Manchester City has caught up with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League, leading on goals scored. Burnley has been relegated following a 1-0 defeat to City.
😱 Arsenal's nightmare is real: City ahead on goals scored! Burnley down
What seemed unthinkable until a few months ago has now become reality: Manchester City have caught up at the top of the Premier League and are first for goals scored.
A 1-0 win away at Burnley was enough to take them to 70 points and sensationally draw level with Arsenal at the top — in fact, City are first not on goal difference (+37 for both) but on goals scored (66 vs 63). If the Premier League ended now, they would win the title on that criterion, which means the next five matches will be more than crucial.
But there was another verdict at the end of this match as well.
It was another goal from the usual Haaland, his 24th in the Premier League, that sent Man City to the top at the end of a perfect counterattack: Doku played him through and the Norwegian coolly beat Dubravka with ease.
Manchester City return to the top for the first time since 21 August 2025 (after Matchday 1). One stat that carries even more weight and puts even more pressure on Arsenal is this: every time the Citizens have been top after 33 rounds or more, they have always gone on to win the title.
Manchester City surpassed Arsenal by achieving a higher goals scored total, with 66 goals compared to Arsenal's 63.
Burnley's defeat to Manchester City confirms their relegation from the Premier League.
With both teams tied on points, the title would go to Manchester City based on their superior goals scored if the season ended now.
Sean Longstaff scored a late equalizer for Leeds in a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth, keeping them nine points clear of the relegation zone. The result hampers Bournemouth's hopes of European qualification.
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Now the memes mocking Arsenal will explode even more.
Specifically, during the match against Chelsea, the cameras caught a fan holding a custom bottle with the Arsenal logo on it. The man mimed taking a drink, instantly sparking irony on social media.
The reference is to the English term “to bottle it,” used to describe a team that collapses under pressure. It’s a label that in recent years has often been attached to the Gunners in the decisive stages.
The gesture went viral because it combines the wordplay of “bottle” with its football meaning. In other words: a direct dig at Arsenal’s possible latest collapse in the title race.
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