Many wondered how much winning the Conference League would mean to Chelsea - but there were few doubts at the final whistle. Nearly all season the Blues have walked over their opposition in Uefa's third-rated tournament, but they were really tested by Real Betis in Wroclaw, especially in the first half. However, four second-half goals were all wildly celebrated - and the players then partied after the 4-1 win as much as if they had won any other major trophy. Cole Palmer, the man of the match, set up goals for Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson, with Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo also netting. "Winning this trophy is massive," said former Blues keeper Mark Schwarzer, a BBC Radio 5 Live summariser for the game. "You can see what it means to them and how important it is to win it. "This is what it's about. It's about creating that bond and that experience of winning a trophy." It was Chelsea's first trophy since the Fifa Club World Cup in February 2022 and their first considered a major prize since the 2021 Champions League. The club's former midfielder Joe Cole, watching for TNT Sports, said: "People turn their noses up at it but look at all the smiling faces among the players, the staff, the fans. This is what it is all about." Fellow pundit Lucy Ward added: "People mock this trophy but this will mean a lot to this set of Chelsea players because it is a platform to move on into the Champions League this season."

Having sealed their 28th league title with two games to spare, Hansi Flick's men scored their 100th goal of the league campaign with the 14th-minute opener. Lewandowski expertly chipped home goalkeeper Unai Simon, before he doubled the lead only three minutes later, arriving at the back post to head home following Raphinha's inswinging corner. The goals were his 27th in the league, and 40th overall, this season. Substitute Dani Olmo sealed the victory from the penalty spot in the fourth minute of added time as Barca finished the campaign with 88 points from 28 wins and four draws. They finished four clear of Real Madrid as German Flick won the La Liga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup titles during his first season in charge of Barca. Despite his side's first-half dominance, Athletic Club had two good chances to reduce the deficit before the break - both falling to Maroan Sannadi, who should have done better. The 24-year-old striker failed to hit the target from six yards out after getting on the end of Unai Nunez's cross. Sannadi then poked wide with only visiting goalkeeper Inaki Pena to beat after being played through on goal by his captain Oscar de Marcos, who was making his 570th and final appearance for the Bilbao outfit. Lewandowski, who has only Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (31) ahead of him in the La Liga scoring charts this season, passed up chances to complete his hat-trick early in the second half. Athletic Club went close again when Barca centre-back Pau Cubarsi's defensive header from Alex Berenguer's free-kick rattled the crossbar. De Marcos received a standing ovation from the San Mames crowd as he was substituted in the 89th minute, passing the captain's armband to future captain Inaki Williams. But it was Barca who had the last word as Olmo scored from the spot in the stoppage time after he was brought down in the box by Yuri Berchiche. The hosts, who had secured their Champions League qualification before the final day, finished fourth, level on 70 points with fifth-placed Villarreal.

The defender's second-half strike saw Enzo Maresca's side finish fourth in the Premier League and end Forest's own hopes of returning to Europe's top table. Chelsea can prepare for the Champions League - a goal which was expected and demanded - with Maresca confirming their transfer targets depended on what competition they are in next season. Victory also gave them the perfect platform for Wednesday's Conference League final against Real Betis in Poland. Yet it was disappointment for Forest, who survived on the final day last term, but even after missing out on the top five their season and seventh place is a success. Two wins in their final eight games saw them ultimately fall away having sat in the top four for large parts and they will now play in the Conference League, three years after returning to the top flight after a 23-year absence. They end the campaign winless in four at home and could not rediscover their form as a tense game initially struggled to live up to its billing. While intriguing, it lacked the drama of a shootout for a Champions League place. Pedro Neto and Chris Wood turned over the bar in the first half but there was little action, though that changed when Colwill turned the ball home from close range five minutes after the break. The hosts could not respond - there was plenty of effort but little quality, and Wood fired over in stoppage time to miss their best chance.

Eddie Howe's side started the day in fourth place in the Premier League and on course for Europe's elite competition, but looked in danger of missing out as they produced a performance riddled with nerves. Everton, in 13th place before kick-off after their rejuvenation under manager David Moyes, were more composed and ordered, taking the lead through Carlos Alcaraz's header after 65 minutes. Newcastle's supporters were in a state of high anxiety until news filtered through that Manchester United were ahead against Aston Villa, sparking scenes of wild delight inside St James' Park when the final result of that game came through. Defeat means the Magpies end the season in fifth place - enough to secure a place in the Champions League next season, with the Premier League's allocation up from the usual four spots. Qualification caps an outstanding campaign for Newcastle, who won their first domestic trophy in 70 years - and their first silverware at all since 1969 - by beating Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

Pep Guardiola's fallen champions - they went into the season on the back of four straight Premier League titles - have endured a miserable campaign, failing to win a major trophy for the first time since 2017 and ending 13 points behind champions Liverpool. City dominated the opening stages and deservedly took the lead on 21 minutes courtesy of Ilkay Gundogan's stunning bicycle kick - his first league goal of the campaign - after Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno pushed Matheus Nunes' cross into the German's path. Fulham, though, responded well as Harry Wilson's low curling effort was tipped away from goal by Ederson at full stretch, with Andreas Pereira only able to find the side-netting as he followed up. Josko Gvardiol saw a header saved by Leno at point-blank range and Erling Haaland added a second from the penalty spot after Jorge Cuenca's trip on Gundogan. Fulham could not find a way back and defeat was their 10th since the turn of the year, meaning they end the campaign in 12th position.