The Premier League title race would have entered the final match round with Manchester City two points clear of Arsenal, according to The Athletic’s analysis of key match decisions made by referees and their video assistants.
■ Arsenal, Chelsea and Sunderland benefitted the most from errors
■ Bournemouth earned four fewer points than they should have
■ Fulham should have qualified for the Europa League
■ An extra 17 red cards and 36 penalties should have been awarded
@Refsplaining analyses every key match decision to evaluate how on-field and VAR refereeing decisions shaped the Premier League in 2025-26.
Free to read here ⬇️
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🚨 Since his penalty miss in the #UCL final, Arsenal supporters have made Gabriel the top-selling shirt name at the club.
His printed name is up 350% since Saturday’s final. At one stage he was outselling any other name x2.
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LA CELEBRACIÓN MÁS GRANDE DE LA HISTORIA EN INGLATERRA 🤯🏴
La Policía Metropolitana de Londres confirma que más de 1,5M de personas han acudido a la rua del título de Premier League del Arsenal 🏆
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Woke up
Felt a bit low and wondered if the parade would still be a thing
On the train in to Finsbury and it’s like match-day times 20
Amazing support on show
Players need us today ❤️🏆⚽️
Top 10 Teams with the Most Champions League Final Defeats
10. Valencia 🇪🇸 - 2 Finals Lost
9. Manchester United 🏴 - 2 Finals Lost
8. Inter Milan 🇮🇹 - 2 Finals Lost
7. Dortmund 🇩🇪 - 2 Finals Lost
6. Atletico Madrid 🇪🇸 …. look down
Arsenal will be back on this stage with Mikel Arteta at the helm.
Please, please trust me on that.
Please.
They didn’t lose a single game in the entire Champions League this season. Not one.
A penalty shootout is all they were away from immortality.
They WILL be back…
Why not? Absolutely I would. PL is in the bag, prioritise a top 3 finish and really go for the UCL now… it means choosing the UCL when the squad is pushed to its limits