In a joyous and relaxed atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City celebrated their third consecutive Premier League title with a victory over Chelsea.
City secured the league title without even stepping onto the pitch, thanks to Nottingham Forest’s win against Arsenal the previous day. As a result, manager Pep Guardiola took the opportunity to rest several key players, making nine changes from the team that had recently thrashed Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final.
While Erling Haaland was given a well-deserved rest, Julian Alvarez stepped up and provided the cutting edge in his absence. Alvarez clinically finished a chance in the 12th minute, much to the delight of the jubilant City fans who were soaking up the warm sunshine, eagerly anticipating the trophy presentations and ensuing celebrations.
As the game progressed, Chelsea had some promising opportunities to level the score. City’s substitute goalkeeper, Stefan Ortega, made an impressive save to deny Raheem Sterling, who had broken through on goal. Conor Gallagher also came close with a header that struck the post.
City, however, maintained their composure and threatened Chelsea’s goal as well. Kalvin Phillips came agonizingly close to scoring, hitting the woodwork. With this victory, City continued their remarkable winning streak that has propelled them to the title, and they now have their sights set on the possibility of achieving a historic Treble, with the FA Cup final at Wembley and the Champions League final in Istanbul still to come.