Manchester City’s draw with Bournemouth hands Gunners the title they’ve waited two decades forArsenal Football Club are Premier League champions once again.
After 22 years of heartbreak, near-misses, and three consecutive runner-up finishes, Mikel Arteta’s side have finally ended their long wait for top-flight glory confirmed on Tuesday night as Manchester City could only draw against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
The result left Arsenal an unassailable four points clear at the summit with one game remaining, sparking wild celebrations inside pubs, streets, and homes across North London and beyond.
It was Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi who lit the fuse, curling a brilliant finish past Ederson in the first half to put the hosts in front. Erling Haaland struck deep in stoppage time to give City brief hope, but the equaliser was too little, too late and the Premier League title was heading to the Emirates.
Arteta’s side have been imperious this campaign, leading the table for long stretches of the season and weathering a stern title charge from Pep Guardiola’s City, including a 2-1 defeat at the Etihad in April that threatened to derail their challenge.
They responded in the only way champions do — with resolve, consistency, and character. The triumph ends a six-year trophy drought for the Gunners and delivers Arteta his second major honour since taking charge in North London.
It also draws the curtain on painful memories of the 2003/04 Invincibles season under Arsène Wenger — the last time Arsenal stood at the summit of English football.The celebrations, however, are only beginning.
Arsenal will lift the Premier League trophy at Selhurst Park on Sunday in their final league fixture against Crystal Palace, before turning their attention to an even grander stage — a UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30.The wait is over. The Gunners are back.
