The fight for the Premier League championship has changed yet again following a thrilling victory for Manchester City over Arsenal.
City, who started the night five points behind the Gunners with two games remaining, knew that three points would give them a big lead heading into the season’s closing stretch.
After losing three straight league games to draws, Mikel Arteta acknowledged before the game that his team would need to play “perfectly” to win at the Etihad.
And the Gunners were far from “perfect” as a Kevin De Bruyne masterpiece destroyed them in a 4-1 thrashing that gives City control of this thrilling title fight.
After tonight’s victory, Mail Sport analyses Manchester City’s chances of winning the league.
When will Manchester City be able to claim the title?
It is safe to say that the game on Wednesday night might end up being the determining factor in the title chase for this season.
As a result of Manchester City’s victory over Arteta’s team, Arsenal can now only score 90 points, whereas City can potentially earn 94.
After Wednesday’s match, if both teams win their remaining games, City will be crowned champion on May 24 when they host Brighton in the season’s last home game. That is assuming City triumphs in every game they have left.
When it comes to winning the league, Guardiola’s team will still be two games ahead of the Gunners.
What games do both teams still have left to play?
Arsenal currently only has five games left after Wednesday night’s outcome.
In terms of City, Guardiola’s team still has two games to clinch back-to-back league titles.
The Gunners’ next opponent is Frank Lampard’s Chelsea, who fell once more to make it five straight defeats since Lampard took over as interim manager on Tuesday, May 2.
This Saturday, City will play again when they visit London to take on Fulham, who are coached by Marco Silva.
In the final stretch for the championship, both teams still have games against Brighton and Chelsea, while Arteta’s team must travel to Newcastle in May.
Despite the fact that City has two games in hand, it is fair to conclude that the Gunners have the more challenging remaining schedule.
The following are both Arsenal’s and City’s complete schedules for the remaining games:
Arsenal
Chelsea (H) – May 2 at 8pm
Newcastle United (A) – May 7 at 4.30pm
Brighton (H) – May 14 at 4.30pm
Nottingham Forest (A) – May 20 at 5.30pm
Wolves (H) – May 28 at 4.30pm
Manchester City
Fulham (A) – May 30 at 2pm
West Ham (H) – May 3 at 8pm
Leeds (H) – May 6 at 3pm
Everton (A) – May 14 at 2pm
Chelsea (H) – May 21 at 4pm
Brighton (A) – May 24 at 8pm
Brentford (A) – May 28 at 4.30pm