Bournemouth 1-1 Man City: Upset draw costs Pep's side their title hopes

Manchester City's hopes of winning the Premier League title are over after a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth saw Arsenal crowned champions.

Match Report 

Eli Junior Kroupi's curling first-half effort helped give the Gunners a first Premier League title in 22 years, and despite Erling Haaland's late leveller - it means Pep Guardiola has gone without the league title in back-to-back seasons for the first time in his managerial career.

The result also ensured Bournemouth will be playing European football next season, an achievement secured in head coach Andoni Iraola's final home match in charge before his departure.

With Guardiola expected to leave City after the season, City fans still called for him to stay from the away end. They also sang: "We'll fight to the end" - but Bournemouth made sure that fight will not be carried into Sunday's final day.

City had some half chances in the first half, with Jeremy Doku forcing Djorde Petrovic into a good save early on, but rarely troubled the Cherries.

At the other end, Evanilson missed a glaring chance from six yards out with the goal gaping - with only the offside flag sparing his blushes.

Then came the first half's big moment as Adrien Truffert broke down the left and cut the ball back to Kroupi, who left Gianluigi Donnarumma rooted to the spot by finding the top corner.

Guardiola needed a response and it nearly came seconds into the second half - but Petrovic managed to deny Nico O'Reilly when the City defender was played through.

After City brought on Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden and Savinho in an attacking move, Bournemouth got more joy at the other end. Kroupi curled over a good chance from the edge of the box, before Rayan hit the post from close range at a corner.

But despite more City pressure, Bournemouth looked mostly likely to get a second as David Brooks missed two golden chances to seal the game - including hitting the post when clean through.

Haaland equalised in the final minute after Rodri hit the post. But the final whistle sparked jubilant scenes in Dorset and the red half of north London. It looks like all Guardiola has in Sunday's final game with Aston Villa is a farewell bow.

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Line-ups

Bournemouth XI: Smith, Adams, Marcus Tavernier, Marcos Senesi, Djordje Petrovic, Evanilson, James Hill, Adrien Truffert, Alex Scott, Junior Kroupi, Rayan

Subs: E.Ünal, Lewis Cook, Brooks, Kluivert, Christos Mandas, Bafodé Diakité, Adli, Ben Gannon-Doak, Alex Tóth

Man City XI: Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Donnarumma, Rodri, Haaland, Guehi, Antoine Semenyo, Matheus Nunes, Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Abdukodir Khusanov

Subs: Stones, Ruben Dias, Foden, Omar Marmoush, Reijnders, James Trafford, Cherki, Gvardiol, Savinho