Summary of today's scores: The first 3 Premier League matches on 2 May 2026, including good news for Manchester United.
On 2 May 2026, here is a summary of the first three Premier League matches played at 21:00, affecting relegation battles and qualification for European competitions, including the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League.
- Brentford 3-0 West Ham United
[Goals: 1-0 Konstantinos Mavropanos (own goal) 15th minute / 2-0 Igor Thiago (penalty) 54th minute / 3-0 Mikkel Damsgaard 82nd minute]
- Newcastle United 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
[Goals: 1-0 William Osula 12th minute / 2-0 Dan Burn 24th minute / 2-1 Jack Hinchcliffe 61st minute / 3-1 Harvey Barnes 90+6th minute]
- Wolverhampton 1-1 Sunderland
[Goals: 0-1 Nordi Mukiele 17th minute / 1-1 Santiago Bueno 54th minute]
With today's results, Manchester United is nearly guaranteed a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League, as Brighton sits in 7th place with 50 points, 11 points behind Manchester United, and Brentford in 6th is 10 points behind, with only 3 matches left to play.
This means the "Red Devils" are close to securing a top 5 finish. They only need Bournemouth, 8th with 49 points, to fail to beat Crystal Palace or for Manchester United to avoid defeat against Liverpool in the upcoming Red Devils derby to secure their place in the Champions League.