Aston Villa had a goal controversially ruled out after goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was sent off as they lost at Manchester United to miss out on a Champions League place.
Levi Colwill’s goal clinched Chelsea’s place in the Champions League next season with a narrow and nervy win at Nottingham Forest, who qualified for the Europa Conference League despite defeat.
With Newcastle losing 1-0 to Everton, 10-man Villa were on course to qualify for Europe’s premier club competition before Amad Diallo scored a looping header from Bruno Fernandes’ cross-field ball in the 76th minute.
The goal came just moments after Villa thought they had taken the lead when Morgan Rogers put the ball in the net.
It did not count as the referee judged Rogers had kicked the ball out of goalkeeper Altay Bayindir’s hands – and because he blew his whistle before it went into the net, the video assistant referee was unable to intervene.
Villa boss, Unai Emery was incensed by the decision, and was furious again when United were awarded a late penalty after Ian Maatsen brought down Diallo
Christian Eriksen, who is leaving Old Trafford in the summer, scored to seal the 2-0 victory.
Defeat means Villa, who had reached the Champions League quarter-finals this season, will be playing in the Europa League next season.
They had been reduced to 10 men in first-half injury-time.
