- Manchester City added the latest twist to the Premier League title race as they beat Chelsea 3-0 to pile up the pressure on leaders Arsenal
- An impressive second half from Pep Guardiola’s side left them just six points behind Arsenal, who have played a game more
- We look at what Manchester City would need to beat Arsenal and claim the 2025/26 Premier League title
Manchester City beat Chelsea 3-0 on Sunday evening to close the gap on Arsenal to just six points in the Premier League title race.
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Pep Guardiola’s team made good use of the opportunity Arsenal losing against Bournemouth on Saturday, leaving the door open for a title shot at the end of the season.
After the first conservative period which Chelsea dominated, City finally came out on top in the second half, scoring three goals in 18 minutes to secure a big win.
Nico O’Reilly broke away from the penalty spot in the 51st minute, scoring with another crucial header before Marc Guehi scored his first goal for City after good play from Rayan Cherki. Jeremy Doku completed the victory after stealing Moises Caicedo’s position in the third position of the game.
Guardiola’s team now has 64 points, having played 31 games, six less than Arsenal, who have played 32 games.
How many points does Manchester City need to win the league?
Arsenal’s loss to Bournemouth on Saturday meant that the momentum was back in Manchester City’s position heading into the final games of the season.
The maximum points Arsenal can get this season is 88 if they win their remaining six games, while Manchester City can only get 85 points.
However, the advantage for Manchester City is that they host Arsenal next week at the Etihad Stadium, which means that one, or both, of them must drop points.
A draw will be enough for Arsenal, as long as they win their next five games, which means Manchester City must win next week to completely change the outlook of the race.
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There is a possibility that the two can reach 85 points at the end of the season, reducing the goal difference. Arsenal have 38 points while City have 35 points after the job of demolishing West London.
“The second half was amazing because we had ideas. It was not a technique. We have known each other for a long time, and the players showed good ideas to win here, which is never easy,” said Guardiola after the game via the club’s website.
The former manager of Barcelona and Bayern Munich he is now looking forward to facing Arsenal next week.
“We have played three good games, but the best team in England is Arsenal. The numbers are there. We will prepare well this week. We will get used to the Carabao Cup.”
Comparing Arsenal’s matches with those of Man City
We have also compared the remaining matches of Arsenal and Manchester City in the previous stage.
Arsenal also have the Champions League to deal with, while Manchester City have the FA Cup.
The biggest clash, of course, will be the head-to-head at the Etihad Stadium next week.
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