Arsenal are Premier League champions for the first time in over two decades after Manchester City failed to secure the victory they desperately needed at Bournemouth on Tuesday evening as reported by Skysports on Tuesday May 19, 2026.…....
The Gunners had done their part the previous night, grinding out a narrow 1-0 victory over Burnley to extend their lead at the summit to five points.
That result placed Pep Guardiola’s side in a precarious position as they travelled to the south coast knowing only a win would keep the title race alive heading into the weekend.
For long stretches, it appeared City might find a way through. But young Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi had other ideas, striking six minutes before the interval to send the Vitality Stadium into a frenzy and hand the hosts a deserved advantage.
City pushed relentlessly in search of an equaliser, and when Erling Haaland converted deep into stoppage time.
Yet the winning goal that would have forced a final-day decider never materialised, and when the final whistle sounded, Arsenal’s long wait was over.
It is a historic moment for the north London club, ending a 22-year absence from the summit of English football.
The last time Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy, Arsene Wenger’s iconic Invincibles were completing an unbeaten season that has never been replicated.
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