Manchester City Confirmed As EPL Champions After Arsenal Drop Points For Sixth Time In Eight Games

Manchester City became Premier League champions for the seventh time on Saturday after title rivals Arsenal lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest.

Robert Summerscales | May 20, 2023

Manchester City Confirmed As EPL Champions After Arsenal Drop Points For Sixth Time In Eight Games /

Manchester City became Premier League champions for the seventh time on Saturday after title rivals Arsenal lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest.

Taiwo Awoniyi scored Forest's winning goal 19 minutes into the game at the City Ground.

The result was enough to guarantee that Forest will not be relegated this season.

It also left Arsenal four points behind leaders City. The Gunners have just one game left to play, while City have three matches remaining.

Players from Arsenal pictured looking dejected during a 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest - a result that ended their challenge for the Premier League title in May 2023 — Players from Arsenal pictured looking dejected during a 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest - a result that ended their challenge for the Premier League title :: IMAGO/PA Images/Mike Egerton

Arsenal had been eight points clear of City earlier in the season but Pep Guardiola's team have been magnificent down the home straight, winning each of their last 11 EPL games.

Conversely, the Gunners have stuttered during the title run-in.

Mikel Arteta's side have now failed to win six of their last eight matches, dropping 15 points in the process.

Saturday's defeat at Forest came six days after Arsenal had been humbled 3-0 at home by Brighton.

City will be presented with the Premier League trophy next Sunday after their final home game of the season against Chelsea.

Published May 20, 2023

ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.

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