A quadruple from Erling Haaland against Wolverhampton (5-1), his first in the Premier League, put Manchester City back in the path of leader Arsenal, also imperial against Bournemouth (3-0), Saturday during a 36th day where the The hope of remaining is almost gone for Burnley.
The battle for the title continues to rage between the two contenders, Arsenal (1st, 83 pts) and Manchester City (2nd, 82 pts), separated by one point and a match in hand, the one that the “Citizens” will play on the 14th. May at Tottenham.
The current leader Arsenal, in search of a first coronation since 2004, is therefore counting more than ever on a helping hand from "Spurs", its historic rival from north London, to trip up Pep Guardiola's armada, at looking for a fourth title in a row. Against Wolverhampton, the “Gunners” pocketed a fourteenth victory in the sixteen championship matches they played in 2024, thanks to a penalty from Bukayo Saka (45th), a goal from Leandro Trossard (70th) and a last one from Declan Rice (90th 7). Since the winter break, the Londoners have maintained a hellish pace with 43 points taken out of 48 possible, with 51 goals scored against only 8 conceded.