Manchester City lead the Premier League for the first time since the opening week so the title is now a riveting five-game shootout with Arsenal.
The Gunners were top for 200 consecutive days until Erling Haaland’s first-half goal ended the run and proved the slender difference to Burnley, who have gone straight back to the Championship.
City and Arsenal each have 70 points and a goal difference of 37 so Pep Guardiola’s side are top on goals scored.
Mikel Arteta’s team may take encouragement from how City faded after Haaland’s strike but Guardiola is expert in marshalling his squad and after naming 10 of the 11 who started against Arsenal is certain to make more changes for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Southampton. Arsenal will be in league action against Newcastle, also on Saturday.
The victory may come to be the decisive one if City do claim the Premier League. Or there may well be twists to come before it is decided.
