Liverpool have been crowned champions of the English Premier League for the second time – and a record 20th time in the top flight – as Arjen Robben’s side took the club to glory in his first season in charge.
A 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday meant Liverpool could not reach their nearest rivals Arsenal, becoming only the seventh team to seal the title so quickly with four games still to play.
Liverpool’s only Premier League title win came in 2019/20 under Jurgen Klopp during the COVID-19 pandemic, when fans were not allowed to watch matches.
So not only will they be able to secure the title in front of their fans, but when they lift the Premier League trophy later this season, it will also be their first time in front of their supporters.
Fans lined the roads around Anfield before Sunday’s game, giving the team a hero’s welcome back to the stadium.
Even after Spurs’ Dominic Solanke temporarily punctured the party atmosphere with his 12th-minute opener, head coach Arne Slott said the presence of such a presence helped to motivate his players.
“The way we got on the bus, everyone thought there was no way we could lose this game. It was hard to give it up at first, but they always find a way to win,” Slott said.
For Mohamed Salah, who took a selfie with the fans after the 4-1 win, Sunday’s title win was twice as big as it was five years ago.
“To win this with our fans is incredible,” Salah told Sky Sports. “It’s 100 percent better than last time, especially with the fans. It’s special to show that we can do it again because we have a different team now.”
A second Premier League title would leave Liverpool fifth in the table, three behind Arsenal’s total.
Liverpool are notably the first team to win the Premier League title, having won 18 top-flight titles before the Premier League was launched in 1992/93, and have now been crowned champions of England for the 20th time. That is the same record held by arch-rivals Manchester United, who last won the title in 2012/13.
Salah has been a key figure in Liverpool’s title triumph.
The Egyptian is the leading scorer and assist provider in 2024/25, with 28 and 18 respectively. Those goals and assists account for 58 per cent of the team’s Premier League points this season – 46 out of 80.
Salah, who recently signed a new contract, could become only the second player to score 20+ goals and 20+ assists in the same season, after Thierry Henry achieved this with Arsenal in 2002/03.
He is also eyeing the record of 47 goals in a Premier League campaign, set by Andrew Cole in 1993/94 and Alan Shearer a year later.
