JAKARTA - Arsenal finally fell from the throne after Manchester City won a narrow 1-0 victory over Burnley in an English Premier League match at Turf Moor Stadium, Thursday, April 23, 2026 WIB. Man City also sent Burnley back to the Championship Division for failing to escape the relegation zone.
It has been 200 days since Arsenal took control of the standings. Even Mikel Arteta's team is predicted to end the Premier League trophy fast for 22 years.
Yes, Arsenal last won the English League in 2004. At that time, The Gunners were handled by legendary manager Arsene Wenger along with the star, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, and Dennis Bergkamp. After achieving success by becoming champions without ever losing, Arsenal again became a shadow of Manchester United.
The North London club has also never won the league. Including in the last three seasons, Arsenal has always been in second place. Ironically, they routinely lead the standings but at the last moment there is always another team that surpasses Arsenal.
And, the situation could repeat itself when Man City finally ousted Arsenal who had occupied the top position for 200 days. They also opened the opportunity to win the league title for the seventh time under Pep Guardiola during the last nine seasons.
Man City seized the top of the standings after defeating Burnley and getting 70 points. Not only the same points but also the goal difference. However, The Cityzens can still overtake Arsenal because of their goal productivity.
Not only grabbing the top spot, Man City also sent Burnley back to the second division. Yes, the defeat at home made Burnley stay in 19th place or one strip below with 20 points.
With four matches left, the team coached by Scott Parker can no longer chase West Ham United who occupy the 17th position or one strip above the relegation zone. West Ham itself has 33 points or 13 points ahead of Burnley.
The Clarets' failure to stay in the top flight means they have now spent the last five seasons back in the Championship for the third time. Burnley are followed by bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers who have already been relegated.
Meanwhile, one more slot is still in a fierce competition between London clubs. Tottenham Hotspur, who last season became the Europa League champion, is threatened with relegation after finishing in 18th place with 31 points. However, the opportunity to get out of the relegation zone is not closed because Tottenham is only two points behind West Ham.
In that match, Man City completely dominated even though they played at home. They performed with strong confidence after defeating Arsenal 2-1 last weekend. Moreover, only a victory can make Man City move Arsenal.
Man City's wave of attacks forced goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to work hard. Even his goal was threatened by Rayan Cherki in the early minutes of the match. If Dubravka didn't make a brilliant save, Burnley would have conceded.
However, he couldn't stop striker Erling Haaland's left foot when the match was only five minutes. The goal started from a quick counterattack from Man City. Receiving the ball from behind, winger Jeremy Doku then brought the ball and passed it to Haaland.
The Norwegian national team striker then made a solo run towards the goal. He looked calm when he conquered Dubravka with his left foot and brought Man City ahead 1-0.
After the goal, Man City was more aggressive in pressing Burnley's defense. Only Man City players made more long-range direct shots. They also lowered the tempo of the game which made Guardiola look angry. Moreover, their attack did not produce a goal.
Not only that, Burnley also almost equalized the score before halftime. However, striker Zian Flemming's shot was still wide so that the one-goal score lasted until halftime.
Entering the second half, Man City still dominated the game. Only their efforts did not bear fruit.
Including Haaland's kick which still hit the goalpost. Furthermore, no more goals were created. Burnley was also unable to equalize the score so the match remained 1-0 for Man City.
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