Thousands of Arsenal supporters set aside their disappointment over a missed European double on Sunday, flooding the streets of north London to celebrate the club’s first Premier League title in 22 years. The victory parade saw the Gunners’ squad display the trophy from an open-top bus, winding through a sea of red-and-white-clad fans who chanted, waved flags, and set off flares in jubilation.
Some fans climbed trees, rooftops, and traffic lights for a glimpse of Mikel Arteta’s squad. Arsenal secured the league crown on May 19 after second-place Manchester City drew at Bournemouth. The celebration followed a heartbreaking 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on Saturday, where Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhaes missed penalties in a shootout, handing PSG their second consecutive European title.
Kai Havertz gave Arsenal an early lead, but Ousmane Dembele equalized from the spot in the second half. The Premier League triumph ends a three-year streak as runners-up for the Gunners. The parade, starting at 2:00 pm local time, covered a 9-kilometer route near the Emirates Stadium in Islington, featuring four buses, including one carrying Arsenal Women, who won the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup in February.