Arsenal 1 – Manchester City 2: fine margins
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Erling Haaland of Manchester City scores their second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on April 19, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images) | Getty Images Arsenal fell 2-1 to Manchester City putting the Premier League title fully into chaos. If both sides win out, it’ll come down to goal difference.
The loss feels like a tremendous blow (and it is) but it is not a knockout punch. If there is a silver lining to be found, it’s that Arsenal played better than they have in the Premier League in a while. This race isn’t over, not by a long shot.
The match was there for the taking, too. That’s the frustrating part. Arsenal had the better chances in the second half.
Kai Havertz was denied on a breakaway and the Gunners couldn’t scramble the rebound home. Ebere Eze curled a shot off the inside of the post. Gabriel headed a ball onto the post.
Havertz put a mostly free header over the bar in second half added time. Manchester City had one gilt-edged chance in the second half and Erling Haaland converted it, with an assist to nearly pulling the shirt off Gabriel’s body to stop the defender reacting to the loose ball and to slingshot himself towards getting there first. It wasn’t a case of a centerback and striker battling and one winning out.
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