The decisive victories of Arsenal’s Premier League title-winning season | OneFootball

Every title-winning season has moments and huge results that define the success. After Arsenal were crowned Premier League winners for 2025/26, we've looked back at the decisive victories from their title triumph.

Arsenal stun St James' with late Newcastle fightback

The fixture list did no favours for Arsenal at the start of the season, with the campaign beginning with a series of tough tests on the road. Arsenal's first three away fixtures were at Manchester United, Liverpool, and Newcastle, with the latter result kickstarting their title pursuit.

Having lost at Liverpool in their previous fixture away from the Emirates, Arsenal trailed on Tyneside heading into the final minutes. Nick Woltemade had headed the Magpies ahead, but a late turnaround transformed the game. Mikel Merino headed home an Arsenal equaliser with seven minutes to go, before Gabriel powered in a winner deep into stoppage time.

Set piece again, ole, ole.

Ugly Wolves win the making of champions

Any team that becomesPremier League champions has to show an ability to win when not at their best. Arsenal earned, arguably, their ugliest win of the campaign when winless Wolves visited the Emirates in December.

The Gunners had been beaten by Aston Villa a week earlier, and needed a response against a Wolves team floundering at the foot of the table. Sam Johnstone's own goal looked to have sealed an unconvincing 1-0 win, but when Tolu Arokodare equalised in the last minute, it looked like more dropped points.

Arsenal, however, came again.Bukayo Saka's cross was diverted past his own goalkeeper by Yerson Mosquera in added time, earning a priceless three points.

A win against the league's bottom side, courtesy of two own goals, will not make many highlight reels, but it was an important result to stop a setback from becoming a slump.

Gyokeres and record-breaking Dowman edge out Everton at the Emirates

Arsenal were struggling to find a route past an organised Everton side at the Emirates in March, with the game goalless in its final minutes.

Viktor Gyokeres was signed last summer as the 'missing piece' for Arsenal, and the Swedish striker proved his worth from the bench.

Gyokeres grabbed the opening goal in the 89th minute, arriving in the right place at the right time after Jordan Pickford made a hash ofMax Dowman's cross.

The latter then made history, with a counter-attack clincher that made him theyoungest goalscorer in Premier League history.

Eze magic settles Newcastle nerves

As the title race reached late April, Manchester City had started to turn the screw. Back-to-back defeats for Arsenal, including a 2-1 setback at the Etihad, saw City climb above the Gunners for the first time.

It was the first time since October that Arsenal had been knocked from the summit, and accusations over their mettle were prevalent.

Arteta's side held their nerve to regain their place at the top of the Premier League, after a brilliant early goal fromEberechi Eze saw off Newcastle in a tight match at Emirates Stadium.

A stunning strike decided the game and, from there, Arsenal never relinquished top spot again.

Fortune favours Arsenal after a remarkable Raya save and VAR drama

Every title winner needs talent, but luck is also a necessary ingredient. Arsenal earned a massive win at West Ham during the run-in, a fixture that included some definitive moments.

West Ham were fighting for their lives at the bottom, and both sides were in desperate need of the points. There was nothing between them until the hosts had a glorious chance to win it.

Mateus Fernandes found himself in on goal, and for a moment time stood still. The 21-year-old seemed certain to score, only to be denied by a sublime save from David Raya to keep the game goalless.

That save set the stage for Arsenal to claim the points, as Leandro Trossard turned in with minutes to go. However, it was far from the end of the drama, as West Ham had a stoppage-time equaliser ruled out.

Callum Wilson blasted in with virtually the last kick of the game, and VAR adjudged their had been a foul on Raya in the build-up. The decision was correct, but it made it no less dramatic.