Man City can close the gap within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a game in hand next week after the eight-time winners hammered Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday (April 12). Starting the day nine points behind Arsenal, but with two games in hand, the clash was supposed to be a litmus test for Citizens, but three second half goals from Pep Guardiola’s men have now seen them in the driving seat ahead of next week’s super clash.<h2>City rout Chelsea</h2>Guardiola's side produced a devastating spell immediately after half-time, with Nico O'Reilly and Marc Guehi scoring in the space of six minutes at Stamford Bridge. Jeremy Doku wrapped up a statement victory to ensure City took advantage of Arsenal's shock 2-1 home defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday.&nbsp;Second-placed City are now only six points behind Arsenal with a game in hand, setting up a seismic showdown against the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium on April 19. Having beaten Arsenal in the League Cup final and thrashed Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals, City are hitting form at just the right time. Their bid for a seventh English title under Guardiola appeared to be fading after successive draws with strugglers West Ham and Nottingham Forest in their previous two league matches.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-cameron-green-to-liam-livingstone-5-most-expensive-players-in-ipl-2026-auctions-matheesha-pathirana-kartik-sharma-prashant-veer-1774031148132">From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions</a>&nbsp;A disjointed first half against Chelsea suggested City might waste a golden opportunity to pile pressure on Arsenal. But Guardiola's half-time team-talk had the desired effect and City can now target next weekend's do-or-die visit from Mikel Arteta's spluttering team.&nbsp;If City win that blockbuster clash, they will be within three points of Arsenal, who blew substantial leads in the 2023 and 2024 title races, allowing Guardiola's men to pip them to the trophy. Arteta said the defeat to Bournemouth was a "punch in the face" and City's success in west London was another body blow for the Spaniard.&nbsp;City have won 29 of their 32 league games in the month of April in recent seasons, underlining their ability to thrive when the title pressure mounts.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-rohit-sharma-to-sanju-samson-5-highest-individual-score-in-a-lost-chase-in-ipl-yusuf-pathan-kl-rahul-shaun-marsh-ipl-2026-1774084136030">From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL</a>&nbsp;After winning their first four league matches following Liam Rosenior's arrival from Strasbourg to replace Enzo Maresca, Chelsea have won just one of their last seven, losing three in a row to leave the Blues boss facing some difficult questions.&nbsp;Chelsea, who haven't beaten City since the 2021 Champions League final, were again without Enzo Fernandez after Rosenior's controversial decision to drop the Argentine midfielder for hinting he might leave in the summer.

Starting the day nine points behind Arsenal, but with two games in hand, the clash was supposed to be a litmus test for Citizens, but three second half goals from Pep Guardiola’s men have now seen them in the driving seat ahead of next week’s super clash.

Man City can close the gap within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a game in hand next week after the eight-time winners hammered Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday (April 12). Starting the day nine points behind Arsenal, but with two games in hand, the clash was supposed to be a litmus test for Citizens, but three second half goals from Pep Guardiola’s men have now seen them in the driving seat ahead of next week’s super clash. City rout Chelsea Guardiola's side produced a devastating spell immediately after half-time, with Nico O'Reilly and Marc Guehi scoring in the space of six minutes at Stamford Bridge. Jeremy Doku wrapped up a statement victory to ensure City took advantage of Arsenal's shock 2-1 home defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday. Second-placed City are now only six points behind Arsenal with a game in hand, setting up a seismic showdown against the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium on April 19. Having beaten Arsenal in the League Cup final and thrashed Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals, City are hitting form at just the right time. Their bid for a seventh English title under Guardiola appeared to be fading after successive draws with strugglers West Ham and Nottingham Forest in their previous two league matches. ALSO READ | From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions A disjointed first half against Chelsea suggested City might waste a golden opportunity to pile pressure on Arsenal. But Guardiola's half-time team-talk had the desired effect and City can now target next weekend's do-or-die visit from Mikel Arteta's spluttering team. If City win that blockbuster clash, they will be within three points of Arsenal, who blew substantial leads in the 2023 and 2024 title races, allowing Guardiola's men to pip them to the trophy. Arteta said the defeat to Bournemouth was a "punch in the face" and City's success in west London was another body blow for the Spaniard. City have won 29 of their 32 league games in the month of April in recent seasons, underlining their ability to thrive when the title pressure mounts. ALSO READ | From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL After winning their first four league matches following Liam Rosenior's arrival from Strasbourg to replace Enzo Maresca, Chelsea have won just one of their last seven, losing three in a row to leave the Blues boss facing some difficult questions. Chelsea, who haven't beaten City since the 2021 Champions League final, were again without Enzo Fernandez after Rosenior's controversial decision to drop the Argentine midfielder for hinting he might leave in the summer.

Starting the day nine points behind Arsenal, but with two games in hand, the clash was supposed to be a litmus test for Citizens, but three second half goals from Pep Guardiola’s men have now seen them in the driving seat ahead of next week’s super clash.

Premier League: Man City hammer Chelsea to gain title race momentum ahead of crunch Arsenal clash

Arsenal’s hopes of ending their Premier League title drought were hit with a major blow after they lost 1-2 at home to Bournemouth. Playing at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday (April 11) in the early kick-off, the Gunners were undone on home turf after goals from Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott. The defeat means that if Arsenal lose to Man City next week and Pep Guardiola’s men win all their remaining matches, including Sunday’s affair against Chelsea, they can lift the Premier League title on goal difference.<h2>Arsenal suffer title dent</h2>Viktor Gyokeres levelled before the break from the penalty spot, but a lack of creative spark in the final third was again Arsenal's undoing. It is their defensive record that has put Arteta's men in pole position for the title, but they were cut open with ease when Alex Scott finished off a fine team move for the winner on 74 minutes. The result was also huge in Bournemouth's charge towards the European places as they moved up to 10th on the back of an 11-game unbeaten run.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-rohit-sharma-to-sanju-samson-5-highest-individual-score-in-a-lost-chase-in-ipl-yusuf-pathan-kl-rahul-shaun-marsh-ipl-2026-1774084136030">From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL</a><h2>What happened in other games?</h2>Five English sides will qualify directly for next season's Champions League and both Brentford and Everton missed the chance to move level on points with fifth-placed Liverpool. Twice the Bees led through Igor Thiago, who took his tally for the season to 21 Premier League goals and was within one of Erling Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-cameron-green-to-liam-livingstone-5-most-expensive-players-in-ipl-2026-auctions-matheesha-pathirana-kartik-sharma-prashant-veer-1774031148132">From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions</a>&nbsp;Beto levelled midway through the first half for the visitors and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall struck in stoppage time to salvage a point. Brighton are also well in the mix for their first-ever taste of Champions League football. Mats Wieffer scored twice as the Seagulls beat relegation-bound Burnley 2-0. A fifth win in six games for Fabian Hurzeler's men takes them up to ninth and within three points of the top five.

Playing at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday (April 11) in the early kick-off, the Gunners were undone on home turf after goals from Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott. 

Arsenal’s hopes of ending their Premier League title drought were hit with a major blow after they lost 1-2 at home to Bournemouth. Playing at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday (April 11) in the early kick-off, the Gunners were undone on home turf after goals from Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott. The defeat means that if Arsenal lose to Man City next week and Pep Guardiola’s men win all their remaining matches, including Sunday’s affair against Chelsea, they can lift the Premier League title on goal difference. Arsenal suffer title dent Viktor Gyokeres levelled before the break from the penalty spot, but a lack of creative spark in the final third was again Arsenal's undoing. It is their defensive record that has put Arteta's men in pole position for the title, but they were cut open with ease when Alex Scott finished off a fine team move for the winner on 74 minutes. The result was also huge in Bournemouth's charge towards the European places as they moved up to 10th on the back of an 11-game unbeaten run. ALSO READ | From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL What happened in other games? Five English sides will qualify directly for next season's Champions League and both Brentford and Everton missed the chance to move level on points with fifth-placed Liverpool. Twice the Bees led through Igor Thiago, who took his tally for the season to 21 Premier League goals and was within one of Erling Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot. ALSO READ | From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions Beto levelled midway through the first half for the visitors and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall struck in stoppage time to salvage a point. Brighton are also well in the mix for their first-ever taste of Champions League football. Mats Wieffer scored twice as the Seagulls beat relegation-bound Burnley 2-0. A fifth win in six games for Fabian Hurzeler's men takes them up to ninth and within three points of the top five.

Playing at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday (April 11) in the early kick-off, the Gunners were undone on home turf after goals from Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott.&nbsp;

Premier League: Arsenal suffer setback in title race after Bournemouth defeat, Everton hold Brentford

Eyes of the football fans will be on Europe’s top names as the race to win their domestic league gets intense with the final run-in. However, it won’t take us until May before a new champion in one of Europe’s top leagues is crowned. In fact, PSV could become the Eredivisie (top flight of the Netherlands) champions this Sunday if a certain set of results is met. This would mean they will become league champions as early as the first week of April, while some teams could take as long as the final week of May to lift their respective league title.<h2>PSV on the brink</h2>At the time of writing on Friday (April 3), PSV have 68 points from 28 matches and can reach a maximum of 86 points if they win all their matches. However, their equation of winning the title is simple if PSV beat Utrecht on Saturday, coupled with a draw or a defeat for Feyenoord in their match against Volendam on Saturday. This will mean PSV will have 71 points, while Feyenoord can’t catch the to-be champions as they can reach a maximum of 69 points even if they win all matches.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-rohit-sharma-to-sanju-samson-5-highest-individual-score-in-a-lost-chase-in-ipl-yusuf-pathan-kl-rahul-shaun-marsh-ipl-2026-1774084136030">From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL</a>&nbsp;However, if PSV fail to better Feyenoord’s result in the matchweek, the title race will head to next weekend. However, if PSV collect four points in their next two matches, they will be crowned champions albeit what happens in Feyenoord games.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-cameron-green-to-liam-livingstone-5-most-expensive-players-in-ipl-2026-auctions-matheesha-pathirana-kartik-sharma-prashant-veer-1774031148132">From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions</a><h2>What is happening in rest of Europe?</h2>The title race in France is tight, with only one point separating PSG and Lens, meaning the race will go to the final day. In Spain, only four points separate Barcelona and Real Madrid, meaning no immediate champions would be crowned. Interestingly, Bayern Munich and Arsenal both hold a nine-point lead over their rivals, thus meaning their title races could last until May. In Serie A, Inter Milan lead by six points over arch-rivals AC Milan in the race for the Scudetto.

At the time of writing on Friday (April 3), PSV have 68 points from 28 matches and can reach a maximum of 86 points if they win all their matches. However, their equation of winning the title is simple if PSV beat Utrecht on Saturday, coupled with a draw or a defeat for Feyenoord. 

Eyes of the football fans will be on Europe’s top names as the race to win their domestic league gets intense with the final run-in. However, it won’t take us until May before a new champion in one of Europe’s top leagues is crowned. In fact, PSV could become the Eredivisie (top flight of the Netherlands) champions this Sunday if a certain set of results is met. This would mean they will become league champions as early as the first week of April, while some teams could take as long as the final week of May to lift their respective league title. PSV on the brink At the time of writing on Friday (April 3), PSV have 68 points from 28 matches and can reach a maximum of 86 points if they win all their matches. However, their equation of winning the title is simple if PSV beat Utrecht on Saturday, coupled with a draw or a defeat for Feyenoord in their match against Volendam on Saturday. This will mean PSV will have 71 points, while Feyenoord can’t catch the to-be champions as they can reach a maximum of 69 points even if they win all matches. ALSO READ | From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL However, if PSV fail to better Feyenoord’s result in the matchweek, the title race will head to next weekend. However, if PSV collect four points in their next two matches, they will be crowned champions albeit what happens in Feyenoord games. ALSO READ | From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions What is happening in rest of Europe? The title race in France is tight, with only one point separating PSG and Lens, meaning the race will go to the final day. In Spain, only four points separate Barcelona and Real Madrid, meaning no immediate champions would be crowned. Interestingly, Bayern Munich and Arsenal both hold a nine-point lead over their rivals, thus meaning their title races could last until May. In Serie A, Inter Milan lead by six points over arch-rivals AC Milan in the race for the Scudetto.

At the time of writing on Friday (April 3), PSV have 68 points from 28 matches and can reach a maximum of 86 points if they win all their matches. However, their equation of winning the title is simple if PSV beat Utrecht on Saturday, coupled with a draw or a defeat for Feyenoord.&nbsp;

Not Arsenal, Real Madrid but THIS team could be become earliest league winners in Europe

The Premier League title race will start its final showdown on Saturday (April 4) as teams return to action for one final time before the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Americas. While the race for Premier League title, European places and desperation to avoid drop remains intense, eyes will be on Arsenal as they try to end their 22-year wait for the title. The Gunners are close to getting the job done with only eight matches to go in the Premier League season, so here is a look at when the Gunners could actually seal the title.<h2>What is the current scenario?</h2>As things stand, on Friday (April 3) at the time of writing, Arsenal are the league leaders with 70 points from 31 matches. They still have seven matches in hand and can reach a maximum of 91 points if they win all their matches. On the other hand, Manchester City remain Arsenal’s nearest rivals and have 61 points from 30 matches and can reach a maximum of 85 points. This means Arsenal should drop at least seven points from now to the end of the season while needing Manchester City to collect maximum points.<h2>What is the practical scenario?</h2>Practically, Arsenal need a maximum of 16 points from a possible 21 to clinch the Premier League title. If Mikel Arteta’s men collect 16 points, they will lift the Premier League title no matter what happens with Pep Guardiola and his men. Arsenal’s run of fixtures contains matches against Bournemouth (home), Manchester City (away), Newcastle United (home), Fulham (home), West Ham United (away), Burnley (home) and Crystal Palace (away).&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-cameron-green-to-liam-livingstone-5-most-expensive-players-in-ipl-2026-auctions-matheesha-pathirana-kartik-sharma-prashant-veer-1774031148132">From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions</a>&nbsp;Considering the majority of the teams Arsenal will face are in the bottom half of the Premier League, collecting 16 points won’t be a huge deal. Assuming the Gunners lose against Manchester City on April 19 and they win their remaining matches, they can lift the Premier League title on the final day of the season on May 24 against Crystal Palace, provided Manchester City don’t drop any points in their remaining matches.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-rohit-sharma-to-sanju-samson-5-highest-individual-score-in-a-lost-chase-in-ipl-yusuf-pathan-kl-rahul-shaun-marsh-ipl-2026-1774084136030">From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL</a>&nbsp;However, if City keep on leaking points, the Gunners can seal the title even before the final day of the season. The equation will solely depend on the number of points City will drop and Arsenal don’t drop any to keep their fate in their own hands.

As things stand, on Friday (April 3) at the time of writing, Arsenal are the league leaders with 70 points from 31 matches. They still have seven matches in hand and can reach a maximum of 91 points if they win all their matches. 

The Premier League title race will start its final showdown on Saturday (April 4) as teams return to action for one final time before the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Americas. While the race for Premier League title, European places and desperation to avoid drop remains intense, eyes will be on Arsenal as they try to end their 22-year wait for the title. The Gunners are close to getting the job done with only eight matches to go in the Premier League season, so here is a look at when the Gunners could actually seal the title. What is the current scenario? As things stand, on Friday (April 3) at the time of writing, Arsenal are the league leaders with 70 points from 31 matches. They still have seven matches in hand and can reach a maximum of 91 points if they win all their matches. On the other hand, Manchester City remain Arsenal’s nearest rivals and have 61 points from 30 matches and can reach a maximum of 85 points. This means Arsenal should drop at least seven points from now to the end of the season while needing Manchester City to collect maximum points. What is the practical scenario? Practically, Arsenal need a maximum of 16 points from a possible 21 to clinch the Premier League title. If Mikel Arteta’s men collect 16 points, they will lift the Premier League title no matter what happens with Pep Guardiola and his men. Arsenal’s run of fixtures contains matches against Bournemouth (home), Manchester City (away), Newcastle United (home), Fulham (home), West Ham United (away), Burnley (home) and Crystal Palace (away). ALSO READ | From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions Considering the majority of the teams Arsenal will face are in the bottom half of the Premier League, collecting 16 points won’t be a huge deal. Assuming the Gunners lose against Manchester City on April 19 and they win their remaining matches, they can lift the Premier League title on the final day of the season on May 24 against Crystal Palace, provided Manchester City don’t drop any points in their remaining matches. ALSO READ | From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL However, if City keep on leaking points, the Gunners can seal the title even before the final day of the season. The equation will solely depend on the number of points City will drop and Arsenal don’t drop any to keep their fate in their own hands.

As things stand, on Friday (April 3) at the time of writing, Arsenal are the league leaders with 70 points from 31 matches. They still have seven matches in hand and can reach a maximum of 91 points if they win all their matches.&nbsp;

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