Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title triumph with a 1-0 win in opposition to Chelsea earlier than Ilkay Gundogan lifted the trophy in entrance of their jubilant followers, whereas Leeds slipped nearer to relegation on Sunday.
City clinched a fifth title in six seasons on Saturday when second positioned Arsenal crashed 1-0 at Nottingham Forest.
Pep Guardiola’s facet marked their third successive title by successful a twelfth consecutive league recreation as Julian Alvarez’s first-half purpose prolonged their unbeaten run in all competitions to 24 matches.
That blistering streak has left Arsenal trailing because the Gunners failed to finish City’s reign regardless of main the desk for a lot of the season.
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Manchester City’s German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan lifts the trophy.Source: AFP
“All Premier Leagues are particular. Always it’s so troublesome to win it,” Guardiola mentioned.
“We needed to push Arsenal and wait in the event that they dropped some factors. They did. We had been there. You by no means know the way we’re going to reply however the crew was excellent.”
The followers’ celebrations had been going robust by the point the City crew bus arrived on the Etihad Stadium, which was surrounded by flag-waving supporters who set off blue smoke flares as they hailed their dynastic crew.
City, seven factors away from Arsenal with two video games left, would cement their standing as one in all English soccer’s biggest ever groups if they will add the FA Cup and Champions League to their newest Premier League conquest.
Guardiola’s treble chasers face Manchester United within the FA Cup remaining at Wembley on June 3, then tackle Inter Milan in Istanbul seven days later as they give the impression of being to win the Champions League for the primary time.
United had been the final English membership to win the treble in 1999 and City would relish the prospect to emulate their rivals’ feat.
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“You need to win the Champions League to be thought-about the most effective groups but additionally it’s unfair to say when you don’t win it, the Premier League doesn’t make sense,” Guardiola mentioned.
“Of course it is smart, after all it’s essential. It’s day by day, each week. This membership gained 5 of the final six. It’s superb.” Chelsea gamers lined up for a pre-match guard of honour for his or her City counterparts, who walked out onto the pitch with their kids whereas membership anthem ‘Blue Moon’ rang across the Etihad.
With City’s gamers and followers in festive temper, Alvarez ensured Chelsea wouldn’t spoil the occasion.
The Argentine ahead produced a scientific end from Cole Palmer’s twelfth minute cross.
After a whole bunch of supporters spilled onto the pitch on the remaining whistle, all that was left was the champions’ coronation.
Guardiola and his gamers collected their medals earlier than Gundogan hoisted the trophy as confetti and fireworks stuffed the blue sky.
Ruben Dias appeared like the best man on Earth as he carried the trophy.Source: Getty Images
LEEDS IN DANGER
At the opposite finish of the desk, struggling Leeds misplaced 3-1 at West Ham as Rodrigo’s opener was erased by objectives from Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini.
Sam Allardyce’s facet stay third backside and are two factors adrift of fourth backside Everton, with each groups having only one recreation left.
Even if Leeds beat Tottenham at residence on the ultimate day of the season, the Yorkshire membership would nonetheless be relegated if Everton win their final recreation in opposition to Bournemouth at Goodison Park.
Allardyce’s crew, whose purpose distinction is three worse than Everton’s, are prone to want the Toffees to lose to have an opportunity of staying up.
Leeds, who final performed within the Championship in 2020, have misplaced twice and drawn as soon as in three video games since Allardyce changed the sacked Javi Gracia earlier this month.
“We haven’t proven the standard when wanted. So subsequent week needs to be significantly better to beat Tottenham. That’s all we will do,” Allardyce mentioned.
Things aren’t fairly for Leeds.Source: Getty Images
BRIGHTON MAKE HISTORY
Brighton secured European soccer for the primary time of their historical past with a 3-1 win in opposition to Southampton.
Evan Ferguson netted twice within the first half and though Mohamed Elyounoussi bought one again for already-relegated Southampton, Pascal Gross wrapped up Brighton’s victory.
Roberto De Zerbi’s sixth-placed facet will guarantee they play within the Europa League in the event that they take a degree from their final two video games.
Brighton’s vastly superior purpose distinction to seventh positioned Aston Villa ought to assure they don’t drop into the Europa Conference League.
“I feel we deserve this. The membership, the gamers and the followers, they need to organise their passports to journey in Europe subsequent 12 months,” De Zerbi mentioned.
Kaoru Mitoma has starred this season as Brighton secured their place in Europe.Source: Getty Images
