Football players of Arsenal London won the title in the English Premier League. It was decided by Tuesday’s end of the 37th round, in which Manchester City drew 1:1 at Bournemouth and is four points behind Arsenal in second place. This deficiency cannot be corrected in the last round. Arsenal won the fourteenth title in their history and the first since 2004. Meanwhile, the Gunners have been runners-up five times, including three times in the last three seasons.
City needed a win on Tuesday to stay in contention for an 11th title, which they last won two years ago. In the 39th minute, the opening goal of the match was scored by 19-year-old French forward Eli Junior Kroupi, who surprised Gianluigi Donnarumma by hitting the far post from inside the penalty area. Erling Haaland evened it up in extra time when he scored off the post from behind the scrum. With a draw, the home team secured their first participation in a European competition in history, and mathematically they are still in the Champions League. In a windy match, City extended their unbeaten league streak to fourteen, while Bournemouth extended it to 17 home matches.
This year, Arsenal built on a solid defense, which has conceded only 26 goals so far, which is by far the least in the competition. Goalkeeper David Raya recorded 19 clean sheets and won the Golden Glove for the third season in a row. An important factor was also the mental resilience of the team, which in the past lost its lead several times in the decisive stages of the league.
This time, however, it also managed the final weeks of the season, including an unexpected loss against Bournemouth (1:2) and at rival Manchester City (1:2). The first title was won with the team of Spaniard Mikel Arteta, who has been on the bench since December 2019. In addition, the “Gunners” can complete the double this season – on May 30, the final of the Champions League against Paris St. Germain.
Tottenham, who lost 1:2 at Chelsea in the London derby, did not use the opportunity to secure their stay in the top competition. “Spurs” are in seventeenth place, two points ahead of relegation-placed West Ham. The “roosters” have the fight for retention in their own hands, they will face Everton on Sunday, West Ham plays Leeds at home. Chelsea won the league match after more than two months and remains in the fight for the Europa League – they are fighting with Brighton for the seventh position, but at the same time they may lose the possibility of a place in Europe completely.
