The Premier League season is over. The 2016/17 campaign ended in jubilation for a few teams, and heartbreak for another.
Whilst Liverpool confirmed their return to the Champions League, Arsenal failed to qualify for the competition for the first time under Arsene Wenger. The Gunners won their final game, but finished in fifth – behind Man City and the Reds.
Here are five interesting stats and facts from round 38 of the Premier League.
The last time Man United and Arsenal both finished outside the top four…
This season was a bad Premier League campaign for both Man United and Arsenal. Two sides that battled for the title in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, the Red Devils and Gunners both missed out on a Champions League spot.
In fact, this is the first time since 1978-79 that these two Premier League heavyweights missed out on a top-four finish.
1979 - Both Arsenal and Man Utd have finished outside of the top four in the top-flight for the first time since 1978-79. Unusual. pic.twitter.com/LvQ4YnMUJR
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 21, 2017
Chelsea set record in title-winning season
Not only did Chelsea lift the Premier League crown and wave goodbye to influential captain John Terry on Sunday, the Blues set a Premier League record in the final Premier League round.
Conte’s men hosted Sunderland on the final day, thrashing the relegated side 5-1. That victory saw them become the first Premier League club to win 30 games in a 38-game season.
Man United’s Angel Gomes made us all feel very old
In the Crystal Palace win, Man United youngster Angel Gomes made his senior team debut. The Red Devils starlet has made a name for himself for his awesome freestyle skill prior to his debut.
When he came in for Rooney on Sunday, the 16-year-old Englishman set a record: he became the first player born in 2000 to play in the Premier League.
Tottenham’s excellent goalscoring season
Although Chelsea won the league, they can count themselves luckily to have beaten an excellent Tottenham side to the title. Led by Golden Boot winner Harry Kane, Spurs gave the Blues a run for their money.
So good was their attack and defense, Mauricio Pochettino’s goal difference of +60 is the highest by non-title winning club.
60 - Tottenham's goal difference of +60 is the highest in Premier League history for a non-title winning side. Unlucky.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 21, 2017
Peter Crouch sets the most Peter Crouch record
50 - Peter Crouch is the first player to score 50 headed @premierleague goals. Salmon. pic.twitter.com/XFhz9MkKxI
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 21, 2017