Gunners fans in euphoric mood It has been 22 long years but at last the Gunners have shed the nearly-men tag to land the Premier League title last won by the Invincibles. They are the champions. The fact they have done it without playing will be greatly appreciated by their fans, who have had to witness the torment of many narrow nail biting wins in recent weeks. Closing in on that elusive title has felt tortuous and Monday night's desperately grim 1-0 win over Burnley seemed

Once more unto the Bridge. Chelsea hosted their last home game of the season : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Chelsea (1) 2 Fernandez 18, Andrey Santos 67 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 1 Richarlison 74 Never under-estimate Chelsea's capacity to rouse themselves if Spurs are the opponents. No matter how abject they may have been in the past month and a half, the Blues looked eager to shake off their Wembley disappointment by making life as difficult as possible for their north Lo

Images from a season whose outcome has still yet to be determined : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 1 Havertz 37 Burnley (0) 0 Yet another desperately agonising night for Arsenal and their fans saw the Gunners just about get over the line for the win that leaves them still in charge of their own destiny. But what ought to have been a euphoric stroll against a relegated team in their last home game of the campaign was anyhting but and turned into an evening fra

Last match at the Gtech : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Brentford (1) 2 Ouatarra 40, 88 Crystal Palace (1) 2 Sarr pen 6, Wharton 52 Adam Wharton bagged his first goal for the Eagles, but a double from Dango Ouatarra rescued a point for Brentford's European ambitions. The Eagles confounded expectations by showing a greater energy and desire than the hosts for most of the game - that in spite of the fact the Bees theoretically had the added motivation of needing points i

Blue afternoon at Wembley : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup Final Chelsea (0) 0 Manchester City (0) 1 Semenyo 72 A brilliant backheel from Antoine Semenyo - gliding in front of Levi Colwill to reach an Erling Haaland cross - was enough to condemn Chelsea to a fourth defeat in their last four FA Cup finals. It was a goal worthy of settling such a grand occasion and barely reflected the Mancunians' superiority for most of the contest. The Blues did have a few good moments but overa

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone in Hoffenheim Vladimir Coufal has lifted the lid on West Ham’s interminable demise, citing the club’s delusion as a key factor. There was a time, not so long ago, when West Ham were regularly playing in Europe. Alongside winning the Conference League in 2024, the Hammers also reached the semi-final and the quarter-final of the Europa League in 2022 and 2024 respectively. Yet a ninth-place finish in 2024 was no longer deemed as good enough f

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: Picture by @CapFootballUK Tottenham Hotspur's latest battle to survive the dreaded drop to the Championship next season saw stalemate against Leeds United. Spurs have a two point advantage over fellow strugglers West Ham United who were edged out by Arsenal in a dramatic meeting on on Sunday. Both London sides have two more games to bookend their Premier League campaign with relegation issues potentially going to the final day on 24 May. Here, Capti

High stakes at the Den, but there was no happy ending for the Lions : Picture by Richard Cawley Championship play-off second leg Millwall (0) 0 Hull City (0) 2 Belloumi 64 Gelhardt 79 The Championship doesn’t do predictable scripts. Millwall found that out on Tuesday night. After a 0-0 draw on Humberside, the Lions were hot favourites to reach their first ever play-off final at this level. But Hull City, who only moved back into sixth place on the last day of the regulation c

Time to clear away a few clouds. Pre-match at the TH Stadium : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Tottenham Hotspur (0) 1 Tel 50 Leeds United (0) 1 Calvert-Lewin 74pen This felt like the day when the nightmare for Spurs and their fans could have been all-but laid to rest. Having taken the lead and looking set for that all-important win, they somehow contrived to lose their way and conceded an equaliser from the penalty spot. It has been a weird and troubled season for them -

No more time for grey areas : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League West Ham United (0) 0 Arsenal (0) 1 Trossard 83 Arsenal are just two wins away from the title. But how they managed to escape the London Stadium with all three points will haunt the beaten Hammers - whose hopes of beating the drop now hang by a thread. Both sets of fans went through an insanely tense finale as officials debated whether a last gasp Hammers equaliser was legal. The wait for a verdict was almost u

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone at PreZero Arena, Hoffenheim Capital Football London travelled to Germany to speak with ex-West Ham United and new Hoffenheim right-back Vladimir Coufal. The Czech Republic international, who spent five years at the London Stadium, is lighting up the Bundesliga and playing a key role in Hoffenheim’s push for Champions League qualification. Following his side’s 1–0 win over SV Werder Bremen on Saturday afternoon, we preview West Ham’s must-win

The runners and riders at the Cottage A goal from flying Brazilian winger Rayan was just enough to give the Cherries all three points at the Cottage after both sides had been reduced to 10 men. The disappointing outcome for Fulham highlighted how both teams are feeling about their respective campaigns, with Bournemouth improbably challenging for a Champions League spot, while the mid-table Whites appear to be resigned to missing out on a European adventure. Rayan’s second-ha

Once more into the Thameside breach : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Fulham (0) 0 Andersen s/o 45+7 Bournemouth (0) 1 Rayan 53 Christie s/o 41 If these are to be Marco Silva's final weeks in charge they do not look like ending in a glorious final surge towards a European place as the high-riding Cherries secured a win that puts them into sixth spot and in sight of Champions League football. It is no disgrace to go down to a side now unbeaten in 16 Premier League games si

By Alessandro Schiavone in Strasbourg Conference League semifinal second-leg Strasbourg 0-1 Rayo Vallecano (0-2 on aggregate) Goal: Alemão 42' Crystal Palace can breathe a sigh of relief as they avoided a reunion with Strasbourg in the final of the UEFA Conference League with Madrid minnows Rayo Vallecano now awaiting them in Leipzig. The Spaniards got the job done at La Meinau, where the Eagles lost 2-1 in the group stages nearly six months ago. It was only 1-0 but it could

On our way : Selhurst the last stop on the journey to Leipzig : Picture by @YTJourno UEFA Conference League semi-final second leg Crystal Palace (1) 2 Pedro Henrique og 25, Sarr 52 Shakhtar Donetsk (1) 1 Eguinaldo 34 Aggregate: 5-2 The Eagles have landed. There were a few nervy moments but nothing too dramatic to disturb their peace of mind, having gone into this semi-final second leg with a two goal lead. They are off to Germany for a final against Rayo Vallecano on May 27 -

A flare for the big occasion: Fans greet the arrival of the Arsenal team bus :Picture by @YTJourno Champions League semi-final second leg Arsenal (1) 1 Saka 44 Atletico Madrid (0) 0 Aggregate: 2-1 It was never going to be 4-0 to Arsenal as it had been on Matchday Three when the Gunners hosted Atleti at the Emirates. But has 1-0 to the Arsenal ever sounded so good? Through to only their second ever Champions League final. What a feat that is. As North London Forever rang out a

By Alessandro Schiavone There’s a time and a place to score a hat-trick. And Patrik Schick yet again picked his game wisely as Bayer Leverkusen thumped RB Leipzig 4-1 in a high-stakes game to sneak back into the top-four after direct contenders Hoffenheim and Stuttgart shared the spoils in a 3-3 thriller earlier on Saturday afternoon. Chelsea's 3-1 demolition by Nottingham Forest, covered by our London specialist Yann Tear earlier today, once again exposed the west Londoner

Back to the Bridge of Sighs : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Chelsea (0) 1 Joao Pedro 90+3 Nottingham Forest (2) 3 Awoniyi 2, 52 Igor Jesus 15pen What was supposed to be an easyish afternoon against a team saving itself for a European semi-final turned out to be anything but, as Chelsea's grim league form continued. It is now six Premier League defeats in a row for the humbled Blues. Forest boss Vitor Pereira fielded a virtual shadow side to save legs for the trip to Vi

The Gtech was a grim place for the Hammers this weekend For Spurs, it was just the perfect time to play Aston Villa. For West Ham, it was maybe the worst time to take on a Brentford side eyeing a crack at European football for the first time. Tottenham travelled to Villa Park on Sunday night with an extra spring in their step after seeing the Hammers cave in 3-0 at the Gtech to the ambitious Bees. It gave them the chance to overtake their east London rivals and get out of the

The biggest capital winners on the final day of the EFL season were undoubtedly Orient and Bromley, as Millwall missed out on automatic promotion, while QPR, Charlton and Watford all lost. The O's started the day in danger at the foot of League One - a two point advantage over Exeter City looking fragile in the event of a win for City down at St James' Park against Bradford City. Even a draw would not have been enough had Exeter won, but in the event, the Grecians lost 2-1 to

Gunning for precious points : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (3) 3 Gyokeres 9, 45+3 Saka 40 Fulham (0) 0 Arsenal rediscovered the art of winning comfortably in a performance which seemed more like the ones they were delivering so regularly at the start of the season rather than the stodgy fare of late. They raced out of the blocks and blew Fulham away with a dazzling first half show that ensured they move six points clear of Man City - albeit having played two ga

Was there to be last day drama is store for the Lions... Picture by @YTJourno Championship Millwall (1) 2 Azeez 34, 48 Oxford United (0) 0 Well, it was always going to be a bit of a long shot. The play-offs it is - with Hull City the team Millwall must now overcome to reach Wembley's Championship play-off final on May 23. Three minutes is all it took for events in Suffolk to puncture those dreams of automatic promotion - George Hirst netting for Ipswich against QPR at Portman

Eagles in Poland : Picture by Pennie Terrell Uefa Conference semi-final first leg Shakhtar Donetsk (0) 1 Ocheretko 47 Crystal Palace (1) 3 Sarr 1, Kamada 58, Strand Larsen 84 The best game yet in Crystal Palace's European odyssey ended with Oliver Glasner's team not only setting a record but taking what they anticipate will be a decisive two-goal advantage into the second leg of their UEFA Conference League semi-final at Selhurst Park next Thursday. Palace, ahead after o

First instalment of the battle to reach Budapest : Picture by @YTJourno Champions League semi-final first leg Atletico Madrid (0) 1 Alvarez pen 56 Arsenal (1) 1 Gyokeres pen 44 Judging by all the eulogies rightly heaped upon PSG and Bayern after the previous day's scintillating first semi-final, this tie is one that's hardly worth winning. Humiliation is confidently being predicted for the poor saps destined to just make up the numbers in Budapest on May 30 - whether that is