The suspense was nothing less than unbearable for precisely 75 seconds, the time for Foden to succeed in his special control aimed at the entrance to the area then minasses from the left into the top corner. Twenty minutes later, the brilliant English left-hander had already doubled the lead against West Ham at the Etihad Stadium, while Arsenal floundered against Everton at home. Kudus’ superb return for West Ham only obscured the scoreboard for a short moment, as the Citizen’s domination was absolute and poor Areola was called upon from all sides, until the final break of 3-1 at the hour of game.
Hot throughout the season, the title race will not have had a final breathtaking cliffhanger. Despite the very good resistance of Arsenal, the Gunners, who fought to win against Everton at the finish (2-1) must bow to those stronger than them for the second season in a row. For City, it’s routine: sixth title in seven years, with the Cup final coming up against neighbors United next week. Suffice to say that the double is almost in the pocket.