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Arsenal Win League After 22 Years

sportMay 26, 2026·126 words·2 min read

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Arsenal Win League After 22 Years
Arsenal won the Premier League on Sunday. They beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in London. This was their first league title in 22 years. Captain Martin Ødegaard lifted the trophy. About 3,000 Arsenal fans came to watch and cheer.
Arsenal won the title earlier in the week. They beat another team called Burnley. Then their rival Manchester City did not win. This gave Arsenal a winning lead. In Sunday's game, Gabriel Jesus scored the first goal. Noni Madueke scored the second goal.
Crystal Palace scored one goal near the end. But it was too late for them. Now Arsenal must play one more big game. They will play Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday. The game is called the Champions League final. Their coach says the team is ready.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a big cup or prize for winning
n.
a group of teams that play games
n.
the leader of a team
adj.
trying to beat the same team
adj.
the last game of a cup
n.
being in front of others
n.
a person who teaches a team
Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

trophyn.

a big cup or prize for winning

cúp (vô địch)troféuトロフィーkupa, ödültrofeotrofeumكأس البطولةtrofeeтрофей奖杯트로피
leaguen.

a group of teams that play games

giải đấuligaリーグligligaligaدوريcompetitieлига联赛리그
captainn.

the leader of a team

đội trưởngcapitãoキャプテンkaptancapitánkapitanالقائدaanvoerderкапитан队长주장
rivaladj.

trying to beat the same team

đối thủrivalライバルのrakiprivalrywalالمنافسrivaliserendeсоперник对手라이벌
finaladj.

the last game of a cup

trận chung kếtfinal決勝finalfinalfinałالنهائيfinaleфинал决赛결승
leadn.

being in front of others

vị trí dẫn đầuliderança首位、リードönde olmaventajaprowadzenieصدارةvoorsprongлидерство领先선두
coachn.

a person who teaches a team

huấn luyện viêntreinador監督、コーチantrenörentrenadortrenerالمدربtrainerтренер教练감독

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Arsenal won the league on Sunday.

2

Crystal Palace beat Arsenal at home.

3

Arsenal had not won the league for 22 years.

4

Arsenal have no more games to play this season.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many years did Arsenal wait to win the league?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What will Arsenal do on Saturday?

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

The team's captain held the ______ high after their big win.

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