The Pep Guardiola-led cast capitalized on Arsenal’s loss to Nottingham Forest to claim their ninth Premier League crown. This Sunday, they will receive Chelsea as champions on the penultimate day of the competition.
Champion without playing. This Saturday, Manchester City added a new title to their list, after winning their ninth crown – the third in a row – in the top flight in England.
What is striking is that the citizen team did not even have to enter the field to retain the champion trophy, given that Arsenal – their escort in the standings – surprisingly lost on their visit to Nottingham Forest by 1-0 a team ranked 16th in the standings.
Those led by the Spanish Mikel Arteta They were forced to beat the Tricky Trees so as not to lose track of the Citizens in the title fight; however, his presentation fell short of a win.
In fact, it was the hosts who took the lead with a goal from Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi in the 19th minute of the first half, an advantage they managed to maintain until the end to secure a vital victory for avoid relegation.
For its part, Arsenal -cast that stayed on top for much of the championship- blamed fatigue in the home stretch of the competition being overtaken by the Mancunian team.
With this title, Manchester City added their ninth Premier League crown, tying Everton for fourth place among the country’s winningest teams. accompanying those obtained during the 1936-37, 1967-68, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, achieve an unprecedented three-time championship.
For his part, the Spanish coach Pep Guardiola has won his twelfth trophy with the Citizens since arriving in 2016, it’s his fifth Premier League .
But in Manchester they are not satisfied and want to increase their record, achieve the triple crown that completes the FA Cup and the Champions League.
To do this, they must first defeat their classic rival –Manchester United – June 3 at Wembley. A week later, on June 10, They will seek their first European Champions League against Inter Milan in Istanbul, Turkey.
In the immediate future, the brand new monarchs will receive this Sunday at the Etihad Stadium the visit of chelsea on the penultimate date of the competition.
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