Chelsea qualify for the Champions League: The Blues get third place after the defeat of Arsenal and Man Utd

Chelsea became the third Premier League club to qualify for the 2019-20 Champions League after withdrawing points from Arsenal and Manchester United on Sunday.

He marks a return to the biggest club competition in Europe after a year in the Europa League, after missing qualifying in Antonio Conte's last season on the bench in 2017-18 .

The Blues consolidated their position in the top four of the weekend with a 3-0 win over Watford. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, David Luiz and Gonzalo Higuain are all on target.

The win puts them ahead of Tottenham in third place behind the two Premier League contenders, Liverpool and Manchester City, who have known for a long time their presence in the competition next year. is guaranteed.

Maurizio Sarri's men responded to expectations on the pitch during their penultimate game of the season, but also took advantage of their opponents' failures to take the place for a game to spare.

Tottenham was upset by Bournemouth in a 1-0 defeat on Saturday after being reduced to nine men, while the next day Arsenal and United were also frustrated by their opponents firmly seated in the lower half of the table.

The Red Devils drew 1-1 with Huddersfield already relegated after a quick lead, which was then picked up by the modest Brighton Gunners.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave the advantage to his team at Emirates Stadium with a penalty of nine minutes, but Brighton – whose relegation concerns had been defeated the day before thanks to the defeat of Cardiff City – was replicated via Glenn Murray.

These results mean that Chelsea are now four points clear of Arsenal and five points over United, an unbadailable point difference before the last round of matches next Sunday.

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Tottenham also knows that he is almost certain to be in the Champions League next season, though Arsenal still has a chance mathematically.

Three points ahead of their rivals in North London and with an eight-goal advantage, only a heavy home defeat against Everton and a big win for the Gunners in Burnley would allow Mauricio Pochettino to take fourth place .

Arsenal, meanwhile, could still have another road open for the Champions League if they finish the season as champions of the Europa League.