Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City saved the best until last in 2017-18 as the former edged a nine-goal thriller in their final home match at Wembley Stadium.
Jamie Vardy, Erik Lamela and Harry Kane all hit braces as Spurs came out on top 5-4 in the final-day showdown, with the latter player ending the season on 30 Premier League goals for the first time in his career as a result.
The Foxes took the lead with the afternoon’s first clear-cut chance as Jamie Vardy headed Riyad Mahrez free kick into the back of the net following a foul from youngster Kyle Walker-Peters.
Tottenham hit back almost immediately when Lucas Moura dispossessed Danny Simpson in the final third and slid a through ball to Harry Kane, who took the equaliser home from close range.
The Foxes edged their noses back in front moments later after Walker-Peters failed to hold off Vardy in the penalty area, allowing the striker to square a pass towards the onrushing Mahrez, who blazed the ball over the line from close range to make it 2-1 to the visitors.
The second half began in explosive fashion as Kelechi Iheanacho produced what was arguably the goal of the game just minutes in, claiming possession in the final third and curling an unstoppable strike beyond Lloris and into the top corner.
Despite falling 3-1 behind, Spurs’ resolve remained strong and they registered an immediate response through Lamela, who was on hand inside the penalty area to turn Walker-Peters’s low cross over the line from close range.
Just four minutes later, the hosts were level thanks to a Christian Fuchs own goal, the Leicester defender deflecting the ball past his own goalkeeper after Lemela unleashed a screamer from the edge of the box.
Tottenham found themselves in front for the first time all afternoon on the hour mark when Lamela completed his brace, once against demonstrating poacher instincts to prod another Walker-Peters cross over the line to make it 4-3.
The end-to-end action continued and Lloris was forced into action in the 65th minute, going to ground to parry Iheanacho’s powerful strike after the Mahrez picked out the Nigerian with a deft pass.
Vardy joined Lemela on two strikes for the afternoon in the 73rd minute, capping off a Mahrez-led counter by rifling the ball into the roof of the net, beyond the onrushing Lloris.
Tottenham’s winner and Kane’s 30th of the season came in the 76th minute when Danny Rose picked out his teammate in the box, and he smashed home what proved to be the winning goal from 12 yards out.
The result sees Tottenham secure a third successive top-three finish in the Premier League, while defeat for Leicester means they remain in ninth place.