Manchester City became the first English team in history to win four league titles in a row, defeating West Ham 3-1 at the Etihad.

Pep Guardiola’s squad has now won six of the previous seven Premier League crowns, leading the standings with 91 points, while Arsenal fell short for the second year in a row.

Phil Foden’s brace and Rodri’s third helped City to a decisive victory, icing on the cake of a historic day for the club and English football.

Despite overcoming Everton, Mikel Arteta’s side could not prevent Guardiola’s side from winning the title by two points.


City and Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United were the only clubs in Premier League history to win three consecutive titles, with the Red Devils doing it from 1998-99 to 2000-01, then again in 2006-07 and 2008-09. Prior to the Premier League’s establishment, only Huddersfield Town, Arsenal, and Liverpool had ever won three consecutive titles.

City tied the record of three last season as part of their Treble-winning campaign, and they now stand alone with their fourth title.
The season’s highlight, however, was boyhood City fan Phil Foden, who won the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year and Premier League Player of the Year awards for his 19 goals and eight assists in City colours.

Manchester City has lost only three games this season, compared to Arsenal’s 5.

The Gunners will look back on their defeat to former manager Unai Emery’s Aston Villa at the Emirates in April, which featured two late goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins, as a watershed moment in their title bid.

While a 0-0 draw with City at the Etihad Stadium in March was seen positively at the time, a win on that day would have handed them the title today.


Arsenal lost games to Newcastle, Aston Villa, West Ham, and Fulham in the first half of the season, with back-to-back losses to the last two making it three victories in a row without a win after drawing with Liverpool.

City got one hand on the trophy with a 2-0 victory away at Tottenham, where Guardiola’s City have lost six Premier League games, more than any other opponent.

Arsenal will recall Son Heung-min’s missed one-on-one opportunity, which could have tied the game, as the title-deciding moment.


City always finishes the season well, as Liverpool has done twice before, losing the title by one point after not losing since a 1-0 setback to Aston Villa on December 6.

City will now attempt to complete the domestic double by facing Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium for the second time in a row on May 25.

Last year, Guardiola won 2-1 over Erik ten Hag, moving them closer to a triple.