Liverpool win Premier League for record-equalling 20th title

LIVERPOOL, April 27: Liverpool was crowned Premier League champion on Sunday after a 5-1 win against Tottenham.
The Merseyside club’s record-equaling 20th English league title matched the achievement of its great rival Manchester United.
Liverpool fans partied inside and outside its famous Anfield Stadium as coach Arne Slot sealed a remarkable first year in charge of the club.
After going behind to an early goal from Dominic Solanke, Liverpool powered back with strikes from Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gapko before halftime to ensure the celebrations wouldn’t be delayed any more. The title was sealed in style after the break as Mohamed Salah added another and Destiny Udogie’s own-goal rounded off the rout.
Liverpool only needed a point to be confirmed champion and a packed Anfield expected nothing less than to see the job get done on home turf.
In the end, the victory was so comfortable that Salah even had time to pose for selfie in front of the famed Kop stand after scoring his goal.
Man United draw Bournemouth
Rasmus Hojlund scored in added time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Manchester United at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday.
United was on course to lose for a 16th time in the league this season after Antoine Semenyo’s first-half strike. But a late flurry of pressure paid off for United after Bournemouth went down to 10 men and Hojlund converted from close range for his ninth goal of the season.
The point moved United up to 14th in the standings.
Semenyo fired a low shot from inside the box to beat United goalkeeper Andre Onana in the 23rd minute.
Bournemouth had chances to extend its lead with Dango Ouattara hitting the post with a free kick after the break. But when Evanilson was sent off for a lunge on Noussair Mazraoui following a VAR review in the 70th, United began to increase the pressure. The visitors still had to wait until the sixth minute of added time for Hojlund to divert Manuel Ugarte’s effort past Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Liverpool needs only one point at home to Tottenham later Sunday to clinch the Premier League title.
Man City beat Forest to reach FA Cup final
Manchester City reached the FA Cup final for the third year in a row by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to maintain a chance of ending a dismal season with a trophy.
City scored early in each half as Rico Lewis put his team ahead in just the second minute and defender Josko Gvardiol doubled the lead in the 51st with a header from a corner.
Forest hit the woodwork three times after that but couldn’t get a consolation goal in its first FA Cup semifinal since 1991.
City will play Crystal Palace in the final on May 17.
Palace beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to advance to the May 17 title.
It will be the south London club’s third appearance in the final, after 1990 and 2016. On both occasions, Palace was beaten by Man United. (AP)