Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth played out a 1-1 draw at the City Ground on the final day of the season, a result that confirmed the Cherries in sixth place and bound for the Europa League rather than the Champions League they had still been chasing at kick-off. Morgan Gibbs-White's 34th-minute free-kick was cancelled out by Marcus Tavernier's smart second-half finish, with Andoni Iraola signing off after three years in charge.
Bournemouth needed both Liverpool and Manchester City to win to sneak into the top five, but Aston Villa's win at the Etihad and Liverpool's failure to beat Brentford rendered events at the City Ground moot. Forest, who have had four managers this season, finished 16th, well clear of relegation under Vitor Pereira, on an afternoon that doubled as a tribute to club legend John Robertson.
Pointed reply from the man Tuchel left behind
Gibbs-White had been left out of Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad on Friday despite registering 19 Premier League goal contributions, including 15 goals. His response was emphatic. Brought down on the edge of the area, the playmaker dusted himself off and swept a low free-kick into the corner from a clearly rehearsed routine, then wheeled away towards the newly named John Robertson Stand, pointing to his chest and raising both hands to make 10.