Arsenal finish Premier League title campaign with relaxed win at Crystal Palace
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Newly crowned Premier League champions Arsenal beat Crystal Palace comfortably at Selhurst Park. The match also raised fresh concern for Palace after Adam Wharton limped off before their Conference League final.
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Attributed to original sourceThis was an occasion for Mikel Arteta to savour. With owner Stan Kroenke watching on from the stands on a rare visit to see his team in the flesh, Arsenal celebrated being crowned champions for the first time since 2004 by recording a comfortable victory over a Crystal Palace side who also have a European final on their minds. Max Dowman became the youngest player ever to start a Premier League game at the age of 16 years and 144 days and played his part, as goals from Gabriel Jesus – on what could be the Brazil striker’s last appearance – and Noni Madueke rounded off a memorable campaign for Arteta and his side.
But as they waited to be presented with the Premier League trophy at a sultry Selhurst Park after Oliver Glasner completed his own lap of honour following his last home match in charge of Palace , attention will switch very quickly to the daunting prospect of facing Paris Saint-Germain in next weekend’s Champions League showpiece. Palace - who scored a late consolation through Jean-Philippe Mateta and saw a late equaliser from Yéremy Pino ruled out for offside - will be concerned to see Adam Wharton limp off ahead of their meeting with Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig on Wednesday in the Conference League final in what should be an emotional farewell for Glasner. Palace revealed this week that it had identified more than 35,000 bots attempting to buy tickets in the home sections of the ground and asked fans to report any Arsenal supporters transgressing. Yet other than a handful who sneaked in wearing hi-vis jackets before being ejected by security, everything passed off peacefully in the end.
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What happened
Arsenal celebrated their first league title since 2004 with a comfortable away win over Crystal Palace. Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke scored, while 16-year-old Max Dowman became the youngest ever Premier League starter. Palace managed a late goal through Jean-Philippe Mateta, but the bigger concern was Adam Wharton going off injured ahead of the Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano. Arsenal now turn attention to their Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.
Chance analysis
This matters more for forward-looking markets than for the completed league result itself. Arsenal showed stable momentum and squad confidence before a major European final, while Palace may have picked up a meaningful midfield availability issue at a bad time. Dowman's start is notable developmentally, but Wharton's condition is the more immediate betting signal.
Arsenal head into the Champions League final on a positive note, while Palace face possible disruption if Adam Wharton is unavailable.
Treat this mainly as a form-and-availability update: Arsenal carry positive momentum, while Wharton news is the actionable signal to monitor for Palace.