Manchester City's Historic Premier League Victory

Seventy-nine seconds. That’s how long Arsenal's hopes flickered on the final day of the Premier League season.

The drama and tension were abruptly cut short as Phil Foden's stunning early strike set Manchester City on the path to a comfortable 3-1 win over West Ham, ensuring a historic fourth consecutive title for the club.

Entering the final day two points ahead, City knew only a win would guarantee the title ahead of Arsenal. The Gunners needed to win and hope that Pep Guardiola’s side would either draw or lose.

Foden’s goal rendered the events 200 miles south in North London irrelevant, although Arsenal fought valiantly to the end with a 2-1 home victory over Everton, finishing just two agonizing points behind City.

“We’ve got ourselves in the history books; no team has ever done it,” said Foden, who was also recently crowned the Premier League Player of the Season, to Sky Sports.

“You can see what it means to the fans, to us. This Premier League title was special because no team had done it before. Now we’re the first. I’m lost for words. I’m shattered.

“We’ve faced this scenario a couple of times before, and I think it helped with the nerves. Today, we looked confident. We played our football, and it paid off.”

At just 23 years old, Foden has now claimed six Premier League titles. It's a feeling he certainly doesn’t take for granted.

“I never get bored of it,” he added. “I want this feeling every time. When you win something, there’s no better feeling. I just want to keep winning as much as I can.”

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Foden’s opening goal, a left-foot rocket into the top corner, settled any early nerves – if there were any – at a raucous Etihad Stadium. The remaining 88 minutes and 49 seconds were little more than an early trophy celebration as City’s fans and players basked in the Manchester sun.

The Englishman, a Manchester City native, was living the dream, scoring the goal that clinched the league title for his hometown club – and it only got better from there.

Just 15 minutes later, Jeremy Doku’s pinpoint cross somehow made its way through three West Ham players and found Foden, who coolly side-footed the ball into the net.

West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus, who has had a superb first season in the Premier League, briefly made matters interesting with an outrageous bicycle kick that halved City’s lead just before half-time.

Back in North London, Everton took a shock lead five minutes before the interval, but Arsenal hit back almost immediately, ensuring the teams went into the break level.

However, any concerns City had about West Ham spoiling the party were dispelled just over 10 minutes into the second half. Rodri’s low shot from the edge of the area squirmed under West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola's hand and into the net.

Now, there was no doubt. The Premier League trophy was staying in Manchester.

The party had well and truly started. City passed the ball around with calmness and control that belied the enormity of the occasion, seeing out the final 35 minutes as though it was a training session.

As the match entered its final stages, Manchester City fans began celebrating with "the Poznań," joining arms and jumping up and down with their backs to the pitch.

Down in London, Arsenal did eventually get a winner against Everton in the 89th minute thanks to Kai Havertz, but it was the most meager of consolations.

"Blue Moon," City’s club anthem, echoed around the Etihad as the referee blew the final whistle to a deafening roar from the home fans. Hundreds of supporters ran onto the pitch to celebrate, filling the air with blue smoke from flares.

Guardiola has built one of, if not the greatest, teams in Premier League history.

Manchester City has now gone where no team in English football has gone before – and it will likely take a monumental effort from Arsenal, or perhaps Liverpool post-Jürgen Klopp, to dethrone this juggernaut next season.