Arsenal Edge Past Palace in Title Celebration Match as Man City Suffer Defeat to Villa in Pep's Final Game
Arsenal clinched the Premier League title with a 2-1 away victory over Crystal Palace on the final day, while Manchester City lost 1-2 to Aston Villa in Pep Guardiola's last match in charge.
Premier League champions Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 away in a title celebration match, while Manchester City under manager Pep Guardiola lost 1-2 at home to Aston Villa in the final day of the 2025-26 English Premier League season on May 24. Crystal Palace's players lined up before kickoff to applaud Arsenal in honor of their championship achievement. Palace fielded Daichi Kamada, Ismaila Sarr, and Jørgen Strand Larsen, while Arsenal deployed Gabriel Martinelli, Noni Madueke, and Gabriel Jesus as key players. Arsenal maintained their championship form with the 2-1 victory, bringing their tally to 85 points from 38 matches to claim the title, while Crystal Palace finished 15th with 45 points. In another notable fixture, Manchester City lost 1-2 at home to Aston Villa, and Manchester United routed Brighton 3-0 away.
