Manchester City moved to the summit of the Premier League on Wednesday night after a hard-fought 1-0 victory away at Burnley, leapfrogging Arsenal on goal difference to claim top spot with just weeks of the season remaining.
The solitary goal from Erling Haaland was enough to separate the two sides at Turf Moor, as City ground out a vital three points in what is shaping up to be a breathless title race.
The win means Pep Guardiola’s side and Arsenal are now level on 70 points each both boasting identical records of 21 wins, 7 draws, and 5 defeats across 33 games with City holding the edge thanks to superior goal difference.
It is a remarkable turnaround from a side that looked vulnerable at stages earlier in the campaign, and arrives just days after City also claimed a 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad, a result that has now proven doubly significant in the context of the title picture.
For Burnley, it was another painful evening in what has been a desperate season. The Lancashire club remain rooted in 19th place with only 20 points from 33 games and are in serious danger of relegation, having now lost 22 league matches.
City, meanwhile, will look to press home their advantage as the title run-in intensifies, with Arsenal facing Newcastle at the Emirates this Saturday a fixture that could once again reshape the top of the table before City’s next assignment.
