Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com picks the five best matches of the final round.
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 draw in a pre-Christmas Premier League classic on Sunday after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.
Images from Sunday's action in the English Premier League.
Images from the EPL matches played on Sunday
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Sunday's English Premier League matches.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Chelsea's new signing Gonzalo Higuain netted his first two Premier League goals in Chelsea's 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield Town while Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min struck late for a 1-0 win over Newcastle United as they moved into second place.
Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move up to provisional fourth place in the Premier League after relegation-threatened Newcastle United held them to a 2-2 draw with a late equaliser from substitute Joe Willock at St James' Park on Sunday. Images from EPL matches played on Sunday.
Arsenal, who fired Unai Emery as manager last week and appointed former player Freddie Ljungberg as caretaker boss, now sit 10th in the table on 19 points, with Brighton a single point behind and three places below them.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday
Czechs beat Slovaks 1-0 to ensure Nations League B survival
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Manchester City overcame a spirited Bournemouth side 3-1 on Saturday to maintain their unbeaten streak and extend their lead at the top of the English Premier League to five points.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Tuesday
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IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri made a winning start to life in the Premier League as his team enjoyed a 3-0 win over Huddersfield Town at the John Smith's Stadium on Saturday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A round-up of Friday's Euro 2020 qualifying matches.
A round-up of Saturday's qualifying matches for the Euro 2020 Finals.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Germany defender Nico Schulz scored a late winner as their new-look side snatched a 3-2 win away to the Netherlands in their opening Euro 2020 Group C qualifier on Sunday, an absorbing clash that swung in fortunes from one side to the other.
Liverpool beat Leicester City 2-1 to post a fourth successive Premier League victory but conceded their first goal of the season after a nightmare mistake by new keeper Alisson.
Serge Gnabry continued his impressive scoring run for Germany, netting in second-half stoppage time for his ninth goal in his 10th international, completing Germany's eighth consecutive win over Northern Ireland.
Sean Dyche's Burnley side looked to have secured a crucial point in their fight to move clear of the bottom three but Eriksen broke their hearts with a clinical finish for third-placed Spurs in the 91st minute.
Marcus Rashford's superb second-half strike earned England a 2-1 comeback victory over Slovakia on Monday that put them on the verge of qualification for next year's World Cup finals.
United down Newcastle after Saints stun Chelsea on a dramatic night in the English Premier League.
Liverpool had won each of their previous four home leagues games in which they conceded first and 12 minutes later they had turned another match on its head as Roberto Firmino's trickery set up Mane to give the hosts the lead at the second attempt.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Images from the European World Cup qualifiers played on Thursday
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