Arsenal lose out on home Premier League title celebrations after Man City victory

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·14 de mayo de 2026

Arsenal lose out on home Premier League title celebrations after Man City victory

Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace moves them to 77 points, just two points behind Arsenal (79 points).
Arsenal can no longer mathematically secure the title at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night, with the race now guaranteed to continue until at least Tuesday night.
City face Bournemouth away on May 19, while Arsenal host Burnley on May 18, with Pep Guardiola’s side needing a win to take the race down to the final weekend.

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have prevented Arsenal from the possibility of celebrating a mathematical Premier League title win on home soil.

The tension in the English top-flight has reached its peak with the competition’s decisive phase now upon us. And following City’s dismantling of Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, it has been ensured that Mikel Arteta’s squad cannot pop the champagne at the Emirates.

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The victory, inspired by a brace of Phil Foden assists and goals from Antoine Semenyo, Omar Marmoush, and Savinho, keeps City firmly in the hunt for a remarkable seventh Premier League title under Pep Guardiola, piling the pressure back onto North London.

With City now sitting on 77 points with two games to play, Arsenal’s maximum reach after Monday would be 85 points – a figure still within City’s grasp should the Gunners fail to beat Crystal Palace on the final weekend away from home.

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Now, following Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, Pep Guardiola’s side have prevented Arsenal supporters from witnessing their side win the Premier League crown on home soil during their meeting with Burnley on Monday.

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Man City retain hope of final day decider

The focus now shifts to a frantic week of football that will test the squad depth of Manchester City, who will travel to the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth next Tuesday, knowing that anything less than three points would give Arsenal the title.

Further strain will be placed on the Manchester City squad when they travel to the South Coast, with the clash against Andoni Iraola’s European football-chasing Cherries coming just days after an FA Cup Final against Chelsea this Saturday.

With a goal difference swing now favouring the Blues after their three-goal haul against Palace, the margins are razor-thin, and should points remain level on the final day, then the direction of the trophy could well be one of a Northern persuasion.