Manchester City won their fourth straight English top-flight title by defeating West Ham United 3-1 on the final day of the Premier League season, pipping rivals Arsenal. Rodri sealed the victory with a low 59th-minute shot from outside the area. Arsenal could have won the title if City had dropped points, but their 2-1 win over Everton was in vain.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola expects a tough game against West Ham United in the final round of fixtures, similar to their previous nail-biting finale against Aston Villa.
Fact: Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson will miss the last two games of the season, including the FA Cup final, due to a small fracture of his eye socket.
Manchester City hit the top of the Premier League with one week of the season remaining after a 4-0 win against Fulham.
Fact: Erling Haaland scored four goals in Manchester City’s 5-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Manchester City defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 with goals from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland. Haaland scored his 21st goal of the season, taking the lead in the Premier League goal-scoring chart.
Manchester City will be without Erling Haaland when they play at Brighton & Hove Albion due to a muscle injury sustained during the Champions League quarter-final loss to Real Madrid.
Arsenal beat Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and will face Chelsea on Tuesday, which manager Mikel Arteta believes will be a tough challenge for the Premier League leaders.
Pep Guardiola is uncertain whether Erling Haaland will feature in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea after suffering a muscle injury during the Champions League quarter-final.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed pride in his team’s defensive performance against Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals, leading them to victory in a penalty shootout.