Man United miss out on Europe. Arsenal pip Spurs to the Champions League. Leeds go down, but Burnley survive. How the Prem table would have looked without injury-time goals.

Man United suffer a worst-ever 8^th place finish and miss out on Europe. Arsenal pip Spurs to the Champions League. And Leeds go down, but Burnley survive.  That’s the scenario for the 2021-22 Premier League season if all matches had been settled on the results at 90 minutes.

In the VAR-era there is more injury time being played than ever before, the Premier League treated fans to classic late drama which resulted in 71 goals being scored after the 90^th minute during the 21-22 season

But what if all matches had ended at 90 minutes? Betting experts Spreadex Sports have run the stats and the revised table includes contrasting fortunes for teams throughout the league with changes in the top 4 and relegation places.

Source: Spreadex Sports

Let’s start with the most important business, Man City are still crowned champions and unfortunately for Liverpool they still miss out on the title by just one point. While City scored 6 times after the 90^th minute, only one goal actually gained them extra points. Like City, Liverpool also drop two points with neither team benefiting from late winners against Arsenal and Wolves respectively.

Chelsea also hold onto to stay in 3^rd place but the remaining Champions League spot is where things start to get interesting. Without goals after the 90^th minute Arsenal would leapfrog Spurs to claim 4^th spot. The Gunners finish with one point lower on 68 points. Tottenham meanwhile miss out on 5 points as they drop to 5^th. Spurs picked up several late points throughout the season with none more dramatic than their turnaround at Leicester. Steven Bergwijn scored twice in the 95^th and 97^th minute to flip a likely-looking defeat to a win. The loss of those 3 points and 2 extra points gained from a 96^th minute winner against Watford mean that Spurs would miss out on the Champions League.

In 6^th place and gaining a massive 8 extra points is Leicester City. The Foxes struggled conceding late goals throughout the season with Bergwijn’s late brace the most memorable example, points were also dropped to Everton, Newcastle and West Ham. However, matches finishing at the 90^th minute would leave Leicester with a Europa League spot. West Ham would remain in 7^th. But another big surprise would see Man United drop out of the European places entirely.

United suffered a miserable season as big signings Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane failed to help the Red Devils mount a title challenge. But with the removal of late goals new manager Erik Ten Haag would be joining a club with no European football at all. United only miss out on two points, however they are jump frogged by climbing Leicester.

Further down into the mid table teams there is small movement upwards for Crystal Palace, Newcastle, and Aston Villa while Brighton and Brentford drop a place or two. However, approaching the teams that fought relegation we have our other big swap around. As with full time results at the 90^th minute mark, Burnley would have stayed in the Premier League at the expense of Leeds United.

Burnley’s point tally is unaffected remaining on the 35 points that saw them narrowly relegated. However, Leeds suffer a heavy loss of 8 points meaning they finish with just 30 points and in 18^th position. Leeds fans enjoyed an up and down season, but several late flurries saw them steal points including end of the season games versus Brighton and Brentford.

Leeds scored a season high 8 goals after the 90^th minute while the likes of Burnley, Newcastle and Southampton only managed to excite their fans with one late goal.

Spreadex Sport’s Josh Osgood said: “The revised Premier League table based on 90 minute scorelines shows how the likes of Arsenal, Leicester and Burnley will be frustrated at the detrimental impact late goals had on their season.

“But in reality teams like Spurs and Leeds reminded everyone of the old adage that a game is not over until that final whistle blows. However late that whistle may be!”

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