LONDON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City claimed the Premier League title on Sunday as Phil Foden scored two early goals that helped them to a 3-1 win at home to West Ham.
The doubts over who would win this season's Premier League only lasted the two minutes that Phil Foden needed to open the scoring for City in their home game against West Ham United on Sunday afternoon.
The destiny of the title always rested in Manchester City's hands as they looked to defend a 2-point lead against Arsenal, knowing a win would give them a fourth consecutive title.
Arsenal needed City to draw or lose while winning their game at home against Everton, but Foden's opening goal must have felt like a bucket of ice water for the Arsenal fans in the Emirates Stadium hoping for a miracle.
Foden rifled the ball into the corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area and then made it 2-0 in the 18th minute to finish off a typical City attacking move.
When Idrissa Gueye gave Everton a 40th-minute lead away to Arsenal, it looked as if everything was going to be over before halftime, but Mohammed Kudus pulled a goal back for West Ham with a spectacular bicycle kick in the 42nd minute and when Takehiro Tomiyasu quickly drew Arsenal level, the title race still had life in it.
It was all over in the 59th minute when Rodri re-established City's two-goal lead with a powerful shot from the edge of the West Ham area that Alphonse Areola got his fingertips to, but was unable to keep out.
Arsenal also fulfilled their obligations in the 89th minute of their game as Kai Havertz scored a goal that was given after a long VAR check.
The results mean that both Man City and Arsenal have both won their last nine games and the last time either of them failed to win in the Premier League was a 0-0 draw between the two sides in the Etihad Stadium two months ago.
Elsewhere, Jurgen Klopp said an emotional goodbye to Anfield with a 2-0 win as Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers with first half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Jarell Quansah, with his side's task made much easier by Nelson Semedo's 28th-minute red card for the visitors.
Chelsea's 2-1 win at home to Bournemouth with goals from Moises Caicedo and Raheem Sterling means they finish sixth and will play next season's Europa League unless Manchester United beat Manchester City in next weekend's FA Cup final.
Newcastle United won 4-2 away to Brentford with goals from Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes and if Man City win the FA Cup, they will go into the Conference League.
Manchester United warmed up for the Cup final with a 2-0 away to Brighton on Roberto De Zerbi's last game as home coach, with second half goals from Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund.
In the remaining matches, Tottenham won 3-0 away to Sheffield United to end their hosts' miserable season and celebrate their fifth-place finish.
Crystal Palace ended the season on a high with a 4-0 win at home to Aston Villa, who had already assured fourth place.
Nottingham Forest ended any tiny survival doubts with a 2-1 win away to relegated Burnley and Luton Town saw their Premier League adventure end in a way that just about summed up their season as they battled hard, but slipped to a 4-2 defeat at home to Fulham. ■
