Ten title-race turning points: how Manchester City overtook Arsenal

Manchester City are Premier League champions after Arsenal lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Here is how their dramatic, nine-month title race with Arsenal unfolded.

Erling Haaland finds the target at Villa Park, Pep Guardiola and Stephen Gerrard bark orders and Antony beats Aaron Ramsdale at Old Trafford

3 September: Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City

Erling Haaland scores his 10th league goal of the season in City’s sixth game, but Villa hit back to claim a point through Leon Bailey.

4 September: Manchester United 3-1 Arsenal

The following day, Arsenal fail to open a lead at the top as they lose 3-1 at Old Trafford, but are already emerging as serious title contenders.

Arsenal: 15 points (played six games)Man City: 14 points (played six games)

16 October: Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City

Arsenal bounce back to win their next four games, putting pressure on City to get a result against old rivals Liverpool at Anfield. Jürgen Klopp’s side kick off in the bottom half of the table but find a glimpse of their old form to end the visitors’ unbeaten start, Mohamed Salah getting the winner after Phil Foden’s goal is disallowed for a foul in the build-up.

Salah streaked through to score the game’s only goal, handing City a first defeat of the Premier League season and reminding everybody that this Liverpool team are a long way from being a spent force – Andy Hunter

Arsenal: 27 points (played 1o)Man City: 23 points (played 10)

12 November: Man City 1-2 Brentford

In the final round of games before the World Cup break, Ivan Toney’s double earns Brentford a shock win at the Etihad that means Arsenal will be top at Christmas. Mikel Arteta’s squad watched the match and then ran out 2-0 winners at Molineux, Martin