Swansea City got a huge win off the boot of Wilfried Bony, as the Welsh hosts pulled to within a point of safety following a 1-0 defeat of West Bromwich Albion at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.
The three points boost Swans to 12, a point behind the 17th place Baggies.
The green-clad Baggies were content to keep Swansea atop the 18 when the ball arrived in the final third, and a Tom Carroll free kick bobbling off the far post was the closest Swans got to going up.
Jonny Evans was stripped by Wilfried Bony 10 minutes into the second half, and the Ivorian striker side stepped Claudio Yacob to tempt goal.
Paul Clementβs Swans got a massive advantage thanks to returning hero Bony, who was back door to clean up the garbage off a corner kick. A huge lead for the Welsh side put Swans up 1-0 in the 81st minute.
2 β Wilfried Bony has scored in consecutive Premier League games for the first time since December 2014 (also for Swansea City). Wild. pic.twitter.com/yZrxwBvh4Z
Tied at 0-0 from the first leg of the final in San Nicolas on Thursday, the advantage is with red-hot Chivas as their stunning recent form saw them win their final four games of the Clausura regular season to finish third in the table before beating Atlas and Club America in the playoffs.
Victor Guzman and Alexis Vega are Chivasβ main attacking threats as they will keep it tight defensively and the energy of the home crowd at Akron Stadium should be a huge help as Chivas aim to win their first Clausura title since 2017, when they also beat Tigres in the final.
Tigres finished seventh in the Clausura standings and beat Toluca and Monterrey to reach the final. The duo of Sebastian Cordova and Andre-Pierre Gignac are their main hope of winning on the road in Guadalajara and lifting the trophy.
Below is everything you need for Chivas vs Tigres, one of whom will be crowned as the Clausura champions on Sunday.
Borussia Dortmund gave the Bundesliga title to heated rivals Bayern Munich on a shocking final day in the Bundesliga, a stunning collapse that left a ready-to-party Westfalenstadion in mournersβ status.
Bayern took an early lead through Kingsley Coman at Koln and Dortmund went down 2-0 in the first half versus Mainz, missing a penalty that wouldβve tied the score at 1.
Dortmund entered the day with the table lead and dominated Mainz to the tune of 26-7 in shots and 3.64-0.62 in expected goals, but Andreas Hanche-Olsen and Karim Onisiwoβs goals were enough as only Giovanni Reynaβs set-up of Raphael Guerreiro got Dortmund on the board in a 2-1 loss.
Koln briefly gave hope with a penalty equalizer in the 80th minute versus Bayern, but Jamal Musialaβs 89th-minute goal put the defending champions back in front.
Dortmund wouldβve won the league by matching or bettering Bayernβs result and but Instead hand an 11th-straight Meisterschale to the Bavarians. No one has won more German top-flight titles than Bayernβs 33.
BVB remains on eight Bundesliga titles and remains one behind Nurnberg, which has not won since 1968.
Luton Town overcame a blown lead in regulation to earn a place in the Premier League by outlasting Coventry City in penalties during Saturdayβs playoff final at Wembley Stadium.
USMNT goalkeeper Ethan Horvath watched as Fankaty Daboβs penalty sailed over the goal to give the Hatters a 6-5 win after 120 minutes ended 1-1 and neither team missed on 11-straight attempts from the spot.
In 2018 Luton and Coventry were both in the fourth-tier of English football. Now Luton is joining Sheffield United and Burnley in the top flight.
Jordan Clark scored Luton Townβs goal, while Gustavo Hamer leveled the line for Coventry City.
Coventry City vs Luton Town as it happened:
GOAL! Lutonβs taken the first five shots of the match and now oneβs found the back of the goal. Itβs Jordan Clark who belts home in the 23rd minute to put the Hatters on top!Β Luton Town, 1-0
CHANCE!Β Itβs Elijah Adebayo, who assisted the opener, who canβt quite get a very decent chance right, as Luton is looking to put an early vice grip on the final. Still 1-0, 30β².
Shots are up to 9-0 in favor of the Hatters but the total xG is still below 1.00. Coventry has to wake up, but maybe theyβd take getting to halftime down one at this point.
The 11th shot of the game is Coventryβs, and itβs a high volley that slashed over the goal. Off-balance and improbable, but Coventry will be hopeful itβs a sign that theyβre coming into the affair; Soon after, a rush is bungled but into the Luton third.
HALFTIME: Luton Town 1, Coventry City 0 β (Clark 23β²)
SECOND HALF:Β Coventry has more of the ball and is building off its late first half, but Luton looks well-drilled into its system despite the concession of some set pieces.
Good news on a scary-looking injury for Luton star Tom Lockyer:
We are able to report that after collapsing on the pitch, Tom Lockyer has been taken to hospital for further tests.
He is responsive and talking to his family, who are with him.
GOAL!Β And the Sky Blues are level! Itβs Brazilian-born Dutch youth international Gustavo Hamer who has it so with a solid finish, though the playmakingβs come from star performer Viktor Gyokeres. Itβs all on now at Wembley!Β 1-1, 66β²
A dangerous free kick in stoppage time for Luton after a very questionable foul, but fate makes sure this one doesnβt end with ignominy. Are we headed for penalties? Extra time is almost certain deep in stoppage.
xG is basically even after 90 minutes, as are shot attempts, and anything can happen when it comes to the 20th berth in the 2023-24 Premier League season.
END OF 90: Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1 β (Clark 23β², Hamer 66β²)
INJURY!Β USMNT keeper Ethan Horvath is down for treatment 11 minutes into the first frame of extra time, which has otherwise been a scrappy period. Looks like heβs going to try to continue despite dropping to the pitch after a long goal kick.
END OF FIRST ET PERIOD: Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1 β (Clark 23β², Hamer 66β²)Β
Not much happened there. Nerves? Can someone seize history in the next 15 or will we go to pens?
NO GOAL!Β Joe Taylor has it in the goal for Luton off a bad giveaway but VAR, not used in the regular season, spots a handball and the Hatters wonβt win it here. Weβre going to penalties.
END OF SECOND ET PERIOD: Coventry City 1, Luton Town 1 β (Clark 23β², Hamer 66β²)Β
Horvath was a penalty hero for the USMNT in the CONCACAF Nations League against Mexico, while well-traveled Ben Wilson is between the sticks for Coventry. Here we goβ¦
X Carlton Morris goal for Luton 1-0
X Matty Godden goal for Coventry 1-1
X Taylor goal for Luton 2-1
X Viktor Gyokeres goal for Coventry 2-2
X Marvelous Nakamba goal for Luton 3-2
X Ben Sheaf goal for Coventry 3-3
X Jordan Clark goal for Luton 4-3
X Josh Eccles goal for Coventry 4-4
X Luke Berry goal for Luton 5-4
X Liam Kelly goal for Coventry 5-5
X Daniel Potts goal for Luton 6-5
X Fankaty Dabo miss for Coventry 6-5
Coventry City vs Luton Town player ratings: Stars of the Show
Luton Town boss Rob Edwards left rival club Watford in November and the risky maneuver has paid off for the coach and club. Viktor Gyokeres is the clubβs 21-goal scoring hero and heβs chipped in 11 assists as well, and Gustavo Hamer has been sensational as well.
Coventry City manager Mark Robins has been with the club since 2017 and itβs been up-up-up. Carlton Morris leads the way with 20 goals, while Alfie Doughty and Tom Lockyer have been key players, too, with Lockyer scoring in three of the Hattersβ last four matches.
Championship playoff schedule, how to watch, updates
Dates: Final β Saturday, May 27 at 11:45am ET Updates: Via scoreboard onΒ NBCSports.com How to watch: ESPN+
Can Manchester Unitedβs new-look side keep its place in the top four? What about Newcastle? Is Tottenham going to turn things around to claim a place or will another new name, Brighton or Aston Villa, make their claim? Liverpoolβs not out of this, eitherβ¦
How will the new boys get on? Who will be the surprise package? Can Chelsea salvage any pride from the season? Who will stay up in the congested scrap against relegation?
Those questions will be answered from August 2022 to May 2023, with the full list of Premier League fixtures.
While below are the answers to all of the questions you have around the Premier League fixtures and everything else you need to know for the upcoming season, with full details on the Premier League TV schedule across the NBC family of channels and more.
The Premier League fixtures for the 2022-23 season were announced on Thursday June 16, 2022 at 4am ET. Below is the full schedule, as you can watch all 380 games across our NBC platforms.
The Premier League fixture computer decides who plays who and when, as teams located close to one another are usually playing at home on opposite weekends to help with policing, crowd control and transport congestion in those areas.
When did the Premier League take a break for the 2022 World Cup?
When will the 2022-23 Premier League season finish?
The final day of the season will be on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Which teams will compete in the 2022-23 Premier League?
These are the 20 teams which will compete in the Premier League for the upcoming season:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Predictions for 2022-23 Premier League season
We made a few bold predictions ahead of the Premier League campaign, which you can read in full here. And weβve also predicted how we think the Premier League table will look at the end of the 2022-23 campaign. Iβm sure you agree wholeheartedly with these predictionsβ¦
2022-23 Premier League TV schedule
Below are the Premier League fixtures in full, with all kick offs listed at 10am ET unless otherwise stated: