Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title triumph with a 1-0 win towards Chelsea, whereas the champions saved the social gathering in full swing on the Etihad Stadium, Leeds slipped nearer to relegation on Sunday. City clinched a fifth title in six seasons on Saturday when second positioned Arsenal crashed 1-0 at Nottingham Forest. Pep Guardiola’s facet marked their third successive title by successful a twelfth consecutive league recreation as Julian Alvarez‘s first-half purpose prolonged their unbeaten run in all competitions to 24 matches.

That blistering streak has left Arsenal trailing because the Gunners failed to finish City’s reign regardless of main the desk for a lot of the season.

“Every Premier League is special. And of course when you are three in a row it means the consistency that we had,” Guardiola mentioned simply earlier than kick-off.

“Especially against the opponents, in the past it was Liverpool, and this year against an incredible Arsenal. That’s why you give credit to the quality of your opponents. Both teams bring us to our limits.”

City may afford to begin with Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Ruben Dias on the bench towards Chelsea after beginning their title social gathering on Saturday night.

The followers’ celebrations had been going sturdy as properly by the point the City staff bus arrived on the Etihad, which was surrounded by flag-waving supporters who set off blue smoke flares as they hailed their dynastic staff.

City, seven factors away from Arsenal with two video games left, would cement their standing as one in every of English soccer’s best ever groups if they will add the FA Cup and Champions League to their newest Premier League conquest.

Guardiola’s treble chasers face Manchester United within the FA Cup ultimate at Wembley on June 3, then tackle Inter Milan in Istanbul seven days later as they give the impression of being to win the Champions League for the primary time.

United had been the final English membership to win the treble in 1999 and City would relish the prospect to emulate their rivals’ feat.

Chelsea gamers lined up for a pre-match guard of honour for his or her City counterparts, who walked out onto the pitch with their youngsters whereas membership anthem ‘Blue Moon’ rang across the Etihad.

Leeds at risk

With City’s gamers and followers in festive temper, Alvarez ensured Chelsea would not spoil the social gathering. The Argentine ahead produced a medical end from Cole Palmer’s twelfth minute move.

At the opposite finish of the desk, struggling Leeds misplaced 3-1 at West Ham as Rodrigo‘s opener was erased by targets from Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini.

Sam Allardyce’s facet stay third backside and are two factors adrift of fourth backside Everton, with each groups having only one recreation left.

Even if Leeds beat Tottenham at dwelling on the ultimate day of the season, the Yorkshire membership would nonetheless be relegated if Everton win their final recreation towards Bournemouth at Goodison Park.

Allardyce’s staff, whose purpose distinction is three worse than Everton’s, are prone to want the Toffees to lose to have an opportunity of staying up.

Leeds, who final performed within the Championship in 2020, have misplaced twice and drawn as soon as in three video games since Allardyce changed the sacked Javi Gracia earlier this month.

“We haven’t shown the quality when needed. So next week has to be much better to beat Tottenham. That’s all we can do,” Allardyce mentioned.

Brighton secured European soccer for the primary time of their historical past with a 3-1 win towards Southampton.

Evan Ferguson netted twice within the first half and though Mohamed Elyounoussi obtained one again for already-relegated Southampton, Pascal Gross wrapped up Brighton’s victory.

Roberto De Zerbi’s sixth-placed facet will guarantee they play within the Europa League in the event that they take some extent from their final two video games.

Brighton’s vastly superior purpose distinction to seventh positioned Aston Villa ought to assure they do not drop into the Europa Conference League.

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