Manchester City celebrates victory of EPL title with win over Chelsea

LONDON: Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title with a 1-0 win at home to Chelsea.

Julian Alvarez scored the only goal of the game to give another three points to a much-changed City side that had already been confirmed as champions 24 hours earlier.

Chelsea hit the post through Conor Gallagher, but misfired once again, while the absence of Joao Felix will raise a lot of questions over whether the player on loan from Atletico Madrid will play next season.

Guardiola’s side were confirmed as champions on Saturday without kicking a ball as Arsenal lost 1-0 away to Nottingham Forest.

Taiwo Awoniyi’s 19th-minute goal decided the game, meaning that Arsenal couldn’t catch City in the title race, but also assuring Forest have secured their top-flight survival in their first season back in the Premier League.

Newcastle United and Manchester United both need just a draw to seal their places in next season’s Champions League after United won 1-0 in Bournemouth thanks to Casemiro’s volley, while fifth-place Liverpool were held 1-1 at home to Aston Villa.

Roberto Firmino drew the curtain on his Anfield career with an 89th-minute equalizer to cancel out Jacob Ramsey’s 27th-minute opener for the visitors.

Fulham and Crystal Palace drew an entertaining game 2-2, with Aleksandar Mitrovic scoring twice for Fulham, while Osdonne Edouard and Joe Ward netted for Palace. IANS

EPL winners in last 10 years:

Season Champion

2013-14 Manchester City

2014-15 Chelsea

2015-16 Leicester City

2016-17 Chelsea

2017-18 Manchester City

2018-19 Manchester City

2019-20 Liverpool

2020-21 Manchester City

2021-22 Manchester City

2022-23 Manchester City

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