Arsenal has officially secured the Premier League title. Manchester City’s draw at Bournemouth handed the Gunners an insurmountable four-point lead with a matchday remaining. Mikel Arteta’s resilient squad can now celebrate a historic triumph that ends over two decades of disappointment in North London.

• Season review: the masters of set-pieces

  Arsenal’s march to the title was defined by tactical discipline and unmatched efficiency from set-pieces. The Gunners cemented their status as England’s corner-kings this season, breaking records with their 18th Premier League goal from a corner.

  This deadly precision was on full display in the penultimate match against Burnley. Bukayo Saka’s whipped delivery found Kai Havertz, who outjumped every opponent to power a crucial 1-0 victory at the Emirates.

  
  

• Return to the summit after a long absence

  This historic victory officially ends a 22-year wait for the top-flight title.

  The last time Arsenal lifted the trophy was in the 2003-04 season with Arsène Wenger’s legendary ‘Invincibles’. Generations of fans grew up dreaming of reliving that golden era, but it took Arteta’s visionary leadership to guide this modern, resilient squad to its own glorious chapter.

  This triumph was no foregone conclusion. It erases years of near-misses, including three consecutive title challenges that ended in agonizing defeats to Manchester City and Liverpool.

  
  

• Arsenal avoids the final-day drama

  By clinching the title a matchday early, Arsenal sidestepped the tension of a last-gasp finale. Manchester City’s unexpected stumble against a resilient Bournemouth side at the Vitality Stadium left the Citizens on 78 points, while Arsenal’s impressive tally of 82 points mathematically ended the title race with a four-point cushion.

  After grinding out a tense win over already-relegated Burnley, Sunday’s trip to Crystal Palace promises to be a celebratory lap of honor for the new champions.

  
  

  
  

• A historic double on the horizon: Premier League and Champions League

  The Premier League crown is now theirs, but the football world is already asking: can this Arsenal side achieve the unthinkable by winning both the Premier League and the Champions League?

  Arteta has built an unshakable foundation, anchored by the commanding Declan Rice in midfield and a rock-solid defense that has stifled Europe’s elite.

  With their newfound invincibility, Arsenal stand just one step away from continental glory. They face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on 30 May at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest.

  Claiming the Champions League would cement this team among football’s all-time greats.