Arsenal Lift Premier League Trophy After 22-Year Wait

The title had been mathematically confirmed days earlier. Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 on Monday, and a 2-2 draw between closest rivals Manchester City and Bournemouth on Tuesday gave the Gunners an unassailable lead. On the day, Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring on 42 minutes, sweeping the ball past goalkeeper Dean Henderson after a clever back-heel from 16-year-old Max Dowman. Dowman, who had been sitting school exams in the days before the match, became the youngest player ever to start a Premier League game, at 16 years and 144 days. Noni Madueke doubled the lead in the second half, volleying in Kai Havertz's header for Arsenal's 19th goal from a corner this season — a competition record.

Crystal Palace, who themselves face Rayo Vallecano in Wednesday's Conference League final, pulled one back through Jean-Philippe Mateta in the 89th minute. Yéremy Pino appeared to equalise deep into injury time, but the goal was disallowed for an offside against Evann Guessand. Ødegaard described the achievement as emotional, saying his squad "kept on fighting" through the toughest moments of the season. Manager Arteta said attention would now shift to Budapest, where Arsenal meet Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in Saturday's Champions League final. Speaking after the trophy lift, Arteta urged his players to channel "all the incredible energy" of the day into writing a new chapter for the club in European football.