Arsenal Crowned Premier League Champions After Man City Held to Draw By Bournemouth

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Arsenal Crowned Premier League Champions After Man City Held to Draw By Bournemouth

Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium, handing Arsenal their first Premier League title in 22 years.

Amid reports manager Pep Guardiola will step down at the end of the season, City needed a win to take the title race to the final day. Erling Haaland equalised in added time to cancel out Junior Kroupi's record-breaking 13th top-flight goal of the campaign, but the visitors were unable to force a winner.

Bournemouth's Historic Achievement

The Cherries' result was a fitting way to mark the final home game of head coach Andoni Iraola, who received a rousing send-off at full-time ahead of his summer departure. Following a remarkable 17th league game without loss, Bournemouth are guaranteed a top-seven finish and remain in contention for Champions League football ahead of Sunday's season finale at Nottingham Forest.

Kroupi opened the scoring in the 39th minute with a stunning finish, curling a shot into the right corner to become the outright highest-scoring teenager in a debut Premier League season.

Guardiola's Future in Doubt

City are now four points adrift of the table-topping Gunners, with speculation Guardiola is set to end his contract a year early. The 10-time English champions arrived on the south coast three days after lifting the FA Cup, but news of Guardiola's possible departure dominated the headlines.

Travelling fans chanted "one more year, one more year, Guardiola" at regular intervals, while one fan unfurled a bedsheet reading "Pep Stay".

Guardiola attempted to spark a comeback by introducing Phil Foden, Savinho and Rayan Cherki in an attacking triple change, but despite late pressure—including Haaland's 95th-minute equaliser—City's hopes of a seventh title in 10 seasons were extinguished.

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