Arsenal win Premier League title for first time in 22 years after Man City draw
Arsenal win the Premier League title after Manchester City draw vs Bournemouth
Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City: Arsenal handed title without a ball kicked as Pep Guardiola's reign limps out
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Arsenal have finally done it. After 22 long years, the Gunners are Premier League champions once again.
Manchester City's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday night handed Mikel Arteta's side the title with a game still to play.
It's a moment Arsenal fans have been dreaming about since the legendary Invincibles lifted the trophy back in 2003/04.
What makes this triumph even sweeter is that it comes after three agonising seasons of finishing as runners-up.

Arsenal fans celebrated outside the Emirates after winning the Premier League title
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Eli Junior Kroupi scored the all-important goal that handed Arsenal the title and Bournemouth a shot at Champions League football
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The north London club now sit four points clear of City heading into Sunday's final round of fixtures, when they'll collect the trophy at Selhurst Park.
Down on the south coast, Pep Guardiola's men simply couldn't find a way past a brilliant Bournemouth side who extended their unbeaten run to 17 matches.
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Teenage sensation Junior Kroupi produced a gorgeous curling strike six minutes before the break to stun City.
The build-up had been dominated by reports that Guardiola is set to leave at the end of the season, though he insisted the speculation had "absolutely zero" impact on his team's preparations.
City threw everything forward in search of a winner, but Bournemouth's defence stood firm throughout.

Pep Guardiola, who is reportedly leaving on Sunday, will bow out of his City career without a league title this season
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Bournemouth will be forever loved by Arsenal fans but have boosted their chances of Champions League football with a win
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Erling Haaland did find the net late on, but it proved nothing more than a consolation.
Arsenal's path to glory wasn't straightforward, mind you.
Back in April, things looked decidedly wobbly when City started closing the gap. A 2-1 defeat at the Etihad on April 19 appeared to hand their rivals the advantage, with Guardiola's side going top just three days later after beating Burnley.
But Arteta's players showed tremendous character. Since that loss to City, they've rattled off four consecutive league victories without letting in a single goal.
City's draw at Everton earlier this month gave Arsenal control of the race, and Monday night's victory over Burnley put them on the brink of glory.
Now the focus shifts to an even bigger prize.

Arsenal fans will celebrate long into the night and more after winning the league for the first time in a generation
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Arsenal will parade the Premier League trophy through north London on Sunday, May 31, but they'll be hoping to have some extra silverware in tow.
The Gunners face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday, May 30, with kick-off at 5pm.
It's a chance to win Europe's top prize for the first time in the club's history. Arsenal haven't reached the final since Barcelona beat them 20 years ago.
Victory would complete a historic Double for Arteta, whose side have ended a six-year trophy drought in spectacular fashion.










