{"id":243868,"date":"2026-05-17T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/epl-2026-premier-league-results-table-west-ham-lose-to-newcastle-boosting-tottenhams-survival-chances-mbeumo-handball-ignored-by-var-in-manchester-united-win-over-nottingham-forest\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T20:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:06:00","slug":"epl-2026-premier-league-results-table-west-ham-lose-to-newcastle-boosting-tottenhams-survival-chances-mbeumo-handball-ignored-by-var-in-manchester-united-win-over-nottingham-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/epl-2026-premier-league-results-table-west-ham-lose-to-newcastle-boosting-tottenhams-survival-chances-mbeumo-handball-ignored-by-var-in-manchester-united-win-over-nottingham-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"EPL 2026, Premier League results, table: West Ham lose to Newcastle boosting Tottenham\u2019s survival chances, Mbeumo handball ignored by VAR in Manchester United win over Nottingham Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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West Ham\u2019s 3-1 defeat at Newcastle left Tottenham realistically only needing one more point to win the battle for Premier League survival, while Bruno Fernandes made history in Manchester United\u2019s 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Spurs can avoid dropping out of the English top flight for the first time in nearly 50 years with victory at Chelsea on Tuesday, but a draw would also likely suffice thanks to their much superior goal difference over West Ham.<\/p>\n

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A third consecutive defeat left the Hammers needing favours and they were well beaten at St. James\u2019 Park against a Newcastle side who had little to play for.<\/p>\n

Nick Woltemade turned in Harvey Barnes\u2019 cross for his first league goal since December.<\/p>\n

William Osula then finished off a flowing Newcastle move to double the lead inside 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Osula struck again with his fifth goal in six games and even a stunning strike from Taty Castellanos was little consolation for the visitors.<\/p>\n

West Ham\u2019s only hope of survival is if they beat Leeds on the final day and Tottenham lose to both Chelsea and Everton.<\/p>\n

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Fernandes equalled the Premier League record of 20 assists in a season as United secured third place at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

The Portuguese international moved alongside Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne in the single-season assist list when his cross was turned in by Bryan Mbeumo for United\u2019s third goal at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Luke Shaw volleyed United in front after just five minutes, but Forest levelled a wide open encounter early in the second half when Elliot Anderson\u2019s cross was headed in by Morato.<\/p>\n

United raced down the other end and Matheus Cunha\u2019s goal was allowed to stand despite a VAR check for handball by Mbeumo in the build-up.<\/p>\n

Fernandes\u2019 record-equalling moment arrived 14 minutes from full-time when Mbeumo prodded in his drilled cross for his first goal since February.<\/p>\n

Morgan Gibbs-White reduced the deficit in the 78th minute.<\/p>\n

But United held on to add another victory to their impressive run since interim boss Michael Carrick arrived in January.<\/p>\n

Carrick is expected to sign a two-year contract to remain in charge on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the coming days there\u2019ll be clarity in the situation,\u201d the former United midfielder said of his future.<\/p>\n

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– European dreams –<\/b><\/p>\n

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the only goal in stoppage-time at Elland Road as Leeds beat Brighton 1-0 to damage the Seagulls\u2019 hopes of European qualification.<\/p>\n

Brentford, in eighth place, also suffered a blow to their European ambitions in a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n

Ismaila Sarr\u2019s sixth-minute penalty put Palace ahead before Dango Ouattara hauled Brentford level in the 40th minute.<\/p>\n

Adam Wharton restored Palace\u2019s advantage with his first goal for the club in the 52nd minute, but Ouattara struck again in the 88th minute.<\/p>\n

Sunderland are also in contention for European qualification after a 3-1 win at Everton lifted the Black Cats up to ninth.<\/p>\n

Fulham slipped to 13th after a 1-1 draw at relegated Wolves hampered their chances of Europe next season.<\/p>\n

Earlier, troubled Chelsea hired Xabi Alonso as their new manager, less than 24 hours after losing 1-0 against Manchester City in the FA Cup final.<\/p>\n

Alonso, who agreed a four-year contract with 10th-placed Chelsea, led Bayer Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title in 2024 but was sacked by Real Madrid in January after just seven months in charge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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