Man City Secures Fourth Consecutive EPL Title, Holding Off Arsenal: Premier League Champions 2023/24

In a thrilling finale to the 2023/24 English top-flight season, Manchester City fought to secure a historic fourth consecutive Premier League title, while Arsenal were in hot pursuit of their first domestic league championship since the legendary Invincibles squad reigned supreme in 2004. The tension was palpable as the final matchday approached, and the stakes couldn't have been higher for both clubs.

It was a thrilling finish, as Arsenal led the way in the standings for much of the second half of the title race, but Man City had the advantage thanks to a game in hand. City cashed that in after their penultimate game against Tottenham, sending themselves two points clear atop the table for the final matchday of the season.

Man City just needed to beat West Ham to confirm the title, while Arsenal had to beat Everton and have City drop points as well for a way in the back door.

The Sporting News breaks down the finish to the 2023/24 Premier League season, which featured some twists and turns, but in the end, the title race finished how everyone felt it would for weeks.

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Who won Premier League title 2023/24?

No team had ever won four straight Premier League titles until Manchester City finished off their historic quartet by beating West Ham 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, May 19.

Phil Foden snatched the opener just two minutes into the match and bagged a brace before the half-hour mark, leaving it elementary the rest of the way. Mohammed Kudus scored a brilliant overhead kick to bring the Hammers a goal back and give Arsenal fans some hope, but Rodri made sure City restored the two-goal lead after halftime to put the upset bid to rest.

For their part, Arsenal worked hard to beat Everton 2-1, coming back from an early deficit thanks to a deflected Idrissa Gueye free-kick, as goals from Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kai Havertz secured three points, but they were powerless to do anything else as Man City held on at the Etihad.

Premier League table 2023/24: Final standingsPosTeamPointsMatches
PlayedGoals
ScoredGoal
Difference1.Manchester City913896+622.Arsenal893891+623.Liverpool823886+454.Aston Villa683876+155.Tottenham Hotspur663874+136.Chelsea633877+147.Newcastle United603885+238.Manchester United603857-19.West Ham523860-1410.Crystal Palace493857-111.Brighton483855-712.Bournemouth483854-1313.Fulham473855-614.Wolves463850-1515.Everton*403840-1116.Brentford393856-917. Nottingham Forest**323849-1818.Luton Town (R)263852-3319.Burnley (R)243841-3720.Sheffield United (R)163835-69

*Deducted 10 points for breach of profit and sustainability rules. Punishment was reduced to six points on appeal but were then deducted a further two points for another breach on April 8.

**Deducted four points for breach of profit and sustainability rules on Mar. 18.

Erling Haaland wins 2023/24 Golden Boot for second straight title

Erling Haaland did not contribute to the scoresheet on the final matchday, but he still coasted to the Golden Boot for his second straight Premier League top goal scorer award.

After a record-setting 2022/23 where he broke the all-time Premier League single-season mark, expectations were sky high, and while Haaland couldn't quite manage to replicate that historic pace, he still led the way with 27 goals, five more than anyone else.

RankPlayerClubGoals (PKs)AssistsMatchesMins1.Erling HaalandMan City27 (7)53125562.Cole PalmerChelsea22 (9)113426243Alexander IsakNewcastle21 (5)23022664.Ollie WatkinsAston Villa19 (0)13373221=Dominic SolankeBournemouth19 (2)3383331=Phil FodenMan City19 (0)83528657.Mohamed SalahLiverpool18 (5)103225358.Son Heung-minTottenham17 (2)103529469.Jarrod BowenWest Ham16 (0)6343020=Bukayo SakaArsenal16 (6)9352933=Jean-Philippe MatetaCrystal Palace16 (2)5352283