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EUROPEAN CHASERS! The rest of the PL big six haven’t been able to keep up with City and Liverpool, but they’ve had their own fight for the top four – with tons of twists! With all six reaching either the CL or Europa League quarters too, this season has proven that the Prem is back on top in Europe! GOALS, GOALS, GOALS! The 2011-12 season was the highest scoring in Premier League history, but this week d that record could be overtaken! Over 1,010 Prem nets have already been busted, s he all-time record of 1,066 is still within reach... en o t EPIC TITLE RACE! The battle for top spot between Man. City and Liverpool has been one of the most tense in Prem history! Both of the teams…

HOW HE WON IT!  MATCH scouts picked out the Prem’s four best players from April, and asked our fans on social media to vote for the best! The Magpies hero just beat Mo Salah, Callum Wilson and Jamie Vardy to first place on the podium! MEGA MOMENTS!  Here’swhy Perezwas chosen as MATCH’s monthlywinner! OUT-GUNNED! ARSENAL 2-0 NEWCASTLE APRIL 1 It was a really tough start to the month for Ayoze! He spent most of the time against The Gunners defending, so he wasn’t able to sparkle in the attacking third. He was subbed off after 77 minutes, but didn’t let hisside’s poor start to the month hold him back… EAGLES BEAT MAGPIES! NEWCASTLE 0-1 CRYSTAL PALACE APRIL 6 Even though his side suffered another defeat here, Perez played much better…

MOISE KEAN FACTFILE Age: 19Position: StrikerClub: JuventusCountry: Italy SWITCHING SIDES! Kean started at Asti, then went to Juventus’ local rivals Torino, but he moved across the city at ten years old. It wasn’t long before people started taking notice of him in Juve’s academy – by the time he was 16, he’d scored 24 goals in 25 matches for the club’s reserves team! JUVE DEBUT! Records tumbled after Kean signed his first pro contract in 2016. After becoming Juve’s youngest ever player aged 16, he then became the first star born this century to score in one of Europe’s five major leagues – and the first to play in the Champo League too! ITALY’S NEXT HERO? Kean spent last season on loan at Verona and, although his four goals couldn’t…

Part of the mega brand’s cool 302 REDIRECT PACK, the awesome new Nemeziz boots have the revolutionary 360 agility tech, perfect for the most agile playmakers in the game! The new collar locks the foot in place, while the circular studs are built for superstars who need to change direction quickly! GRIZI’S PUMA MESSAGE! Next season, Puma are making La Liga’s footballs, so Atletico Madrid hero Antoine Griezmann sent a message to the ball he’ll soon be kicking around… THE GABON PANTHER! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – or the ‘Gabon Panther’ as he likes to be known – has some new personalised cleats, thanks to ace footwear designer SWithADot! 302 REDIRECT…

Can you work out the mystery star from the three clues below? I joined my current club last summer for around £5 million! I’ve played for Porto, Monaco and Sporting in the past! I’ve won over 100 caps for Portugal, but scored less than 10 international goals! 5 QUESTIONS ON... DECLAN RICE 1 How old is the top-quality West Ham DM – 19, 20 or 21 years old 2 True or False He started his youth career at The Hammers’ fierce London rivals Chelsea! 3 He scored his first goal for the club in January 2019 v one of their London rivals – name them! 4 He was called up to England’s recent Euro qualifiers v Czech Republic and Montenegro, but who did he make his debut against 5 Which…

FACTPACK! Name: Norwich City Founded: 1902 Ground: Carrow Road Capacity: 27,244 Last season in top flight: 2015-16 STAR MAN TEEMU PUKKI Pukki might be one of the best free transfers ever! The ex-Celtic striker joined Norwich from Brondby last summer and he’s torn it up! After bagging nearly 40 goals and assists combined, the Finland ace was named Championship Player Of The Season for 2018-19! WONDERKID MAX AARONS If The Canaries play with the same attacking style as they have this season, they’ll be tons of fun to watch in the Prem! Their full-backs fly forward, especially Aarons – he’s been one of the most creative defenders in the Championship in 2018-19 with loads of assists! LEADER ALEX TETTEY Club captain Grant Hanley hasn’t played much football…

RIO FERDINAND SAYS: “The Spurs fans have been starved of having their home ground to come to, so they’re so up for this. If I was a player in that tunnel before the game, I’d be raring to go and get out there!” MATCH was pitchside to greet the Spurs stars ahead of kick-off… CL ACCESS ALL AREAS MATCH got a look behind the scenes of BT Sport’s studio, too! BT Sport has exclusive live coverage of the UEFA Champions League. You can watch all the action live on TV or via the BT Sport App.…

10 COMEBACK KINGS! NEWCASTLE 3-3 WEST BROM 2011 With both sides mingling in the bottom half of the table, but not in danger of relegation, nobody expected this one to be so thrilling! Newcastle steamed ahead, scoring three goals in the first 47 minutes, but Baggies midfielder Somen Tchoyi hit an incredible 28-minute hat-trick to earn West Brom a point – including a 90th-minute equaliser! 9 BANTAMS SURVIVE! BRADFORD 1-0 LIVERPOOL 2000 There was once a time when League One’s bottom club Bradford were playing Prem footy, but it probably feels a long time ago now! This match might not have been the most exciting of all final-day games, but it was well dramatic – the home side scored in the 12th minute, and then defended all…

HyperX Gaming Gear Last month, MATCH showed you HyperX’s brand-new Quadcast microphone – and the mega cool gaming brand have some other sick accessories! The PC, PS4 and Xbox One compatible Cloud Alpha Headphones have premium red memory foam and a top-class detachable noise-cancellation mic, while the super stylish Alloy Keyboard and Pulsefire Mouse have extra-bright RGB lighting! New Balance Infinite Lite Pack Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has played like he’s from another planet most of this season, so New Balance’s Infinite Lite Pack – inspired by stars and the galaxy – is a perfect fit! Their wicked Tekela and Furon kicks have the same technology as ever, but they’ve both been wrapped in a white colourway with a shimmering soleplate – and a super shiny ‘N’ on the epic…

47 Serie A club Atalanta had 47 shots v Empoli – more than any side from Europe’s top five leagues since those stats were recorded – and they still couldn’t score... Gutted! New MLS club Inter Miami’s stadium has a wave-like roof design that represents the wings of a heron – the bird that features on the cool club’s crest. It’s well impressive! Virgil van Dijk actually voted for rival Raheem Sterling to win this season’s POTY award! 43 Diego Costa’s recent eight-game suspension means he’s been banned for 43 games in his career! League One Luton’s Under-8 side were recently crowned kings of Europe! They beat Juventus 6-1 in the final of the International Cup! 10+ Ryan Fraser is the first Scottish player since 1996-97 to reach double figures…