Leicester are Premier League champions as Tottenham title hopes collapse at Chelsea

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Leicester City are the new Premier League champions after Tottenham drew with Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.

Claudio Ranieri's side completed one of the most extraordinary feats in modern team sports in lifting the title just one season after they narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship.

Leicester travelled to Manchester United on Sunday knowing that a win at Old Trafford would allow them to beat second-placed Tottenham to the trophy, the first in their history.

However, the Foxes were unable to do that after Anthony Martial opened the scoring for Louis van Gaal's side before Wes Morgan earned the Foxes a 1-1 draw to pile the pressure on Spurs, who went into their London derby clash with Chelsea a day later knowing they must win to keep their title hopes alive.

Despite the high stakes, Spurs certainly seemed to be on their way to denying Leicester their first-ever title after Harry Kane and Heung-min Son scored in the first half of their game with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

But the Blues fought back and, after Gary Cahill fired in shortly after the break, momentum shifted towards the hosts.

Eden Hazard was brought on at the break to replace Pedro, and the Belgian proved the difference - scoring in the 83rd minute to secure a 2-2 draw for Chelsea and ensure Leicester were crowned champions.

The win marks one of the most remarkable achievements in team sports, as the Foxes secured the title with 22 wins from 36 games, 11 draws and just three losses - only one year after the club survived the drop by six points after they won seven of their last nine games and earned 41 points in total after losing 19 games - half of their fixtures.

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