Arsenal host Manchester City in the England EFL Cup on 22 March 2026, Sunday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 16:30 UK Time.
Arsenal and Manchester City come into this game with strong recent records, but the immediate momentum looks slightly different. Arsenal have won four of their last five in all competitions, while City have won only twice in the same span and arrive after a heavy defeat in Europe.
This fixture has also become a tight tactical contest in recent meetings. Four of the last five head to heads finished level or were decided by a single Arsenal goal, which points towards another controlled game with fine margins.
Arsenal head into the match after a 2-0 home win over Everton, which followed another disciplined Premier League display in a 1-0 win at Brighton. The Gunners have won four of their last five matches in all competitions and remain unbeaten across that run.
What stands out is their defensive control. Arsenal have conceded only three goals in their last five matches, and two of those games ended with clean sheets in league action. Even when they were held by Bayer Leverkusen, they still kept the score down and avoided losing control of the tie.
At home, the Gunners also look settled in this fixture. They beat Manchester City 1-0 in this ground in October 2023, then thrashed them 5-1 here in February 2025. That recent home record against this opponent strengthens the case that Arsenal can dictate the match again.
Manchester City drew 1-1 at West Ham in their latest outing, and that result continued a less convincing stretch. Across their last five matches, the Citizens have drawn twice, lost once, and their most damaging result was the 3-0 defeat away to Real Madrid.
They are still scoring at a decent rate, with goals in four of those five matches, but the defensive edge has not looked as firm. City conceded three in Madrid, two at home against Nottingham Forest, and one at West Ham. That is a notable shift for a side that usually controls games through possession and territory.
The head to head record in this fixture also suggests City have found Arsenal difficult to break down. They have failed to beat Arsenal in the last five meetings, and in that span they scored only four goals. That matters here because Arsenal are arriving with greater balance at both ends of the pitch.
The best bet for this match is Arsenal to win at 2.44 odds. Arsenal come into the game in better form, they have won four of their last five, and they have already beaten Manchester City in each of the last two meetings at the Emirates. City remain a major threat, but their latest run has included dropped points and a clear defensive dip.
Under 2.5 goals at 1.90 odds also makes sense in a fixture that is often defined by control rather than chaos. Three of the last five head to heads finished with two goals or fewer, and Arsenal have built recent wins on compact defending rather than open attacking exchanges. That makes a lower scoring contest a reasonable reading of the data.
Our recommended correct score tip is Arsenal 1-0 priced at 9.00 odds. That outcome matches the recent pattern between these sides, and it also reflects Arsenal’s current defensive level. With the Gunners conceding only three goals across their last five matches, a narrow home win looks well supported by the available numbers.
| Arsenal | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 5 | 5 |
| Wins | 5 | 5 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 10 | 12 |
| Goals Against | 3 | 2 |
| Arsenal | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 3 | 3 |
| Wins | 3 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 5 | 7 |
| Goals Against | 1 | 1 |
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24.05.26
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Crystal Palace Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
18.05.26
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Arsenal Burnley |
1-0 |
|
10.05.26
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West Ham Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
05.05.26
|
Arsenal Atletico Madrid |
1-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Arsenal Fulham |
3-0 |
|
29.04.26
|
Atletico Madrid Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
25.04.26
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
19.04.26
|
Manchester City Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
15.04.26
|
Arsenal Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Arsenal Bournemouth |
1-2 |
|
07.04.26
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
04.04.26
|
Southampton Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
22.03.26
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
17.03.26
|
Arsenal Bayer Leverkusen |
2-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Arsenal Everton |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Bayer Leverkusen Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Mansfield Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
04.03.26
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
01.03.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
22.02.26
|
Tottenham Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
18.02.26
|
Wolves Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
15.02.26
|
Arsenal Wigan |
4-0 |
|
12.02.26
|
Brentford Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Arsenal Sunderland |
3-0 |
|
03.02.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Leeds Arsenal |
0-4 |
|
28.01.26
|
Arsenal Kairat Almaty |
3-2 |
|
25.01.26
|
Arsenal Manchester United |
2-3 |
|
20.01.26
|
Inter Milan Arsenal |
1-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Nottingham Forest Arsenal |
0-0 |
|
14.01.26
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
11.01.26
|
Portsmouth Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
08.01.26
|
Arsenal Liverpool |
0-0 |
|
03.01.26
|
Bournemouth Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
30.12.25
|
Arsenal Aston Villa |
4-1 |
|
27.12.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-1 |
|
23.12.25
|
Arsenal Crystal Palace (Penalties:8 - 7) |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Everton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Arsenal Wolves |
2-1 |
|
10.12.25
|
Club Brugge Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
06.12.25
|
Aston Villa Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
03.12.25
|
Arsenal Brentford |
2-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Arsenal Bayern Munich |
3-1 |
|
23.11.25
|
Arsenal Tottenham |
4-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Sunderland Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
04.11.25
|
Slavia Prague Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
01.11.25
|
Burnley Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
29.10.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-0 |
|
26.10.25
|
Arsenal Crystal Palace |
1-0 |
|
18.05.26
|
Arsenal Burnley |
1-0 |
|
05.05.26
|
Arsenal Atletico Madrid |
1-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Arsenal Fulham |
3-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
15.04.26
|
Arsenal Sporting CP |
0-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Arsenal Bournemouth |
1-2 |
|
22.03.26
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
17.03.26
|
Arsenal Bayer Leverkusen |
2-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Arsenal Everton |
2-0 |
|
01.03.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
2-1 |
|
15.02.26
|
Arsenal Wigan |
4-0 |
|
07.02.26
|
Arsenal Sunderland |
3-0 |
|
03.02.26
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
1-0 |
|
28.01.26
|
Arsenal Kairat Almaty |
3-2 |
|
25.01.26
|
Arsenal Manchester United |
2-3 |
|
08.01.26
|
Arsenal Liverpool |
0-0 |
|
30.12.25
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Arsenal Aston Villa |
4-1 |
|
27.12.25
|
Arsenal Brighton |
2-1 |
|
23.12.25
|
Arsenal Crystal Palace (Penalties:8 - 7) |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
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Arsenal Wolves |
2-1 |
|
03.12.25
|
Arsenal Brentford |
2-0 |
|
26.11.25
|
Arsenal Bayern Munich |
3-1 |
|
23.11.25
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Arsenal Tottenham |
4-1 |
|
29.10.25
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Arsenal Brighton |
2-0 |
|
26.10.25
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Arsenal Crystal Palace |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
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Arsenal Atletico Madrid |
4-0 |
|
10.10.25
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Arsenal Union St. Gilloise |
1-1 |
|
04.10.25
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Arsenal West Ham |
2-0 |
|
01.10.25
|
Arsenal Olympiacos |
2-0 |
|
21.09.25
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Arsenal Nottingham Forest |
3-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Arsenal Leeds |
5-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Arsenal Athletic Bilbao |
3-0 |
|
06.08.25
|
Arsenal Villarreal |
2-3 |
|
31.07.25
|
Arsenal Tottenham |
0-1 |
|
27.07.25
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
3-2 |
|
23.07.25
|
Arsenal AC Milan |
1-0 |
|
18.05.25
|
Arsenal Newcastle |
1-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Arsenal Bournemouth |
1-2 |
|
29.04.25
|
Arsenal PSG |
0-1 |
|
23.04.25
|
Arsenal Crystal Palace |
2-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Arsenal Brentford |
1-1 |
|
08.04.25
|
Arsenal Real Madrid |
3-0 |
|
01.04.25
|
Arsenal Fulham |
2-1 |
|
16.03.25
|
Arsenal Chelsea |
1-0 |
|
12.03.25
|
Arsenal PSV Eindhoven |
2-2 |
|
22.02.25
|
Arsenal West Ham |
0-1 |
|
02.02.25
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
5-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
Arsenal Dinamo Zagreb |
3-0 |
|
18.01.25
|
Arsenal Aston Villa |
2-2 |
|
24.05.26
|
Crystal Palace Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
10.05.26
|
West Ham Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
29.04.26
|
Atletico Madrid Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
19.04.26
|
Manchester City Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
07.04.26
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
04.04.26
|
Southampton Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Bayer Leverkusen Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Mansfield Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
04.03.26
|
Brighton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
22.02.26
|
Tottenham Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
18.02.26
|
Wolves Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
12.02.26
|
Brentford Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Leeds Arsenal |
0-4 |
|
20.01.26
|
Inter Milan Arsenal |
1-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Nottingham Forest Arsenal |
0-0 |
|
14.01.26
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
11.01.26
|
Portsmouth Arsenal |
1-4 |
|
03.01.26
|
Bournemouth Arsenal |
2-3 |
|
20.12.25
|
Everton Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
10.12.25
|
Club Brugge Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
06.12.25
|
Aston Villa Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
30.11.25
|
Chelsea Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Sunderland Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
04.11.25
|
Slavia Prague Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
01.11.25
|
Burnley Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Fulham Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
28.09.25
|
Newcastle Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
24.09.25
|
Port Vale Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
16.09.25
|
Athletic Bilbao Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
31.08.25
|
Liverpool Arsenal |
1-0 |
|
17.08.25
|
Manchester United Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
25.05.25
|
Southampton Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
11.05.25
|
Liverpool Arsenal |
2-2 |
|
07.05.25
|
PSG Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
20.04.25
|
Ipswich Arsenal |
0-4 |
|
16.04.25
|
Real Madrid Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
05.04.25
|
Everton Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
09.03.25
|
Manchester United Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
PSV Eindhoven Arsenal |
1-7 |
|
26.02.25
|
Nottingham Forest Arsenal |
0-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Leicester Arsenal |
0-2 |
|
05.02.25
|
Newcastle Arsenal |
2-0 |
|
29.01.25
|
Girona Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
25.01.25
|
Wolves Arsenal |
0-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Brighton Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
01.01.25
|
Brentford Arsenal |
1-3 |
|
21.12.24
|
Crystal Palace Arsenal |
1-5 |
|
08.12.24
|
Fulham Arsenal |
1-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
West Ham Arsenal |
2-5 |
|
26.11.24
|
Sporting CP Arsenal |
1-5 |
|
19.05.26
|
Bournemouth Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
16.05.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
13.05.26
|
Manchester City Crystal Palace |
3-0 |
|
09.05.26
|
Manchester City Brentford |
3-0 |
|
04.05.26
|
Everton Manchester City |
3-3 |
|
25.04.26
|
Manchester City Southampton |
2-1 |
|
22.04.26
|
Burnley Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
19.04.26
|
Manchester City Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
12.04.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
04.04.26
|
Manchester City Liverpool |
4-0 |
|
22.03.26
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
17.03.26
|
Manchester City Real Madrid |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
West Ham Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Real Madrid Manchester City |
3-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
04.03.26
|
Manchester City Nottingham Forest |
2-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
Leeds Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Manchester City Salford City |
2-0 |
|
11.02.26
|
Manchester City Fulham |
3-0 |
|
08.02.26
|
Liverpool Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
04.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
01.02.26
|
Tottenham Manchester City |
2-2 |
|
28.01.26
|
Manchester City Galatasaray |
2-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Manchester City Wolves |
2-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Bodo/Glimt Manchester City |
3-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Manchester United Manchester City |
2-0 |
|
13.01.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Manchester City Exeter City |
10-1 |
|
07.01.26
|
Manchester City Brighton |
1-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Manchester City Chelsea |
1-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Sunderland Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
27.12.25
|
Nottingham Forest Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
20.12.25
|
Manchester City West Ham |
3-0 |
|
17.12.25
|
Manchester City Brentford |
2-0 |
|
14.12.25
|
Crystal Palace Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
10.12.25
|
Real Madrid Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Manchester City Sunderland |
3-0 |
|
02.12.25
|
Fulham Manchester City |
4-5 |
|
29.11.25
|
Manchester City Leeds |
3-2 |
|
25.11.25
|
Manchester City Bayer Leverkusen |
0-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
09.11.25
|
Manchester City Liverpool |
3-0 |
|
05.11.25
|
Manchester City Dortmund |
4-1 |
|
02.11.25
|
Manchester City Bournemouth |
3-1 |
|
29.10.25
|
Swansea Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
26.10.25
|
Aston Villa Manchester City |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Villarreal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Manchester City Everton |
2-0 |
|
05.10.25
|
Brentford Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
13.05.26
|
Manchester City Crystal Palace |
3-0 |
|
09.05.26
|
Manchester City Brentford |
3-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Manchester City Southampton |
2-1 |
|
19.04.26
|
Manchester City Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
04.04.26
|
Manchester City Liverpool |
4-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Manchester City Real Madrid |
1-2 |
|
04.03.26
|
Manchester City Nottingham Forest |
2-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Manchester City Salford City |
2-0 |
|
11.02.26
|
Manchester City Fulham |
3-0 |
|
04.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
28.01.26
|
Manchester City Galatasaray |
2-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Manchester City Wolves |
2-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Manchester City Exeter City |
10-1 |
|
07.01.26
|
Manchester City Brighton |
1-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Manchester City Chelsea |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Manchester City West Ham |
3-0 |
|
17.12.25
|
Manchester City Brentford |
2-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Manchester City Sunderland |
3-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Manchester City Leeds |
3-2 |
|
25.11.25
|
Manchester City Bayer Leverkusen |
0-2 |
|
09.11.25
|
Manchester City Liverpool |
3-0 |
|
05.11.25
|
Manchester City Dortmund |
4-1 |
|
02.11.25
|
Manchester City Bournemouth |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Manchester City Everton |
2-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Manchester City Burnley |
5-1 |
|
18.09.25
|
Manchester City Napoli |
2-0 |
|
14.09.25
|
Manchester City Manchester United |
3-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Manchester City Tottenham |
0-2 |
|
01.07.25
|
Manchester City Al-Hilal |
3-4 |
|
23.06.25
|
Manchester City Al Ain |
6-0 |
|
18.06.25
|
Manchester City Wydad AC |
2-0 |
|
20.05.25
|
Manchester City Bournemouth |
3-1 |
|
02.05.25
|
Manchester City Wolves |
1-0 |
|
22.04.25
|
Manchester City Aston Villa |
2-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Manchester City Crystal Palace |
5-2 |
|
02.04.25
|
Manchester City Leicester |
2-0 |
|
15.03.25
|
Manchester City Brighton |
2-2 |
|
01.03.25
|
Manchester City Plymouth |
3-1 |
|
23.02.25
|
Manchester City Liverpool |
0-2 |
|
15.02.25
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
4-0 |
|
11.02.25
|
Manchester City Real Madrid |
2-3 |
|
29.01.25
|
Manchester City Club Brugge |
3-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Manchester City Chelsea |
3-1 |
|
11.01.25
|
Manchester City Salford City |
8-0 |
|
04.01.25
|
Manchester City West Ham |
4-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Manchester City Everton |
1-1 |
|
15.12.24
|
Manchester City Manchester United |
1-2 |
|
04.12.24
|
Manchester City Nottingham Forest |
3-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Manchester City Feyenoord |
3-3 |
|
19.05.26
|
Bournemouth Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
16.05.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
04.05.26
|
Everton Manchester City |
3-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Burnley Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
12.04.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
22.03.26
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
West Ham Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Real Madrid Manchester City |
3-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Leeds Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
08.02.26
|
Liverpool Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
01.02.26
|
Tottenham Manchester City |
2-2 |
|
20.01.26
|
Bodo/Glimt Manchester City |
3-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Manchester United Manchester City |
2-0 |
|
13.01.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Sunderland Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
27.12.25
|
Nottingham Forest Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
14.12.25
|
Crystal Palace Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
10.12.25
|
Real Madrid Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
02.12.25
|
Fulham Manchester City |
4-5 |
|
22.11.25
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
29.10.25
|
Swansea Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
26.10.25
|
Aston Villa Manchester City |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Villarreal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
05.10.25
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Brentford Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
01.10.25
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Monaco Manchester City |
2-2 |
|
24.09.25
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Huddersfield Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
21.09.25
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Arsenal Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
31.08.25
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Brighton Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Wolves Manchester City |
0-4 |
|
09.08.25
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Palermo Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
26.06.25
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Juventus Manchester City |
2-5 |
|
25.05.25
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Fulham Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
17.05.25
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Crystal Palace Manchester City |
1-0 |
|
10.05.25
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Southampton Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
27.04.25
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Nottingham Forest Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
19.04.25
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Everton Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
06.04.25
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Manchester United Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
30.03.25
|
Bournemouth Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
08.03.25
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Nottingham Forest Manchester City |
1-0 |
|
26.02.25
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Tottenham Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
19.02.25
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Real Madrid Manchester City |
3-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Leyton Orient Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
02.02.25
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
5-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
PSG Manchester City |
4-2 |
|
19.01.25
|
Ipswich Manchester City |
0-6 |
|
14.01.25
|
Brentford Manchester City |
2-2 |
|
29.12.24
|
Leicester Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
21.12.24
|
Aston Villa Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
11.12.24
|
Juventus Manchester City |
2-0 |
|
22.03.2026
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2
|
|
21.09.2025
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
1-1
|
|
02.02.2025
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
5-1
|
|
22.09.2024
|
Manchester City Arsenal |
2-2
|
|
31.03.2024
|
Manchester City Arsenal |
0-0
|
|
22.03.2026
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2
|
|
21.09.2025
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
1-1
|
|
02.02.2025
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
5-1
|
|
08.10.2023
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
1-0
|
|
06.08.2023
|
Arsenal Manchester City (Penalties:4 - 1) |
1-1
|
|
15.02.2023
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
1-3
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