Chelsea defeated Brighton 2-1 in the early morning match on May 16, to be in the top 6 for the first time this season.
The Premier League round 34 compensation match continues to witness Chelsea’s strong resurgence at the end of the season. Pochettino’s team won 2-1 against host Brighton thanks to two goals from Cole Palmer and Chris Nkunku.
With 60 points after 37 matches, the Blues officially surpassed Newcastle, the team that lost 2-3 to MU, to rank 6th in the 2023/24 Premier League rankings.
This is an unbelievable effort from Chelsea, especially when they have been in the bottom half of the rankings for most of this season.
The London team sprinted spectacularly with 4 consecutive victories. In the last 14 matches, Chelsea lost only 1 match. Winning the right to participate in the European Cup is a worthy reward for Pochettino and his team.
In the final round on May 19, the Blues will host Bournemouth at home.