Arsenal officially won the Premier League 2025-2026 after Manchester City was held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth in the penultimate round. Previously, the "Gunners" completed their mission with a minimal 1-0 victory over Burnley thanks to Kai Havertz's only goal.
3 important points at Emirates help the North London team create a 5-point gap with Man City and put huge pressure on Pep Guardiola's team.
At Vitality Stadium, Man City was forced to defeat Bournemouth to keep hopes of winning the championship to the final round. However, the home team created a big shock when Junior Kroupi opened the score in the 39th minute with a cold-blooded finish that put Man City players in a chasing position.
Despite completely controlling the game in the second half and constantly putting pressure, Man City faced many difficulties against Bournemouth's tight defense. It was not until injury time that Erling Haaland scored the equalizer 1-1 for the away team. However, the draw was not enough for Guardiola's team to continue the race with Arsenal.
Right after the final whistle, Arsenal officially became the new Premier League champion one round early. This is the 14th national championship in the club's history and the first time they have stepped to the top of English football since the legendary unbeaten season 2003-2004 under Arsene Wenger.
After three consecutive seasons in second place, Mikel Arteta finally completed the journey to bring Arsenal back to the number one position in England. The Spanish coach successfully built a young but courageous team, with stars like Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz playing the role of core.
