporting objectives on this last date, generated very little danger during the match. Their clearest chance came in added time, when Tyrique George found himself in front of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, who responded with a decisive save to prevent the tie.

Arsenal celebrate as West Ham drop out

At the other emotional end of London, Arsenal closed their league season with a 1-2 victory against Crystal Palace and continued the celebrations after winning the Premier League days earlier.

Mikel Arteta's team came into the match already crowned champions after Manchester City's draw against Bournemouth. With the title secured, the match had more of a festive atmosphere than a competitive one, although the Gunners still resolved the match.

Gabriel Jesús was one of the protagonists of the meeting. The Brazilian striker, who is not part of Carlo Ancelotti's squad for the 2026 World Cup, scored his first goal in the Premier League since January 31 by scoring low against Dean Henderson shortly before half-time.

Later, Noni Madueke extended the lead with a volley after a set piece, although he later left the field due to muscle discomfort. Crystal Palace pulled one back near the end thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta, after an assist from Yeremy Pino, and even scored the equalizer, although the play was disallowed for offside.

The day also marked the return of Mikel Merino after more than four months out due to a stress fracture in his right foot. The Spanish midfielder added minutes already thinking about the UEFA Champions League final against PSG and the next World Cup.

In parallel, West Ham experienced a bitter afternoon despite defeating Leeds United 3-0. The London team needed to win and wait for Tottenham to stumble, something that never happened.

Taty Castellanos opened the scoring with a header after a corner taken by Jarrod Bowen. Bowen himself extended the lead in the final stretch and Callum Wilson closed the rout in added time. However, the victory of the 'Spurs' nullified the efforts of the 'Hammers', who were relegated for the first time since 2011.

The east London team will play next season in the Championship, while Arsenal is already thinking about the Champions League final and Tottenham is celebrating having avoided a fall that seemed possible for a good part of the season.