As the Premier League 2025-26 season is approaching its business end, leader Arsenal will travel to Manchester City on Sunday, with both sides looking to make a big statement in the title race.

Arsenal is six points ahead of ​second-placed City, which has a game in hand, and despite a 2-1 loss at home to Bournemouth last week, manager Mikel Arteta said that his side remains confident.

Meanwhile, Man City manager Pep Guardiola has said that an Arsenal victory on Sunday would end the title race, but that his side would have a lot more work to do even if it beats the Gunners.

What happened the last time Arsenal faced Manchester City?

Arsenal and Manchester City most recently faced off in the League Cup final, where City managed to secure a 2-0 win and lift the trophy.

After a stalemate in the first half, Nico O’Reilly scored a four-minute brace to guide his side to a ninth League Cup title and fifth since Pep Guardiola arrived at the club in 2016.

With the win, Guardiola became the most successful manager in the competition’s history, moving past Jose Mourinho, Alex Ferguson and Brian ‌Clough, who all won it four times.

Published on Apr 19, 2026