Everton Win 2017 Premier League 2 Title After Liverpool Beat Manchester City 3-2

Everton won the 2017 Premier League 2 Group 1 title without playing on Monday, as Liverpool's 3-2 win over Manchester City means the Citizens can no longer catch the Toffees in the standings.

Ben Woodburn scored twice for the Reds, who will face the newly crowned champions in the final match of the season.

Here's a look at Monday's results:

Blackburn U23	0-0	Aston Villa U23
Fulham U23	1-4	Wolves U23
Liverpool U23	3-2	Manchester City U23
Norwich U23	0-0	Brighton U23
Reading U23	2-2	Leicester U23
West Brom U23	0-4	West Ham U23

The current standings in both groups:

Group 1	Team	PL	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
Group 2	Team	PL	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1.	Everton U23	21	15	3	3	47:19	48
2.	Manchester City U23	21	12	6	3	50:31	42
3.	Liverpool U23	21	12	4	5	45:26	40
4.	Arsenal U23	21	10	2	9	38:30	32
5.	Chelsea U23	21	7	9	5	39:30	30
6.	Sunderland U23	21	6	7	8	25:34	25
7.	Tottenham U23	20	6	4	10	30:37	22
8.	Manchester United U23	20	5	7	8	24:34	22
9.	Southampton U23	21	5	6	10	26:36	21
10.	Derby U23	21	5	6	10	29:41	21
11.	Leicester U23	21	4	8	9	27:41	20
12.	Reading U23	21	5	4	12	33:54	19
1.	Swansea U23	22	17	1	4	43:22	52
2.	Wolves U23	22	12	5	5	42:30	41
3.	Newcastle Utd U23	22	11	4	7	34:30	37
4.	Fulham U23	22	10	3	9	39:33	33
5.	West Ham U23	22	9	6	7	32:26	33
6.	Blackburn U23	22	9	5	8	24:28	32
7.	Aston Villa U23	22	8	6	8	34:32	30
8.	Brighton U23	22	7	7	8	20:22	28
9.	West Brom U23	22	6	4	12	25:33	22
10.	Middlesbrough U23	22	5	6	11	25:34	21
11.	Stoke City U23	22	4	8	10	25:36	20
12.	Norwich U23	22	4	5	13	18:35	17

Here's the schedule for the upcoming fixtures:

Date	Home	Away
May 4	Tottenham U23	Leicester U23
May 5	Derby U23	Chelsea U23
May 5	Manchester City U23	Southampton U23
May 8	Arsenal U23	Manchester United U23
May 8	Everton U23	Liverpool U23
May 8	Reading U23	Sunderland U23

Liverpool fielded a strong side on Monday that included the likes of Woodburn, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold and a host of other highly touted players. From the opening minute, the hosts dominated and chances came at a rapid rate.

Marko Grujic and Woodburn both went close, the latter hitting the post, before City took a shock lead from the penalty spot, with Paolo Fernandes narrowly converting.

As shared by radio broadcaster Patrick Boyland, that score would have seen the title race go down to the final week:

Liverpool continued to waste chances, with Sheyi Ojo missing a sitter, before Woodburn finally gave his side a deserved lead, per the Liverpool Echo's Andy Kelly:

City managed a few chances after the equaliser, and Ojo wasted another great opportunity—firing over after a quick break—before the official called a halt to an entertaining first half.

Rhian Brewster continued the Reds' wastefulness after the break with a dreadful volley that must have sent Everton fans into a frenzy. With City needing just one goal to keep their title hopes alive, Liverpool's failings in front of goal almost seemed comical.

Woodburn made the blue side of the city heave a sigh of relief after 72 minutes, with Brewster making the interception and playing him in, but Isaac Buckley-Ricketts tied thing up for the visitors again from up close.

Boyland started getting nervous:

Buckley-Ricketts hit the post after some dreadful defending on a corner, and he went even closer in injury time, with Gomez clearing his effort off the line. City deserved a goal, but it was Matty Virtue who scored for the hosts on the counter, winning the match for Liverpool and the title for Everton.

Bleacher Report's Matt Jones hoped the fans will turn up in force for the new champions and their rivals in the final match of the season:

Elsewhere, Leicester City and Reading played out a 2-2 draw that leaves both teams in real danger of dropping to the second group. Manchester United will also have to keep an eye on the sides around them, although they still have a match in hand against Tottenham Hotspur.