Arsenal End 22-Year Premier League Wait After Manchester City Draws 1-1 at Bournemouth

Arsenal ended a 22-year wait for the Premier League title after Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth on Tuesday, leaving City four points behind with one game remaining.

“Arsenal are confirmed Premier League champions for the first time since 2004 as Manchester City fail to win at Bournemouth”

Al Jazeera

Mikel Arteta’s side had already secured the championship after the result, and the Premier League title was confirmed as Arsenal’s first since the 2003/04 season.

Al Jazeera

The clincher came with City’s late stoppage-time equaliser to Erling Haaland against Bournemouth, which still left Arsenal with an unassailable four-point lead.

France 24 reported that Arsenal finished second for the past three seasons before making it over the line, and it said the Cherries extended their unbeaten streak to 17 league games.

NBC News added that Arsenal will play for the Champions League on May 30 against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain after the Premier League formation in 1992.

Outside the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal fans celebrated as news of the score line came through, with Al Jazeera describing the moment as Arsenal being confirmed champions for the first time since 2004.

Al Jazeera also said City threatened another twist when Erling Haaland scored in stoppage time to equalise Junior Kroupi’s first-half strike, but it was too late to find a winner.

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In the Guardian’s live reaction blog, Russell Eberts wrote, “But damn, it feels good to win!” as he described being 16 when Arsenal last won the title and losing his dad less than a year earlier.

The Guardian also quoted Martin Keown on X, posting: “Congratulations to this group for becoming champions! A beautiful moment.”

Sky Sports’ Smith, co-commentator for City’s draw, said: “Arsenal have had the best defence - they haven't had the best attack - but as an overall unit Mikel Arteta has done incredibly well.”

With the Premier League trophy secured, the next focus shifts to Europe as Arsenal prepare for a Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday May 30 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, according to Sky Sports.

FOX Sports framed the title as ending a 22-year wait and said Arsenal’s final match would be an away trip to face Crystal Palace, turning Sunday’s game into a celebratory occasion.

NBC News noted that Arsenal’s two-decade absence atop the Premier League has ended and that the club now has the opportunity to end an even longer drought by earning the distinction as Europe’s top club.

Arsenal’s own statement said the campaign ended with “our 14th top-flight championship” after “our 1-0 success against Burnley last night,” and it added that the club will face holders Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, May 30.

The Arsenal statement also said the team began its English league record 100th consecutive campaign with a 1-0 success at Manchester United and that it led the league for 200 days before Manchester City nudged it off on goals scored late last month.