ARSENAL are Premier League champions for the first time in 22 YEARS.
Mikel Arteta‘s side finally got over the line to lift the Premier League trophy after three consecutive second-placed finishes.
It has been anything but smooth sailing for Arsenal, who have had to navigate ups and downs throughout the campaign to get their hands on the trophy.
Their road to glory has been paved with VAR controversy, familiar slip-ups and ongoing injury issues.
But the Gunners, crucially, had the quality and fight to end up top of the tree in the midst of all of that.
Below, SunSport Arsenal Reporter Joshua Hall guides you through every game to tell the story of how Arsenal won the league…
Aug 17, 2025: Manchester United 0 – 1 Arsenal
The first day of the season and the perfect example of what was to come. Arsenal’s heroic defensive display held on to Riccardo Calafiori’s headed opener – fittingly from a corner.
Aug 23, 2025: Arsenal 5 – 0 Leeds United
This game marked the arrival of Viktor Gyokeres. The Swede bagged a double as Arsenal blew Leeds away at the Emirates to flex their attacking muscles.
Viktor Gyokeres scored twice as Arsenal blew Leeds awayCredit: Reuters
Aug 31, 2025: Liverpool 1 – 0 Arsenal
An away performance that showed very little attacking intent. In retrospect, Liverpool performed the same way and would not have won if not for a spectacular Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick.
Sep 13, 2025: Arsenal 3 – 0 Nottingham Forest)
Martin Zubimendi’s double and another Gyokeres goal saw Arsenal shake off defeat to Liverpool and start a welcome habit of bouncing back from poor results.
Sep 21, 2025: Arsenal 1 – 1 Manchester City
Pep Guardiola was forced to park the bus as Arsenal peppered shots at Gianluigi Donnarumma and had 68 PER CENT possession. Martinelli’s 92nd- minute equaliser rescued a point, but the Gunners deserved three.
Sep 28, 2025: Newcastle United 1 – 2 Arsenal
Perhaps the first sign that things were going to work out this season for Arsenal. An 83rd- minute Mikel Merino equaliser was followed by a 95t-h minute Gabriel winner. Written.
Oct 4, 2025: Arsenal 2 – 0 West Ham United
A dominant home display as Rice netted against his former club once again. However, Martin Odegaard injured his knee, the start of a season of injury troubles for the captain.
Oct 18, 2025: Fulham 0 – 1 Arsenal
Another scrappy away win for the Gunners, relying on a set- piece goal once again as Leandro Trossard nudged home a second-half winner with his knee.
Oct 26, 2025: Arsenal 1 – 0 Crystal Palace
Yet another set- piece goal was the difference as Eberechi Eze struck against his former club. At this point, Arsenal’s set-piece dominance was really starting to show.
Nov 1, 2025: Burnley 0 – 2 Arsenal
Despite being so early in the season, Arsenal scored their 12th set-piece goal in this match. Strikes from Gyokeres and Rice showed the Gunners’ title credentials in a dominant display.
Nov 8, 2025: Sunderland 2 – 2 Arsenal
The first real wobble. After four consecutive clean sheets and seven league games unbeaten, Brian Brobbey’s 94th- minute equaliser raised the first real questions about Arsenal’s chances of success.
Nov 23, 2025: Arsenal 4 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur
Ebere Eze became the first player to score a North London derby hat-trick since 1978 as Arsenal bounced back in emphatic fashion with a battering of their fiercest rivals.
Nov 30, 2025: Chelsea 1 – 1 Arsenal
Merino’s header earned Arsenal a lucky point, despite spending most of the game with a man advantage after Caicedo saw red. Champions get points even when they do not play well.
Dec 3, 2025: Arsenal 2 – 0 Brentford
Arsenal were without both Gabriel and Saliba, but still managed to keep a clean sheet and storm five points clear thanks to goals from Merino and Saka.
Dec 6, 2025: Aston Villa 2 – 1 Arsenal
A makeshift backline of four full-backs could not hold tight as Buendia netted an injury- time winner. Eze’s sloppy defending saw him hooked and his minutes slashed for the coming months.
Dec 13, 2025: Arsenal 2 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Defeat to Villa blew the title race wide open, and this performance did not exactly instil confidence. Arsenal needed two own goals to limp over the line after late drama stunned the Emirates.
Dec 20, 2025: Everton 0 – 1 Arsenal
A Gyokeres penalty was the difference as Arsenal were snowballing points over the festive period without the performances to match. Ultimately, the Gunners were top at Christmas.
Dec 27, 2025: Arsenal 2 – 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Rice started at right-back as a patched-up Arsenal edged past the Seagulls to leapfrog City, who had snuck back on top. The Gunners showed fight in the midst of an injury crisis.
Dec 30, 2025: Arsenal 4 – 1 Aston Villa
One of the performances of the season from Arsenal. Arteta’s side blew away then-title rivals Villa and did so in style, laying down a marker in the title race.
Jan 3, 2026: AFC Bournemouth 2 – 3 Arsenal
A Declan Rice double fired Arsenal six points clear at the top of the table, the Gunners navigating the festive period far better than their title rivals.
Jan 8, 2026: Arsenal 0 – 0 Liverpool
The start of Arsenal’s first tough period, the Gunners were toothless against a faltering Liverpool. Unbelievably, a draw was enough to keep their lead after City dropped points against Brighton.
Jan 17, 2026: Nottingham Forest 0 – 0 Arsenal
Arsenal had been so good at bouncing back from poor results up until this point, but two consecutive draws had people worried. Another missed opportunity after City dropped points AGAIN.
Jan 25, 2026: Arsenal 2 – 3 Manchester United
A hammer blow for the Gunners. Two Manchester United stunners and a Zubimendi mistake shocked the Emirates into silence and Arsenal’s title felt like it was slipping away.
Jan 31, 2026: Leeds United 0 – 4 Arsenal
Arsenal did not sit around and lick their wounds after two points from their last three games, they blew Leeds away to prove they still had plenty of fight left.
Feb 7, 2026: Arsenal 3 – 0 Sunderland
Arsenal burst out the other side of their poor form to go NINE points clear at the top. Viktor Gyokeres continued to add to his growing tally with a double.
Feb 12, 2026: Brentford 1 – 1 Arsenal
Just when things looked like they were back on track for Arsenal, Brentford played them off the park. Keane Lewis-Potter’s second-half goal had the word ‘choke’ being thrown around.
Feb 18, 2026: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 2 Arsenal
One of the lowest moments of the season. Arsenal blew a two-goal lead against rock-bottom Wolves after a nervy mix-up between Raya and Gabriel gifted the hosts an equaliser. Familiar.
Feb 22, 2026: Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 4 Arsenal
When things are going wrong, Arsenal can always rely on their North London neighbours to lift spirits. Doubles from Eze and Gyokeres gave Arsenal a much-needed confidence boost.
Mar 1, 2026: Arsenal 2 – 1 Chelsea
Set-piece again, ole ole. Arsenal’s set-piece supremacy struck again as Saliba and Timber netted from two corners to edge this London derby. Their WWE-style tactics raised eyebrows, though.
Mar 4, 2026: Brighton & Hove Albion 0 – 1 Arsenal
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler claimed “only one team tried to play football” as Arsenal snatched all three points on the South Coast through a Saka goal. Mikel Arteta did not care.
Mar 14, 2026: Arsenal 2 – 0 Everton
THAT Max Dowman game. Dowman, 16, became the Prem’s youngest ever goalscorer with his stunning injury- time solo goal that had Arsenal fans believing the title could finally be theirs.
Apr 11, 2026: Arsenal 1 – 2 AFC Bournemouth
Everything was crumbling down for Arsenal as they blew a first-half lead to let City back into the title race just days after being knocked out of both domestic cups.
Apr 19, 2026: Manchester City 2 – 1 Arsenal
Haaland’s second-half goal put City three points behind with a game in hand and took the title out of Arsenal’s control. But a defiant Rice told his teammates, ‘It’s not done.’
Apr 25, 2026: Arsenal 1 – 0 Newcastle United
The pressure to be perfect seemed like it would be too much, but an early Eze screamer calmed those nerves and earned Arsenal a vital three points.
May 2, 2026: Arsenal 3 – 0 Fulham
Gyokeres netted twice as he put in his best performance in an Arsenal shirt. The emphatic win caused City to wobble at Everton, gifting Arsenal breathing room at the summit.
May 10, 2026: West Ham United 0 – 1 Arsenal
VAR controversy was the big talking point as Callum Wilson’s injury-time ‘equaliser’ was ruled out for a foul on Raya. Ultimately, Trossard’s winner put Arsenal on the brink of silverware.
May 18, 2026: Arsenal 1 – 0 Burnley
A nervy affair was decided by a set- piece once again. Kai Havertz’s header lifted the roof off the Emirates as the Gunners put one hand on the trophy.
