Arsenal Crowned Premier League Champions After 22-Year Wait

KATHMANDU. Arsenal has become the Premier League champion as the match between Manchester City and Bournemouth ended in a 1-1 draw. With this, Arsenal's 22-year wait for the Premier League title has ended. Arsenal has achieved this historic success for the first time since 2004.

To remain in the title race, Manchester City had to win both of its remaining matches and hope that Arsenal would lose its final match. However, after City was held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth in the match played on Tuesday night, Pep Guardiola's team's title challenge ended. With one round left in the league, this draw gave Arsenal a clear and magnificent 4-point lead at the top, by which Arsenal was declared champion.

In the match played at Bournemouth's ground, Junior Kroupi scored in the first half to give Bournemouth an early lead. Erling Haaland scored for Manchester City in injury time to equalize the game, but it was not enough to give City the win.

This success has become a moment of great relief and joy for head coach Mikel Arteta. In the previous three consecutive seasons, Arsenal had to settle for the runner-up position. Arsenal finished second in the 2023 and 2024 seasons behind Manchester City, and last year behind Liverpool. This season, however, Arsenal maintained a strong lead from the beginning and finally succeeded in bringing the title into its own hands.

The opportunity for Arsenal to celebrate is not limited to this. The team will play the Champions League final against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the end of this month, where the club will also have the opportunity to create new history by winning the Champions League title for the first time in its history.