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The Premier League season came to its traditional conclusion with all 20 teams involved in action at the same time on Sunday afternoon.
While Manchester City were already crowned champions, there were two relegation spots to be decided, and the small matter of the Europa Conference League place.
Then away from the games that really mattered, Southampton ended their top-flight stay with a rollercoaster draw against Liverpool, while Arsenal hammered home five against a sorry Wolves side.
There were some fond farewells to some stalwarts of the game, particularly on the touchline, and there will be a lot to figure out between now and August for all 20 clubs.
Here's Mail Sport's Things We Learned from the Premier League, Gameweek 38:
Aston Villa beat Brighton 2-1 at Villa Park to prove why they are worthy of European football
Away from the bottom, the only thing to be decided was the Europa Conference League spot. Aston Villa held seventh place going into the games, and would be in Europe for the first time since 2010 if they won.
It sounds simple, until you realise that they were hosting Brighton, who have had a flying season, and rightly celebrated their Europa League spot in midweek after holding Man City to a draw.
Maybe Roberto De Zerbi's side took their foot off the gas, although they've earned a break. But also, Aston Villa proved that Brighton aren't invincible, and going two goals up through Douglas Luiz and Ollie Watkins proved that.
The Seagulls had one goal chalked off by VAR, but also one given by the video system, but they were unable to find the equaliser.
Aston Villa deserve Europe - and with West Ham's run to the final this term, we've all seen what the Europa Conference League has done for a team in claret and blue.
Manchester United go into the FA Cup final with four wins on the bounce after beating Fulham
Next weekend's FA Cup final at Wembley is set up to be a barnstormer. Manchester City are chasing three trophies - and will match Manchester United's 1999 heroes if they can win both showpieces.
Erik ten Hag's side are seeking a double of their own, and winning both domestic trophies in his first season would be some coup for the Red Devils.
While Manchester City finished the Premier League 14 points clear of their crosstown rivals, it's United who have the form going into the big English finale.
Manchester United have four wins on the bounce following their defeat to West Ham earlier in May, culminating in a comeback win over Fulham on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola's side have wavered just a bit since clinching the title. Their last four games have been two wins - one only a narrow win against a poor Chelsea side - followed by Wednesday's draw with Brighton, and now they're going into the final on the back of a defeat.
Ethan Pinnock proved that Manchester City can be stopped with his 85th minute winner
Are Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side the best team in the world? Many pundits argue the case for it - and sealing the treble would basically confirm it.
They've cantered to the Premier League title, and only lost twice to the same team once. Thomas Frank's Brentford.
Brentford finished ninth in the end, but it doesn't tell the whole story of how the Bees have far surpassed expectations this season. They've lost just nine league games all term - the same number as Manchester United and Liverpool.
In the last game before the World Cup break, Ivan Toney struck twice - including a winner deep in stoppage time - to defeat Manchester City at the Etihad.
That game has even more significance following Ethan Pinnock's 85th minute winner at the Brentford Community Stadium on Sunday.
Frank can be very impressed that his side did the double over Manchester City - as Brentford continue to prove that they can be a force even with the enforced absence of the banned Toney.
Manchester United and Inter Milan should definitely be on the phone asking the Dane for tips.
Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane now has ten final day goals - a Premier League record
Harry Kane, England captain, Tottenham legend, a huge proponent of the final day of the season. He nabbed two in Spurs' 4-1 win at Leeds.
He loves scoring at the end of the campaign - that's six last league games where he's got goals - and he's hit 10 on the final day throughout his Spurs career. That's a Premier League record.
So now that this season is over, it's only going to intensify questions about Kane's future. Is he going to stay at Tottenham - despite their problems off the field? Or is he going to be scouted by another team?
Manchester United are known to be big fans of Kane, but Daniel Levy has also made it clear he has no intentions of letting his man go to an English club.
Maybe it will be a foreign league where Kane will light up the final day next May - Bayern Munich have been a long-term rumour surrounding the England captain, while I'm sure there will be many others thinking final day goals are a necessity.
Newcastle celebrated a fourth place finish at Chelsea - and an unbeaten season in London
The Magpies confirmed Champions League football on Monday with a drab draw against Leicester City, and 3,000 Geordies descended on Stamford Bridge to celebrate.
Whilst they were only able to muster a 1-1 draw at the home of 12th-placed Chelsea, the point was crucial in earning Newcastle United an unlikely accolade - the only unbeaten team in London this season.
As confirmed by Stats Perform, it is their first time unbeaten in London in the Premier League since the 1996-97 campaign.
Newcastle had a horrific run in London between 1998 and 2003, going 23 games without a win in the capital, and since then, there's always been at least one result that has not gone their way.
But Anthony Gordon's first goal since October was enough to secure the Magpies the point, once Kieran Trippier's own goal levelled the scores in the first half.
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