London, May 21 (BNA): Manchester City celebrated, Sunday, winning the English Premier League title, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal scored by Julian Alvarez in the final at home at the sun-drenched Etihad Stadium.
Second-placed City won the title when second-placed Arsenal lost at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, in 12 consecutive matches in the First Division, according to Reuters.
They have 88 points from 36 games, seven points behind Arsenal who have just one game left. The struggling Chelsea team, led by Frank Lampard, ranks 12th with 43 points.
Alvarez scored in the 12th minute for City’s largely second-string side, flicking the ball under goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from a Kyle Walker pass. He also scored another handball goal in the match.
Alvarez’s win meant City had scored 100 Etihad goals this season, tying the record – set in 2018-19 – for most home goals scored in all competitions in a single season by an English club.
With nothing on the line on Sunday and two big matches on the horizon – the FA Cup finals and the Champions League – City manager Pep Guardiola left his big guns, including goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland on the bench for most of the game.
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