Man City v West Ham LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Phil Foden inspires victory

Manchester City 3-1 West Ham: City claim fourth successive league title after Foden brace and Rodri’s second-half strike

We will get credit for title if we win, don't know what people think of us - Guardiola

Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday to pip rivals Arsenal on the final day of a thrilling Premier League season.

Two glorious early goals from league player of the season Phil Foden created a party atmosphere in the sunshine at the Etihad Stadium before a stunning bicycle kick from Mohammed Kudus before halftime brought West Ham briefly into the game.

But Rodri sealed the victory with a low 59th-minute shot from outside the area, giving Pep Guardiola’s side a phenomenal sixth title in seven years. Fans danced in their seats, belting out: “Champions again!” and “Are you watching Arsenal?”

In one of the closest title races in Premier League history, Arsenal could have taken the championship had City dropped points. But the Londoners’ 2-1 win in their game against Everton was in vain, leaving them two points behind.

Follow all the reaction below.

Premier League final day

• FT: Manchester City claim record fourth straight title after 3-1 win over West Ham
• Arsenal win 2-1 against Everton but fall short by two points
• GOAL! Rodri restores City’s two-goal lead (MCI 3-1 WHU)
• GOAL! Kudus scores spectacular overhead kick (MCI 2-1 WHU)
• GOAL! Foden doubles lead to put City in control (MCI 2-0 WHU)
• GOAL! Foden scores stunner to put City ahead (MCI 1-0 WHU)

[19 May 2024 15:01 · Ben Fleming]

Team news is in!

First up, Man City vs West Ham

In the blue corner! 🩵

XI | Ortega Moreno, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Carson, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Grealish, Alvarez, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/GBZ35QDDE9

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 19, 2024

Team news... IN! ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/PilocHwWhV

— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 19, 2024

[19 May 2024 14:55 · Ben Fleming]

Team news coming shortly

Team news for all of today’s ten games should be coming shortly. We’ll keep our eyes out for any surprises from those two title-deciding fixtures.

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[19 May 2024 14:50 · Ben Fleming]

The legacy of Pep Guardiola’s Man City – and why they may never be truly loved

Pep Guardiola is on the brink of history. “One game, destiny in our hands,” he said, relishing the scenario rather than deflecting attention from it. A fourth consecutive English title would be an unparalleled achievement. It would also be a very popular one; within the Manchester City fanbase, anyway.

And in the wider world? “F***, I don’t know,” replied a dismissive Guardiola. “I don’t go knocking on doors asking people what they think. I don’t know, honestly.”

And if he is sufficiently busy that he scarcely had time to double up as a pollster, canvassing opinions, if many people in football are insulated from the outside world, there is a broader question of how City are viewed. As a great team? Definitely, and they will be even if they lose to West Ham on Sunday and Arsenal supplant them at the top of the table. As the best side in Europe? They were last season but, however often they are described as such, that status surely belongs with either the relentless Real Madrid or even Xabi Alonso’s unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen, based on the evidence of the current campaign. As a side whose achievements often come with a caveat? For now, certainly, given that 115 Premier League charges still hang over City. That said, if the eventual verdict is that City breached regulations for years to create the conditions for their current era of dominance, the fundamental fault for that was not committed by Guardiola or his players.

Richard Jolly examines the Spaniard’s legacy ahead of final day

[19 May 2024 14:40 · Ben Fleming]

The Premier League has a title race problem – but Arsenal can fix it

As Mikel Arteta addressed the Arsenal squad on Wednesday morning, the message was the same. That was to keep focusing on what they must do and forget about Manchester City.

It wasn’t quite predecessor George Graham ahead of Arsenal’s famous last game in 1988-89, when he came in the morning after title rivals Liverpool thumped West Ham United 5-1. “Best thing for us, they’ll think they have it won,” was the message before that historic title showdown at Anfield.

This season’s final day obviously doesn’t have those dimensions, where the top two directly met, but also feels unlikely to reach the heights of previous Premier League climaxes.

This is the ninth time the title has gone down to the final day since the competition was founded in 1992, but it feels illusory, closer to 2010 or 2014 rather than 1995 or 2012.

Let’s face it, does anybody seriously think Man City are going to slip up at home to West Ham United? Far more likely is that they beat them easily, just as they did on that last day in 2014 and just as Chelsea did against Wigan Athletic in 2010. It’s why Arteta has to tell the Arsenal players to simply concentrate on their own jobs.

Read Miguel Delaney’s final-day preview:

[19 May 2024 14:30 · Ben Fleming]

Juventus target Roberto De Zerbi ahead of Brighton exit

Jurgen Klopp and David Moyes are not the only Premier League managers taking charge of their final games at their respective clubs today.

That’s after Brighton confirmed that Roberto De Zerbi would be leaving the club at the end of the season. The Italian guided the Seagulls to European football for the first time in the club’s history last season and is now the subject of interest from Serie A giants Juventus.

[19 May 2024 14:20 · Ben Fleming]

Yesterday in the WSL

It’s the turn of the Premier League today, but, on Saturday, the WSL came to a thrilling conclusion as Emma Hayes’ Chelsea captured their fifth league title in a row after a thumping 6-0 win away against Manchester United.

Read Jamie Braidwood’s recap of all the action from Old Trafford:

[19 May 2024 14:10 · Ben Fleming]

Premier League LIVE

As well as a dramatic title race, the Premier League is heading for a frantic late scramble to decide the final European places this season - with several spots still up for grabs ahead of the final day.

Aston Villa have secured the fourth Champions League place, in a stunning achievement for Unai Emery’s side.

Tottenham Hotspur had hoped to challenge for that spot, but a poor run of form for Ange Postecoglou’s side has Spurs looking over their shoulders to hold on to a Europa League place.

Manchester United, meanwhile, suddenly dropped away in the race for sixth, with Chelsea enjoying a resurgent end to an otherwise difficult campaign.

But Erik ten Hag’s side did beat Newcastle, their fellow challengers for the European places, to build some late momentum ahead of the FA Cup final against Man City. So, with a single game to go, here’s how the battle for the final European places is shaping up.

[19 May 2024 14:00 · Jamie Braidwood]

Premier League LIVE

Man City vs West Ham pre-match stats, via Opta

• Manchester City are unbeaten in 16 Premier League games against West Ham, winning 13 and drawing three.
• West Ham have lost 15 of their 17 top-flight visits to the Etihad Stadium, drawing one and winning the other.
• City are on a club-record run of 43 successive home games without defeat in all competitions (W36, D7)
• They are also the only side yet to lose a Premier League home game this term, winning 13 and drawing five.
• West Ham have failed to keep a clean sheet in their past 17 league outings, their worst run since they went 24 matches without a shutout in 2008.
• David Moyes is winless in 15 games against Pep Guardiola in all competitions, drawing four and losing 11.

(AFP via Getty Images)

[19 May 2024 13:40 · Jamie Braidwood]

Premier League LIVE

Arsenal vs Everton pre-match stats, via Opta

• Arsenal have set a club record of 27 Premier League victories in a season. They have only twice fared better, with 29 wins in 1970-71 and 28 in 1930-31.
• The Gunners have won their final league fixture in each of the past 12 seasons, more than any other team.
• William Saliba is one of two outfield players in the Premier League to play every minute for his club so far this season, alongside Max Kilman of Wolves. No Arsenal player has ever achieved this feat for the side.
• Since the start of April, only Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea have earned more points in the division than the 17 by Everton.
• However, the Toffees are without an away win in 11 matches in all competitions since beating Burnley 2-0 in December.
• And Everton have won just twice in 31 Premier League away games at Arsenal, in 1996 and 2021 (D5, L24).

(Getty Images)

[19 May 2024 13:20 · Jamie Braidwood]

Premier League LIVE

Team news - Arsenal vs Everton

Arsenal will have to check on Bukayo Saka after he was taken off against Manchester United with a minor injury but Mikel Arteta has no other fitness concerns.

(REUTERS)