Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2–1 at home in Round 33 of the Premier League. After this round, with one game in hand, Manchester City are now only 3 points behind Arsenal, effectively bringing both teams back to the same starting line in the title race.

Before this round, Manchester City trailed Arsenal by 6 points with one game in hand. Thanks to this victory, the gap has been reduced to 3 points. After this match, Arsenal have 5 games remaining with 70 points, while Manchester City have 6 games left with 67 points. Arsenal’s previous advantage has now almost completely disappeared. In terms of goal difference, Arsenal’s edge has been reduced to just 1 goal.

Arsenal’s remaining Premier League fixtures:

Round 34: vs Newcastle United (home)

Round 35: vs Fulham (home)

Round 36: vs West Ham United (away)

Round 37: vs Burnley (home)

Round 38: vs Crystal Palace (away)

Manchester City’s remaining Premier League fixtures:

Round 34: vs Burnley (away)

Round 35: vs Everton (away)

Round 36: vs Brentford (home)

Round 37: vs Bournemouth (away)

Round 38: vs Aston Villa (home)

Round 31 (postponed match): vs Crystal Palace (home)