Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years, ending a long drought that dates back to the 2003-04 Invincibles season. The title was confirmed on Tuesday night after Manchester City could only manage a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth, leaving Arsenal with an unassailable lead at the top of the table.
City needed a win to take the title race to the final day, but despite Erling Haaland's 95th-minute equaliser, they could not overcome Eli Junior Kroupi's first-half goal for Bournemouth. Arsenal, sitting on 82 points with one match remaining, now cannot be caught, sparking celebrations in north London.
The Gunners still have the chance to add the Champions League trophy, with a final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30. Victory would complete a historic double and mark the greatest season in the club's history.
Arsenal's title win has been built on defensive solidity, with 19 clean sheets and a third straight Golden Glove for goalkeeper David Raya. The team recovered from a defeat to City last month that wiped out a potential 12-point lead, winning four consecutive league matches without conceding a goal to pile pressure on City, who faltered against Everton and Bournemouth.
Manager Mikel Arteta will lift the trophy on Sunday after the final match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The 22-year drought is the longest period Arsenal have gone without a league title since the Second World War, following near misses in 2007-08 and 2015-16, and three successive second-place finishes under Arteta.
