Manchester City have been crowned Premier League Champions for a fourth time in a row.
The 2023/24 Premier League season came down to the wire, with the title being decided on the final day.
Phil Foden helped lead his boyhood club to their record-breaking title with a stellar performance against West Ham, who were emphatically beaten 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
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City gave no chance to the visiting London club with some great football, and pelted shots at their goal from the early stages - despite a goal from the visitors, the hosts were just too much to deal with.
Just two points separated Man City and Arsenal, with the former ahead by the skin of their teeth going into the 38th and deciding match week of the season.
The win meant that it didn't matter what Arsenal's result was, as City finished the season on 91 points, two points ahead of their title rivals.
Arsenal ended up winning 2-1 against Everton at the Emirates Stadium with a goal in the 89th minute, but it was a case of too little, too late as they finished with 89 points.
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Manchester City have now become the first team in the competition's history to win four back-to-back titles, firmly cementing their place as one of, if not the greatest Premier League side of all time.
It comes just a year after their historic treble win, matching the greatest success of cross-city rivals Manchester United, who won the first ever treble in English football in 1999.
The 2023/24 Premier League title means that City have now won eight Premier League titles, and 10 top flight titles in total throughout their history.
The final day also marked the final days for managers Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton, with both set to move onto pastures new.
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The former will sorely be missed by the Reds, having helped bring the club's most successful spell in 30 years which includes winning a Champions League, a Premier League, the Super Cup, the Club World Cup, an FA Cup and two Carabao Cups in his nine years at the club.
Klopp waved goodbye to the Anfield crowd following their 2-0 win against 10-man Wolves, and De Zerbi said goodbye to the Seagulls after losing 2-0 to Man United at the Amex stadium.
Spurs consolidated their spot in fifth with a 3-0 win, securing Europa League.
Chelsea and Newcastle secured sixth and seventh place with wins of their own, meaning that the Blues have secured Europe, and if Manchester City win the FA Cup against Manchester United, both sides will qualify for Europe.
Though if Manchester United win the FA Cup, Newcastle will miss out on Europe altogether, as United will qualify through winning the domestic trophy.
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As for the relegation battle, the three teams that were promoted this season have gone back down for the first time since 1997/98, when Barnsley, Bolton and Crystal Palace yo-yoed back into the First Division, now known as the EFL Championship.
This time though, Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are the victims, though Luton's fate was decided by Nottingham Forest on the final match day as they defeated Burnley 2-1, finishing just above the drop in 17th place.
Next season, Leicester, Ipswich and one of Leeds or Southampton will join the elite in English football from the Championship.
Topics: Manchester City, Premier League, Arsenal, Football
Joshua Nair