Arsenal and Manchester City meet again this season, and this time, it could be a potential title decider in the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta, who once shared the dugout in Manchester, now stand against each other as the Gunners travel to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

When was the last time Arsenal played Manchester City?

The last time Arsenal played Manchester City was in the League Cup final in March 2026. The teams have met twice this season so far.

What happened the last time Arsenal played Manchester City?

Manchester City reasserted itself as trophy winner supreme as it gave Arsenal a chastening reality check with ​a 2-0 victory in the League Cup final, thanks to Nico O’Reilly’s ‌second-half double at Wembley on Sunday.

Premier League leader Arsenal arrived ​as the favourite to win its first trophy since 2020 ⁠but was found wanting as City deservedly won the competition for the ninth time.

It might be one ‌of ⁠the sweetest triumphs of Guardiola’s vast collection as ⁠his impressive side shrugged off its midweek elimination in the Champions League to make a mockery of talk of power shifts and Arsenal quadruples.

Arsenal, which had not won ​the League Cup since 1993, ‌simply did not show up and will have to dust itself down and focus on trying to clinch a first Premier League title since 2004.

What happened the last time Arsenal played Manchester City in the Premier League?

Arsenal and Manchester City last played in the Premier League in September last year.

Gabriel Martinelli’s last-gasp equaliser gave the Gunners a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City, cancelling out Erling Haaland’s early goal to give Arteta’s a barely-deserved point.

Published on Apr 19, 2026