Arsenal End 22-Year Wait for Premier League Title

The title had been decided earlier in the week. Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 on Monday, and a 2-2 draw between rivals Manchester City and Bournemouth gave them an unbeatable lead. On Sunday, Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring at 42 minutes after a clever back-heel from Max Dowman. Dowman, just 16 years and 144 days old, became the youngest player ever to start a Premier League match — only days after sitting school exams. Noni Madueke doubled the lead in the second half by volleying in Kai Havertz's header. It was Arsenal's 19th corner-kick goal of the season, a league record.

Crystal Palace, who will play in the Conference League final this week, pulled one back through Jean-Philippe Mateta in the 89th minute. Yéremy Pino seemed to equalise in injury time, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Ødegaard called the achievement emotional, saying his squad "kept on fighting" through tough moments. Attention now turns to Budapest, where Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in Saturday's Champions League final. Arteta urged his players to use "all the incredible energy" of the day for that match.