Jamie Vardy, Madisson and Tielemans of Leicester City.[Twitter,BBC]

Leicester

Leicester City was relegated from the Premier League on Sunday despite ending the season with a 2-1 win against West Ham.

Everton's 1-0 victory against Bournemouth at Goodison Park meant there was nothing the 2016 league champion could do to avoid the drop.

Dean Smith's side had sparked hope it could mount a dramatic survival bid after Harvey Barnes struck in the 34th minute.

With Everton drawing 0-0 at the time, Leicester temporarily climbed out of the bottom three on goal difference, prompting wild celebrations inside the King Power.

But when news began to filter through that Abdoulaye Doucoure had put Everton ahead in the second half, the energy was sucked out of the stadium.

Wout Faes headed in a second for the home team in the 62nd, but Leicester's fortunes were dependent on what was happening on Merseyside.

By the time Pablo Fornals pulled one back for West Ham in the 79th, it mattered little on the day or for the season overall.

On a day of high drama, Leicester fans were tormented by rumors that Bournemouth had scored, sparking ripples of celebrations before reality hit.

Starting the day in the relegation zone, Leicester knew it had to win to stand any chance of survival - and even then, needed Everton to drop points.

A superior goal difference to the Merseyside club meant a victory would see it stay up even if Everton drew.