Captain Virgil van Dijk scored a brace, but it was not enough to help Liverpool secure points on the home ground of a direct competitor for a Champions League spot on matchday 37 of the Premier League on 15/5.
After a victory against Crystal Palace in a rescheduled match from round 31, coach Pep Guardiola affirmed that Man City is prepared to seize the opportunity if Arsenal slips up in the Premier League.
Defeating visitors Crystal Palace 3-0 in a rescheduled Premier League match from round 31, Man City narrowed the gap with league leaders Arsenal to two points.
If var technology did not exist, Arsenal would still top the table, but with only a one-point lead over Man City, having played one more game in the 2025-2026 Premier League season.
The decision to disallow West Ham's equalizer in injury time, leading to their 0-1 loss to Arsenal, caused significant debate, with Gary Neville calling it "the biggest moment in VAR history" and experts divided on the officials' ruling.
Referee and VAR spark controversy by overlooking a potential red card for a Sunderland player in the 0-0 draw against Man Utd in Premier League round 36.
Man City opened the scoring, before falling behind 1-3 and having to wait until the final minute to equalize at 3-3 in the 35th round of the Premier League on 4/5.
