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Arsenal fans celebrating[AFP=Yonhap][AFP=Yonhap]
Arsenal clinched the English Premier League title for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on May 20 (KST). Arsenal had taken a 1-0 home win over Burnley the day before to reach 82 points; City’s draw left the gap at four points, making Arsenal uncatchable regardless of the final weekend’s results. This is their first top-flight crown since Arsène Wenger’s unbeaten “Invincibles” season in 2003–04. Despite being one of England’s marquee clubs, Arsenal endured a long title drought and earned the bittersweet nickname “kings of no silverware.” They were the victims of Leicester City’s fairy-tale run in 2015–16, were overtaken by Manchester City in 2022–23 and 2023–24, and finished behind Liverpool last season. At last, Arsenal have lifted the top-flight trophy for the 14th time, moving them into third place behind joint leaders Manchester United and Liverpool (20 each). Manager Mikel Arteta is the first Spanish coach to win the English top flight. Arsenal now head into the UEFA Champions League final aiming for a domestic-and-European double when they meet Paris Saint-Germain—featuring Lee Kang-in—on May 31 at 1:00 (KST). If Arsenal win, it would be the club’s first Champions League title; their best previous run was the 2005–06 final, where they lost to Barcelona.
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Meanwhile, North London rival Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-2 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the 37th round and failed to secure their Premier League safety. Enzo Fernández opened the scoring in the 18th minute, Andrey Santos made it 2-0 in the 67th, and Richarlison pulled one back in the 73rd, but Spurs could not complete the comeback. The defeat means 17th-place Tottenham (9 wins, 11 draws, 17 losses; 38 points) and 18th-place West Ham (9 wins, 9 draws, 19 losses; 36 points) will take their relegation fight to the final day. The bottom three teams in the EPL (18th–20th) will be relegated to the Championship next season. In the final round on May 25, Tottenham host Everton while West Ham travel to Leeds United. A Tottenham win will guarantee survival; even a draw would likely be enough given the goal difference gap (Tottenham -10, West Ham -22). #Arsenal #Title #EPL #Arteta #Tottenham #NorthLondon #Relegation Yonhap News TV — tips and inquiries: KakaoTalk/Line jebo23, Junseong Woo (Spaceship@yna.co.kr)
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