liveUpdated 2h agoReaction as Arsenal seal their long-awaited Premier League title following Manchester City's draw against BournemouthThe Athletic Live TeamMay 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM EDTCrowds gather outside the Emirates to celebrate Arsenal's league title Getty ImagesArsenal win Premier League title — reactionArsenal have won their first Premier League title in 22 years after Manchester City's draw against Bournemouth.The result means that Mikel Arteta's side are now an unassailable four points clear at the top of the table with one game remaining.Eli Junior Kroupi's brilliant, curling finish put the hosts ahead in the first half before Erling Haaland's stoppage-time goal gave the visitors late hope.Share your views: live@theathletic.comThe Athletic's live coverage schedule for the weekThe rest of the final day fixturesHere's a look at the final day, in addition to Crystal Palace vs Arsenal where Mikel Arteta's side will finally get their hands on the league trophy... All matches kick off at 4pm BST/11am ET/8am PT on Sunday 24 May:Manchester City vs Aston VillaBrighton vs Manchester UnitedFulham vs Newcastle UnitedTottenham Hotspur vs EvertonLiverpool vs BrentfordBurnley vs WolvesNottingham Forest vs BournemouthWest Ham United vs Leeds UnitedSunderland vs ChelseaWhat's next for Arsenal? Getty ImagesOne league game left this season and, with the title wrapped up, it will be a procession for Mikel Arteta and his players. They head across London on Sunday to face city rivals Crystal Palace, who are holding out for a European final of their own. Don't expect that one to be a high-octane affair on the pitch... Before suiting up to start play in the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals tonight, Josh Hart of the New York Knicks will some more adversity to overcome. Hart is a devout Chelsea fan (and Arsenal hater) who constantly posts about the Premier League on social media — his two most recent posts on X celebrate Chelsea's Xabi Alonso hire and accuse Arsenal of cheating.Making things worse tonight for the Knicks starter? Teammate Jeremy Sochan is a diehard Gunner, and is apparently currently waiting for Hart in the Knicks locker room.What this title means to ArsenalWith Arsenal crowned Premier League champions, Kaya Kaynak explains what that means to the club and the fans.Now that's a trophy Getty ImagesNice to see the Arsenal players with a giant cutout of the Premier League trophy — just like the ones fans bring in the stands.Mikel Arteta had a greyed out shape of the Premier League trophy added to the wall at the training ground, which would only be lit when they won it.Time to turn those lights on.Could this season get even better for Arsenal?Aside from the prospect of winning the Champions League of course.I'm talking about the possibility of rivals Tottenham getting relegated — which very much could still happen on the final day of the season.They are just two points above West Ham in the battle to avoid the final relegation place.Ian Wright joins the party Getty ImagesOne of the most popular former Arsenal players, Ian Wright, has joined the celebrations and who can blame him!He will enjoy this one.Special moments: Eze's derby performances Getty ImagesAmong the plenty of special moments for Arsenal this season was the dramatic arrival of Eberechi Eze, pinched under the nose of rivals Tottenham.To make things even better, he went on to put in stellar performances against Spurs in both north London derbies, with five goals in the two league fixtures.Special moments: Dowman's goal Getty ImagesOne of the standout stories of Arsenal's season has been the emergence of Max Dowman, with the teenager smashing all sorts of records for playing for the club at such a young age.The best of them all, though, was when he became the Premier League's youngest-ever goal scorer with his brilliant breakaway goal against Everton in March.Now that's a celebrationThe moment Arsenal won the title, captured on camera...A Champions League final still to come... The Premier League title could just be the start for Arsenal. Let's not forget that they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest on May 30.I'm sure most Arsenal fans would have taken just winning the league at the start of the season — but now they can dream of adding further gloss to their season. The Emirates is bouncing!Among the American celebrities celebrating their Arsenal fandom tonight is basketball star Joel Embiid of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. The Cameroon-born Embiid has been vocal in is support of both European football in general and Arsenal in particular over the years.IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING… PROUD TO BE A GOONER #COYG— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 19, 2026