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Arsenal End 22-Year Wait, Secure Premier League Title

5/24/2026

Summary

Arsenal Clinches Title

Arsenal clinched the Premier League title on Tuesday after Bournemouth drew 1-1 with Manchester City, ending a 22-year wait.
Manager Mikel Arteta will rotate for the final league match, starting Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard and 16-year-old Max Dowman.
Arsenal will use the remaining fixtures to prepare for the Champions League final in Budapest.
Crystal Palace will aim to avoid injuries before its UEFA Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano.

Summary

Zubimendi Sets Record

Martin Zubimendi will set a club record with his 56th Premier League appearance, overtaking Pat Jennings’ 1970/71 tally.
Mikel Arteta has made nine changes to Arsenal’s starting XI for the league finale at Selhurst Park.
Piero Hincapie has been recalled to Arsenal’s central defence.
Oliver Glasner has made five changes to Crystal Palace’s side for final, benching Jean-Philippe Mateta as the club rests players for Europa Conference League final.

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Arteta Pursues Treble

Mikel Arteta could become Arsenal’s most successful manager by adding a European title within 12 months, completing a possible treble.
The season-closing match will be shown live on CNBC and streamed on LiveSoccerTV.com.
Journeyman keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga will earn his first Premier League medal.
Former midfielder Eberechi Eze returned to Selhurst Park as a Premier League champion.

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Arsenal Receives Medals

The Premier League will issue 40 winner’s medals to the champions for distribution among players and staff.
Because only 24 Arsenal squad members met the five-game threshold, the league will not produce medals beyond the base 40.
Goalkeepers Kepa Arrizabalaga and Tommy Setford, manager Mikel Arteta, his five assistants and youth prospect Marli Salmon are expected to receive the remaining medals.

History

Historical Context

Manchester United’s 1999 treble—Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League—came after a season in which they lost only three league matches, setting a benchmark for English clubs. The achievement spurred rivals such as Arsenal to pursue deeper squads and European ambition, a trend that continues to shape Premier League title races.

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Arsenal Clinches Title

Arsenal clinched the Premier League title on Tuesday after Bournemouth drew 1-1 with Manchester City, ending a 22-year wait.
Manager Mikel Arteta will rotate for the final league match, starting Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard and 16-year-old Max Dowman.
Arsenal will use the remaining fixtures to prepare for the Champions League final in Budapest.
Crystal Palace will aim to avoid injuries before its UEFA Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano.

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