{"id":667,"date":"2026-05-20T01:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T22:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/arsenal-secure-premier-league-title-after-man-city-stalemate-at-bournemouth\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T22:09:34","slug":"arsenal-secure-premier-league-title-after-man-city-stalemate-at-bournemouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/arsenal-secure-premier-league-title-after-man-city-stalemate-at-bournemouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Secure Premier League Title After Man City Stalemate at Bournemouth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions after defending title-holders Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>With City needing to drop points for the title to be officially clinched, Mikel Arteta\u2019s team got the outcome it required as Andoni Iraola\u2019s Bournemouth frustrated Pep Guardiola\u2019s side in a tightly contested match.<\/p>\n<p>Eli Junior Kroupi put Bournemouth ahead, before Erling Haaland replied late to secure a point for City. 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