The wait is over. Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw with AFC Bournemouth .
City's inability to secure all three points at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday means Pep Guardiola's side can no longer reel in Arsenal when the final round of games takes place this weekend. The Gunners, who have occupied top spot for the overwhelming majority of this season, defeated Burnley 1-0 on Monday to open up a five-point cushion between themselves and City.
Kai Havertz 's first-half strike proved decisive against a Burnley outfit already condemned to relegation. That heaped pressure on City to claim maximum points from their game in hand at Bournemouth, as per The Mirror .
However, just 24 hours after the bombshell revelation that Guardiola will be departing City at the season's end, they surrendered crucial points. Eli Junior Kroupi broke the deadlock in the 39th minute before a late Erling Haaland equalizer that ultimately proved too little too late for the visitors.
Arsenal's previous title triumph came in 2004 under iconic manager Arsene Wenger. Now, Mikel Arteta has finally ended the club's lengthy title drought, having endured three consecutive runner-up finishes.
The Gunners started this season with purpose, surrendering points in only two of their opening 10 matches. Their consistent performance persisted throughout the winter months before aspirations of a remarkable quadruple swiftly dissolved in the spring.
Surrounding the international window, Arsenal endured a stretch of two victories from seven contests across all competitions, including a costly 2-1 loss at City, which threw the title race into uncertainty. However, the Gunners rallied with four consecutive triumphs while taking advantage of City's 3-3 draw at Everton .
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Arsenal also advanced to the UEFA Champions League Final for just the second time in their history following a 2-1 aggregate win against Atletico Madrid . Arteta's squad will meet defending champions Paris Saint-Germain next Saturday in Budapest.
The Spaniard was brought in to succeed Unai Emery in December 2019, assuming his inaugural managerial position after serving under Guardiola at City. Having secured the FA Cup during Arteta's debut season, the league crown also concludes Arsenal's six-year drought without silverware.
City, conversely, will complete what's anticipated to be Guardiola's 10th and final season in charge with two pieces of silverware. His squad claimed the FA Cup on Saturday, having earlier defeated Arsenal in March's Carabao Cup final.
