Arsenal are a step away from the Premier League title: what do they need? | OneFootball

Just one small step away. Arsenal won their home match against Burnley 1-0 and extended their lead over Manchester City to five points. Mikel Arteta’s side are now getting closer and closer to lifting the Premier League trophy again after a 22-year drought.

With this result, the North London side sit in first place with 82 points, forcing Pep Guardiola’s team to beat Bournemouth this Tuesday (at 3:30 p.m.) no matter what if they want to keep their title hopes alive, as they are on 77 points.

The London side depend only on themselves to win the Premier League. If they beat Crystal Palace on the final matchday, they will be champions regardless of what City do. They could even be crowned on Tuesday if the Manchester side fail to beat Chelsea. A draw or a defeat for Guardiola’s men would leave Arsenal with an unreachable advantage, with only three points left to play for.

Now then, if Arsenal draw on the final matchday and City win their two remaining matches (the other one against Aston Villa), the title will be decided on goal difference (currently level at +43). And the worst-case scenario for the Gunners would be losing to Crystal Palace while City finish the season with a perfect run-in, thus winning the title by just one point.

In addition to staying in the fight for the Premier League, Arsenal will also compete for Europe’s biggest title. The Reds from London reached the Champions League final unbeaten, winning every match in the league phase and drawing only three times in the knockout stage across six games played. In this way, Mikel Arteta managed to take his team back to a Champions League final after 20 years.

The decisive match will be on Saturday, May 30, at 1:00 p.m. at the Puskás Arena in Budapest, where

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