Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years following Manchester City’s dramatic 1-1 draw against AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
A first-half strike from Eli Junior Kroupi in the 39th minute proved to be the decisive blow that shattered Manchester City’s title defenses.
Following Arsenal’s tense 1-0 victory over Burnley on Monday night, Mikel Arteta’s side had already put one hand on the trophy by establishing a commanding five-point cushion at the top of the table.
This result mathematically ends the championship race before the final day of the season, leaving Manchester City frozen at 84 points with just a single game left to play.
A chaotic finale deep into injury time where Erling Haaland managed to bundle the ball home in the 94th minute to rescue a point for the visitors.
Despite Haaland’s last-gasp equalizer, media analysts confirm that the single point is not enough to sustain Manchester City’s title defense.
BBC highlight the historic nature of the triumph, which marks Arsenal’s first top-flight league title since Arsene Wenger’s legendary “Invincibles” went undefeated during the 2003–04 campaign.
With the domestic league title officially secured, Arsenal will now turn their attention to a potential historic double when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final later this month.
