Soccer-Liverpool and Chelsea grab top-four spots as Leicester crumble


Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - May 23, 2021 Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum Pool via REUTERS/Paul Ellis

(Reuters) -Liverpool and Chelsea grabbed the final two Champions League places but Leicester City fell short of a top-four finish for the second successive season on a nerve-jangling final day of the Premier League season on Sunday.

Liverpool avoided any drama as they beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to finish in third spot -- a silver lining to a difficult season in which their defence of the title crumbled.

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