Manchester City celebrate Premier League title with easy win vs. Chelsea - ESPN

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday with a comfortable 1-0 win over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.

With the trophy already in the bag thanks to Arsenal's 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Pep Guardiola took the opportunity to rest a number of his stars but an early goal from Julian Alvarez was still enough to win the game.

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City fans, who raced onto the pitch at the final whistle, spent most of the day celebrating their fifth title in the past six years, but Guardiola can't allow much time for celebration. The City manager will now look to refocus his players as they go in search of the FA Cup and Champions League, hoping to complete what would be a historic treble.

There are plenty of reasons why City have won the title this season, but among them is Alvarez. The striker, picked up from River Plate for less than £15 million last January, has had to be Erling Haaland's support act for most of his first year in England, but he has still chipped in 18 goals, including one here against Chelsea.

The 23-year-old was one of Argentina's best players at the World Cup — scoring twice in the semifinal against Croatia — and would walk into most other teams in the world. At City, he has had to be patient and make the most of any opportunities that have come his way. He was on the pitch for only a matter of minutes against Real Madrid on Wednesday, but still scored the fourth goal to put the icing on an irresistible team performance.

However it ends, Alvarez is unlikely to forget the 2022-23 season in a hurry. In December, he became a world champion alongside Lionel Messi in Qatar, and he has already added a Premier