ARSENAL END 22-YEAR WAIT FOR PREMIER LEAGUE GLORY AS MANCHESTER CITY STUMBLE AT BOURNEMOUTH

Arsenal have officially been crowned Premier League champions for the first time since 2004 after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday night.

The result ended Arsenal’s 22-year wait for a league title and finally rewarded Mikel Arteta’s side after three successive runners-up finishes in recent seasons.

City entered the encounter knowing only victory would keep the title race alive heading into the final day of the campaign. However, Bournemouth produced another resilient display to extend their unbeaten Premier League run to 17 matches — a remarkable sequence that has also secured European football for the south coast club for the first time in their history.

Arsenal had moved to the brink of the title with a narrow 1-0 victory over already-relegated Burnley on Monday, opening up a five-point gap over City at the summit of the table.

The Gunners, who have led the title race for much of the season, responded superbly after suffering a crucial defeat to City last month, winning four consecutive league matches without conceding a goal.

Meanwhile, the pressure surrounding City intensified following widespread reports suggesting manager Pep Guardiola is preparing to leave the club at the end of the season after a decade at the Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola had just guided City to FA Cup success against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on Saturday — securing the 20th trophy of his glittering reign — but his hopes of adding another Premier League crown were extinguished at the Vitality Stadium.

The City supporters attempted to rally behind their manager by chanting “One more year, Guardiola” during the early stages of the match, yet the defending champions struggled to find their rhythm throughout a disappointing evening.

Antoine Semenyo thought he had given Bournemouth the lead in the first half, only for the effort to be ruled out for offside.

The breakthrough eventually arrived in the 39th minute when teenage sensation Eli Junior Kroupi curled a superb strike into the top corner, setting a new Premier League record for goals scored by a teenager in a debut campaign.

City attempted to respond after the interval, with Nico O'Reilly denied by goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic shortly after the restart.

Despite dominating possession, Guardiola’s side lacked urgency and creativity, while Bournemouth looked more likely to extend their advantage, with Rayan Cherki and David Brooks both striking the woodwork.

Erling Haaland eventually found an equaliser deep into stoppage time, but the goal arrived far too late to rescue City’s fading title ambitions.

The result confirms Arsenal as champions and marks a defining moment in Arteta’s managerial reign, with the Spaniard finally delivering the league title Arsenal supporters have long craved.

For Bournemouth, the draw capped another memorable night under Andoni Iraola, whose side are now on course to compete in Europe next season.

Attention will now turn to the final weekend of the campaign, where Arsenal can celebrate their historic achievement, while City prepare for what could be Guardiola’s farewell match at home against Aston Villa.