Soccer-Manchester City win Premier League title as Arsenal lose


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v West Ham United - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - May 3, 2023 Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland receives a guard of honour from teammates and manager Pep Guardiola at the end of the match after breaking the record for most goals scored in a single Premier League season REUTERS/Carl Recine

LONDON (Reuters) -Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions for the fifth time in six seasons on Saturday without even having to kick a ball after second-placed Arsenal's challenge ended in defeat away at Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal, who enjoyed an eight-point lead over City as recently as mid-March, needed at least a point to stay mathematically in the hunt, but went down 1-0.

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