Manchester City secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in their Premier League clash on Matchday 33.
This result reignites the Premier League title race and effectively brings the competition back to square one with just five matches remaining.
Goals from the Manchester City vs. Arsenal match in the 2026 Premier League
Rayan Cherki opened the scoring for Manchester City in the 15th minute with a powerful shot from inside the penalty area, igniting the battle between the two giants.
City’s lead lasted only two minutes, however, as Kai Havertz capitalized on a glaring error by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to equalize for the Gunners, who then opted to defend for the remainder of the match.
In the 65th minute, Erling Haaland made his most valuable contribution of the season, scoring the second goal after receiving a pass inside the penalty area and powerfully firing it past goalkeeper David Raya.
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Arsenal’s winless streak in the Premier League continues, dating back to their 2-0 victory over Everton on March 14th. Since then, they have suffered defeats against Bournemouth and now against Manchester City.
Since last month, Arsenal’s quadruple hopes have faded, starting with a 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, followed by an FA Cup quarter-final exit against Southampton. Now, their Premier League title aspirations, which have eluded them since 2004, appear to be slipping away.
Manchester City’s remaining fixtures in the 2026 Premier League season
Manchester City have narrowed the gap with Arsenal to just 3 points, with a game in hand. Therefore, if Pep Guardiola’s men manage to defeat Crystal Palace, they will be level on 70 points with Arsenal, both teams having 70 points, with five rounds remaining.
City face Burnley on Wednesday, April 22nd, then Everton on May 4th, Brentford on May 9th, Bournemouth on May 17th, and their postponed match against Crystal Palace on May 22nd. The season concludes with a home game against Aston Villa on May 24th at the Etihad Stadium.
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Manchester City’s remaining Premier League fixtures:
Burnley vs. Manchester City
Everton vs. Manchester City
Manchester City vs. Brentford
Bournemouth vs. Manchester City
Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace
Manchester City vs. Aston Villa
Arsenal’s remaining Premier League fixtures in 2026
Arsenal’s schedule appears more challenging than Manchester City’s. They host Newcastle on April 25th, then play a mini-London derby against Fulham on May 2nd, followed by another major derby against West Ham on May 10th. They then face Burnley and conclude their Premier League campaign on May 24th against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Arsenal’s remaining Premier League fixtures:
Arsenal vs. Newcastle
Arsenal vs. Fulham
West Ham vs. Arsenal
Arsenal vs. Burnley
Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal
How is the Premier League title decided if two teams finish with the same number of points?
It has become possible that Manchester City and Arsenal could end up level on points if both teams win all their remaining Premier League matches.
In the event of two or more teams being tied on points, the final standings are determined by overall goal difference. If the goal difference is still tied, the number of goals scored by each club is used as the tiebreaker.
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Arsenal currently have a one-goal advantage over Manchester City in terms of goal difference, so the competition will practically remain between them until the very last moment, depending on the results and goals scored in all the remaining matches.
