Premier League title race: What happens if Arsenal and Man City finish level on points?

Premier League title race: What happens if Arsenal and Man City finish level on points?The Premier League title race took yet another twist this weekend as leaders Arsenal endeavour to fend off the chasing Manchester CityCommentsSportBen Crawford Senior Sports Writer08:19, 12 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesTitle-chasing Arsenal were beaten by Bournemouth on Saturday in the Premier League(Image: Getty)The Premier League title race is essentially down to two with Arsenal in pole position ahead of Manchester City. But the Gunners suffered a setback on Saturday.‌As the international break came to an end, Mikel Arteta's side held a nine-point lead over Pep Guardiola's City, who had played one game less. But when Arsenal welcomed Bournemouth to the Emirates, they were put to the sword 2-1.‌This defeat means that, while the gap between second and first remains nine points, City now have two games in hand, one of which is a clash with Chelsea on Sunday. Should City beat Chelsea and take down the Gunners on April 19 when the two teams come to blows at the Etihad, they'd be three points off top spot.‌A win in their to-be-rearranged game against Crystal Palace could extinguish this deficit altogether if neither side has dropped more points by then. It could unfold that as the campaign comes to a close Arsenal and City finish on the same number of points. Mirror Football guides you through the stipulations if that does indeed end up being the case.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageREAD MORE: Premier League supercomputer predicts Arsenal WON'T win title after latest lossREAD MORE: How Man City can go top in ELEVEN days after massive Arsenal slip upFirstly, if both Arsenal and City finish the season on equal points, the first and most common tiebreaker would be goal difference. A team's goal difference is generated by calculating goals scored minus goals conceded.‌City are the only team to have ever won...