One game left. One win away from glory. Three points against Crystal Palace will guarantee our first league title since 2004. It\u2019s all in our hands, but boy was it nerve-jangling in the latter stages tonight. <\/p>\n
After losing to Manchester City a month ago, Mikel Arteta said afterwards that a new league campaign had started for the run-in. Five games remaining, five wins needed. Since then we are four out of four with no goals conceded. <\/p>\n
Three of those wins have been by the classic Arsenal scoreline of 1-0, the other was 3-0 at home to Fulham. As long as it\u2019s a win on Sunday, the scoreline doesn\u2019t matter – we can\u2019t win the title on goal difference anymore.<\/p>\n
If Manchester City don\u2019t win away to Bournemouth tomorrow then it\u2019s immaterial anyway, they need maximum points from their last two games. But if they win, it\u2019s all eyes on Selhurst Park. Sunday, May 24 at 4pm. It could be historic. <\/p>\n \n Read more<\/span> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This was our final home game of the season, and in terms of Premier League points gained, it matches the most successful campaign since we moved to Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n We won 15 of our 19 Premier League home games, drawing two and losing the other two, for a total of 47 points. It\u2019s the joint most we have racked up here, along with 2023\/24, 2017\/18, 2009\/10 and 2007\/08. <\/p>\n In all competitions, we celebrated more home wins (25) than any other season at the Emirates \u2013 the final record is: P30 W25 D3 L2 F64 A15<\/p>\n We also extended our excellent record of closing out seasons here. We have now lost only one of our final home league games in the past 29, winning 24. We\u2019ve also won each of the last seven such games.<\/p>\n \n Read more<\/span> <\/p>\n Come the final reckoning, it could prove to be that our home record made all the difference, and the magnificent atmosphere inside the stadium was surely a huge factor. That\u2019s what Mikel Arteta said on the pitch at full-time, as the players prepared for the lap of appreciation, as is traditional for the last home game.<\/p>\n The boss said he was proud of the energy the home supporters have supplied all season, and called upon the Emirates faithful to maintain that standard next season and beyond as well. A new level has been set.<\/p>\n Our only goal means we have scored from a set-piece in 22 different Premier League games this season, and it also brought up a notable milestone for Bukayo Saka. His whipped in corner for Kai Havertz\u2019s soaring header was his 50th career assist in the Premier League.<\/p>\n He\u2019s only the fifth player to reach that number for us, after Dennis Bergkamp (94), Thierry Henry (74), Cesc Fabregas (70) and Mesut Ozil (54). Of that list, only Saka, Bergkamp and Henry have also registered 50 goals in the competition. <\/p>\n In fact, at 24 years and 255 days, Saka also became the second youngest player in Premier League history to register both 50+ goals and 50+ assists, behind only Wayne Rooney. <\/p>\n Our winger continues to put up incredible numbers, and his form since returning from injury has been excellent.<\/p>\n \n Read more<\/span> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n After picking the same team for each of the past three games, Mikel made three changes for this one, and one of those was enforced. With Ben White ruled out for the season, and Jurrien Timber still not available, the manager turned to Cristhian Mosquera at right-back.<\/p>\n The Spaniard was making his first start since the Carabao Cup final last month, and was heavily involved \u2013 only two players had more touches than him. Most of our attacks came down the right, and he supplied an inviting cross from which Ebere Eze hit the bar early in the second half. <\/p>\n But most importantly, he played his part in yet another clean sheet for us, and may yet have to answer the call again in the two crucial games yet to come. <\/p>\n In the end it was another victory built on defensive solidity. We conceded just 15 goals at home all season, the second fewest in a season at Emirates Stadium, and this was our 32nd clean sheet \u2013 home and away \u2013 in all competitions. We\u2019ve only conceded once in our past six matches, and that was a penalty away to Atletico Madrid. <\/p>\n Our last three games have all ended 1-0, and all in all, we\u2019ve won by that scoreline eight times in the Premier League; we last won more by that scoreline in 1998\/99 (9).<\/p>\n And another milestone was brought up on the night, this was our 500th all-time clean sheet in competition. One more next weekend would go a long way to securing the ultimate prize. <\/p>\n \n Read more<\/span> <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 The Arsenal Football Club Limited. 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Stats: A good omen before Burnley home finale? <\/span>
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Every word from Arteta’s post-Burnley presser <\/span>
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500 CLEAN SHEETS<\/h2>\n
Rice on \u2018emotional\u2019 final home game of the season <\/span>
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