Arsenal's fading title hopes were dealt a devastating blow after losing to Brighton to leave leaders Manchester City one win from a fifth Premier League title in six seasons.

The Gunners needed to respond after City's 3-0 win over Everton earlier on Sunday left Mikel Arteta's side trailing by four points in the race for the title.

On a deeply frustrating day for Arsenal, Leandro Trossard hit the bar against his former club while Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka both went close before Julio Enciso's close-range header put Brighton ahead.

Substitute Deniz Undav doubled the lead after lobbing Aaron Ramsdale in the 86th minute before Pervis Estupinan added to Arsenal's misery with Brighton's third in the 96th minute.

City will win the Premier League title next Sunday in front of their own fans if they beat Chelsea at home, even if Arsenal defeat Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday.

However, City will be confirmed champions without playing on Saturday if the Gunners lose at Forest.

In a game littered with niggly fouls, Arsenal lost Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli to injury in the first half after a foul by Brighton's Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, who the Gunners tried to sign in January.

Brighton, who are chasing a place in Europe for the first time, had gone close through Enciso before the Paraguay forward stunned the Emirates with his 51st-minute goal.

The win lifted the Seagulls above both Aston Villa and Tottenham into sixth on 58 points, four behind fifth-placed Liverpool with one game in hand.

The maximum number of points Arsenal can score is 87, while City have 85 with matches against Chelsea (home), Brighton (away) and Brentford (away) to come.

It’d be the third PL title in the last three years fourth in the last five years for Man City under Pep Guardiola.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1657799775381598210?s=19

Man U nko?

The citizens for life. It is their Time to shine, that is why they are making use of this golden opportunity.

Sasi54:
The citizens for life. It is their Time to shine, that is why they are making use of this golden opportunity.

I hope this game still get cash out

Nlanalyst:
Man U nko?

Manchester United has had a better Season than Arsenal. We Won a trophy already, in the final of an F.A cup and will play Uefa Champion league just like Arsenal next season.

No be who first start race dey first reach

No be who first call police dey win case

Arsenal and arteta don fail

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Chelsea na the next victim. It feels good to use em carry the league.


Manchester is blue.

Treble is coming home. 1/3

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Manchester United has had a better Season than Arsenal. We Won a trophy already, in the final of an F.A cup and will play Uefa Champion league just like Arsenal next season.

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what if United losses the FA cup and miss out in the Top 4 to Liverpool..what ya gonna do.... don't celebrate yet...na 100k cup una hold yet ooo... thought United said the will win all the trophy including Europa..we are watching

Wizywiz:
what if United losses the FA cup and miss out in the Top 4 to Liverpool..what ya gonna do.... don't celebrate yet...na 100k cup una hold yet ooo... thought United said the will win all the trophy including Europa..we are watching

The good news is that Arsenal are not different from Newcastle, they are in same level.

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The good news is that Arsenal are not different from Newcastle, they are in same level.

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same with Man United who is struggling for top 4 despite the huge amount spent on transfers this season.....ur man u must win all the trophy like dey said ooo

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The good news is that Arsenal are not different from Newcastle, they are in same level.

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likewise Man United who is struggling for top 4 despite the huge amount spent on transfers this season.....ur man u must win all the trophy like dey said ooo

I am sure almost all EPL coaches and fans outside City are wishing that Guardiola leave EPL. Imagine about to make it five in six seasons. Guardiola is the best coach in the world, no contention.

All I know is Liverpool must play Europa league

Kulas:
I am sure almost all EPL coaches and fans outside City are wishing that Guardiola leave EPL. Imagine about to make it five in six seasons. Guardiola is the best coach in the world, no contention.

You are wrong, guardiola is not the first Coach to make city tough team.. city always doing well since era of Sir Alex Ferguson, go and check their records since they bought the team... The only trophy they want is champion 🏆 League which he as never fulfill.

No thanks to Arsenal.... The beating Madrid go collect this week huh, cos Arsenal loss a boost to the team...
All the best to all CL teams

From day1 I don't regard Arsenal as a serious club, I see them as a football academy. Most of their fans always behave/talk like children.


Ain't surprised they won't be able to win the league after months of initial gragra, I saw it coming.......Las las they'll encourage themselves with woes of rival club.(s)



Mumu club academy.

22o62021:
No be who first start race dey first reach

No be who first call police dey win case

Arsenal and arteta don fail

Baby coach

Yes o

Guardiola is the brain behind all this and that's what makes him a Super Coach.
His brand of football is excellent and has made the so-called Premier League a farmers league.
His pattern allows for much goals, any good striker would fluorish such as Haaland.
So it's really not about ManCity or any player...it is Guardiola.

Take Guardiola out of Mcity or EPL , they return to struggles

I am a diehard Mourinho Fan..

Wrong title...!

Man City is already waiting to be crowned Champions!

Arsenal...bottlers of the century

Arsenal why?
E wan come be like proverbs 18:17 in action for ma eyes.

FARMER'S LEAGUE
We all know they are winning the EPL next season again even before it started.
Awon "Most Competitive League in the World".
During the Peak days of Barca/Madrid when they were dominating Laliga, EPL fan boyz with thier mediocre teams were calling it "Two horse race". Now a City team that's not even as good as the peak Barca/Madrid is using all thier Tractors and Bulldozers on other mediocre teams.

The funny thing is how Pep is stamping his "Tiki taka" that EPL fan boyz claim would not work in England.
EPL na overhyping abeg, nothing dey. If you want to watch football, watch Laliga and Serie A not a "Kick and follow" league.

The fall of Arsenal was well televised.

Truly opportunity comes but once. Some opportunities don't come again.

Congrats in advance to P. Gladiola and mancity

Pep Guardiola Don turn. English Premier League to farmers league

Farmer's league