Premier League

After beating Burnley, when can Arsenal be confirmed as Premier League champions?

Monday’s narrow win over Burnley has left Arsenal on the verge of ending their 22-year Premier League title drought.

GLYN KIRK

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British journalist and translator who joined Diario AS in 2013. Focuses on soccer – chiefly the Premier League, LaLiga, the Champions League, the Liga MX and MLS. On occasion, also covers American sports, general news and entertainment. Fascinated by the language of sport – particularly the under-appreciated art of translating cliché-speak.

Update: May 18th, 2026 17:00 EDT

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After beating Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, Arsenal are on the brink of winning their first Premier League title in over two decades.

Kai Havertz’s first-half goal gave the Gunners a nervy 1-0 win over the already-relegated Clarets, leaving Mikel Arteta’s men five points clear of title rivals Manchester City. If City fail to win their matchday-37 clash with Bournemouth on Tuesday, Arsenal will be confirmed as the 2025/26 English champions.

The North Londoners last won the Premier League in 2003/04, when Arsène Wenger’s ‘Invincibles’ registered an unbeaten league season.

Premier League top two - as it stands:

1. Arsenal: P37 Pts 82 GD +43
2. Man City: P36 Pts 77 GD +43

The EPL title permutations

Were City to draw or lose against the Cherries, Arsenal would have an unassailable advantage at the top. They would be more than three points clear, with only one round of matches left in the Premier League campaign.

Were City to beat Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola’s men would take the Premier League title race into the final weekend of the season. Arsenal would have a two-point lead, meaning they would have to win their final game - at Crystal Palace - to be sure of winning the championship.

Were Arsenal to draw with Palace in this scenario, a matchday-38 win for City over Aston Villa would leave the top two level on points - and would see the title fight come down to goal difference. As the table above shows, Arsenal and City are both on +43 as things stand.

Arsenal and Man City’s remaining EPL games

Arsenal:

Matchday 38: Crystal Palace vs Arsenal - 11:00 a.m. ET, Sunday, May 24

Man City:

Matchday 37: Bournemouth vs Man City - 2:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, May 18
Matchday 38: Man City vs Aston Villa - 11:00 a.m. ET, Sunday, May 24

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