Manchester City today won an unprecedented fourth Premier League title in a row after seeing off West Ham in a 3-1 win.
It is City’s sixth league title in seven seasons as they completed a sensational run of ten consecutive wins in the final weeks of the season.
It dashed Arsenal’s hopes of winning their first Premier League title since the Gunners’ Invincible season in 2003/04.
Meanwhile, there were emotional scenes at Anfield as a somber-looking Jurgen Klopp, dressed in sad black, led Liverpool to You’ll Never Walk Alone for the final time.
The German blew kisses to the crowd at the final whistle as he won his last game in charge – the first Liverpool manager to do so since 1928 – in a 2-0 win over Wolves, with Alexis Mac Allister and Jarell Quansah scoring the goals scored.
Mohammed Salah had a chance to score a third in the 68th minute, but his curling effort was sensationally tipped over the crossbar by Wolves’ Portuguese stopper Jose Sa.
Cameras focused on Klopp ahead of kick-off as Liverpool supporters sang their pre-match anthem ahead of the final day clash with Wolves.
Klopp appeared visibly emotional on the touchline, with the 56-year-old trying to hold back tears.
Spanish midfielder Rodri sealed a historic win for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola won an unprecedented fourth straight league title
Phil Foden scores City’s second goal of the match during a 3-1 win over West Ham at the Etihad Stadium
It was heartbreak for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side as they missed out on their first title since 2003-04 despite a 2-1 win over Everton at the Emirates on the final day.
Foden had scored with a rocket into the top corner after 79 seconds to calm the nerves
City fans were in celebration mode after Foden’s goal, but Mohammed Kudas’ stunning bicycle kick in the 43rd minute made for a nerve-wracking start to the second half
Kyle Walker walked out of the tunnel with his four sons, cradling his son Rezon, born last month, as he introduced him to the thousands of fans.
The Premier League trophy is seen with Manchester City ribbons after Guardiola’s men won 3-1 against West Ham
In Manchester, the blue half celebrated again with newly crowned Player of the Season Phil Foden showing why he should be the first name on the team sheet for England manager Gareth Southgate at this summer’s European Championship.
Foden put Pep Guardiola’s side ahead after just 79 seconds with a rocket into the top corner, sending the City faithful into hysterics.
And it looked set to be a comfortable afternoon when Foden struck again eighteen minutes later with a sweeping strike, taking his season’s tally to nineteen goals and sending the Etihad Stadium into title celebration mode.
However, Mohammed Kudus’ spectacular bicycle kick for West Ham two minutes before half-time made for a nerve-wracking second half.
Any doubts were extinguished on the hour mark by Spanish midfielder Rodri, whose shot from 18 yards snuck under the Hammers’ desperate goalkeeper Areola.
Erling Haaland should have made it four in the 84th minute but misjudged the corner as the ball hit his shoulder and went crooked from six yards out.
At the final whistle, City fans stormed the pitch as a jubilant Foden told Sky Sports: ‘I think now that we’re in the history books, no team has ever done this. You can see what it means for us and what it means for the fans.
“Now we can say we are the first team to do this.”
Liverpool paid an emotional tribute to the departing Klopp on the Anfield pitch at the final whistle.
The match was always going to be an emotional occasion for Klopp and Liverpool fans as the legendary manager ends his nine-and-a-half years in charge of the club.
Supporters lined the streets around Anfield ahead of the match, greeting the team bus and showing their support for Klopp.
Manchester City fans storm the Etihad pitch after their side’s historic Premier League title win
City fans on the pitch at the final whistle
Fans lit red smoke flares as the bus approached Anfield for the final time ahead of their final home game of the season.
Reds supporters could be heard singing as the team bus passed by as the atmosphere built for a momentous occasion at Anfield.
Liverpool shared a video of supporters greeting the bus on social media, with the club writing: ‘A special welcome to Anfield for Jurgen’s Reds.’
Klopp was expected to have an important and emotional farewell at Anfield after etching himself into Liverpool history as one of the club’s greatest managers.
In nine memorable years at Anfield, Klopp became the first manager in the club’s history to win the Premier League, European Cup, FA Cup and League Cup.
He also won the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
His prize harvest would have been greater than seven without Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City as a formidable competitor.
Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers as manager on October 8, 2015, and this afternoon’s match against Wolves was his 489th game in charge of the Reds.
Jurgen Klopp hugs Trent Alexander-Arnold on the pitch after his last match against Wolves
Liverpool supporters show their appreciation for Klopp as they hold up a banner reading ‘Jurgen Lives Forever’
Klopp smiles as he thanks his players on the pitch in his last game in charge
The 56-year-old German tightly hugs Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister in emotional scenes at Anfield
Jurgen Klopp looked visibly emotional ahead of his final game in charge of Liverpool
Klopp turned to the crowd to thank supporters for their support ahead of the game against Wolves
Liverpool fans spelled out the message ‘Danke Jurgen YNWA’ as the teams prepared to kick off
Liverpool supporters lined the streets as the team bus made its way to Anfield before kick-off
Supporters light red smoke flares as they welcome Jurgen Klopp for his final game in charge
Fans lined the streets to give Klopp a farewell gift ahead of the home game against Wolves
Klopp will look to end his time as Liverpool manager with one final victory
The match against Wolves will be Klopp’s 489th and last as Liverpool manager
Several banners and murals have been placed above Liverpool in tribute to the persistent boss
Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk appeared teary-eyed as he told Sky Sports it had been a ‘very emotional day’.
“It was always going to be a tough afternoon for everyone. “We wanted to do our job so we could be very emotional – and we will be,” he said.
‘It was difficult, but we did it. You can’t prepare for these moments when these things happen. Overall it was a good day and he deserves all the love he’s getting right now.”