Manchester City capitalized on Arsenal’s loss on Saturday with a crucial 3-0 triumph over Chelsea in the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on Sunday 12 April, 2026.
The outcome means the gap between Manchester City and League toppers, Arsenal, now stands at six (6) points.
The Gunners, who should have been nine (9) points atop the table, were defeated by AFC Bournemouth in the top flight match at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
All three goals from City were netted in the second half. The victory in London sends a clear message that Pep Guardiola’s side are still very much in the race for the Premier League 2025/26 title.
The first 45 minutes did not go well for the visitors as the Cityzens performed below expectation. Efforts from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo went straight to Blues goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez, and deflected wide respectively.
After a goalless first half, Nico O’Reilly opened the scoring from an assist by Cherki in the 51st minute. The French attacking midfielder’s cross was beautifully headed in by O’Reilly.
Cherki was the provider again, this time for Marc Guehi, who added the second for the EFL Cup 2025/26 Champions just six (6) minutes after.
The Frenchman released a through pass to Guehi, former Chelsea player, who made it two (2) with a low finish into the far corner to force the fans into huge celebrations.
And, in the 58th minute Jeremy Doku sealed it up for City with the third.
Chelsea’s goal earlier in the game by Marc Cucurella was cancelled by Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for offside and Pedro Neto’s shot was stopped by goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma.
The result was the third successive League defeat to Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea.
Next for Manchester City
Guardiola will lead Manchester City against Arsenal in the Premier League showdown at Etihad Stadium on Sunday 19 April, 2026 at 16:30 (WAT).
The win uplifts City’s morale and lowers confidence on Spanish manager, Mikel Arteta, leading Arsenal to Premier League glory this season.
More pressure mounted on the Gunners after AFC Bournemouth downed Arsenal right inside Emirates Stadium on Saturday 2-1.
Manchester City had finished draw in their last two (2) top flight matches, but, this time they had to get the job flawlessly done against the sloppy Blues.
The Cityzens will have a whole week to gear up for the clash against Arsenal as Arteta welcomes Sporting CP at Emirates Stadium for the Uefa Champions League 2025/26 quarter finals second leg on Wednesday 15 April, 2026 at 20:00 (WAT).
Results:
| Premier League 2025/26 – Sunday 12 April, 2026 |
| Crystal Palace 2-1 Newcastle United |
| Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa |
| Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur |
| Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City |
Photo: Marc Guehi nets the second goal for Manchester City in the Premier League 2025/26 match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday 12 April, 2026 | Getty Images
