Arsenal: the forecourt of the Emirates Stadium invaded, scenes of jubilation in London after the Gunners title

Arsenal’s title win, crowned English champions for the first time in 22 years on Tuesday after Manchester City’s draw, triggered a massive influx of fans in the streets of London and around the Emirates Stadium to celebrate.

A roar filled the streets and neighborhoods of London on Tuesday night. After 22 years of waiting, Arsenal finally clinched the 14th English title in their history… on television. Having defeated Burnley (1-0) the day before, the Gunners were crowned on Tuesday night after Bournemouth and Manchester City drew (1-1) on the final matchday. During the game – where City took an early lead before equalizing in stoppage time – Arsenal fans gradually gathered on the stadium forecourt, the Emirates Stadium, to begin celebrating the end of this long wait.

Fireworks, chants, blocked traffic…

When the final whistle blew 180 kilometers away, Arsenal fans erupted in joy. They celebrated all night long the long-awaited trophy after coming close several times in recent years (three consecutive second places in 2023, 2024, and 2025). Smoke bombs were set off and chants echoed for hours by the dense crowd that blocked traffic for much of the night.

Several fireworks also lit up the sky, mainly in the streets of North London, the club’s historic district. From the Tollington Arms, the legendary Arsenal supporters’ pub, to the Emirates forecourt, tears, cheers, chants, and the crackling of fireworks set the rhythm of a large part of the night in London. Supporters interviewed by RMC Sport during the celebrations displayed their strong belief in the Premier League/Champions League double as the Gunners will face PSG in the Champions League final on May 30 in Budapest (6pm).

Meanwhile, players fervently celebrated this victory in the dressing room. “I told you so,” Declan Rice wrote on social media, referring to a remark he had made to his teammate, Martin Odegaard, a few weeks ago after the defeat against Manchester City (2-1) that seemed to have put Arsenal out of the title race. “It’s not over,” he whispered to his partner.

Jurrien Timber, racing against time to be able to play in the Champions League final, also shared photos of the team’s celebrations. In southern England, Pep Guardiola, who will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, congratulated the new champions. “I want to congratulate Arsenal, Mikel (Arteta, Arsenal manager who was his assistant, Ed.), his staff, and the fans for this well-deserved Premier League title. At the same time, for my managerial career, it was one of the years where we fought the hardest, with incredible things we couldn’t control. But we never gave up.”