With on the point of profitable the Premier League earlier than the tip of April, BBC Sport has appeared again at 5 pivotal video games that price Arsenal the title.
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Arsenal 1-1 (31 August 2024)
This was the match that foreshadowed a lot of what would hinder Arsenal for the remainder of the season. The Gunners took the lead by Kai Havertz and appeared on target to proceed their excellent begin to the season earlier than Declan Rice picked up a useless second yellow card for kicking the ball away – see Leandro Trossard two video games later at – earlier than Joao Pedro levelled within the second half. Arsenal have gone on to high the league in pink playing cards (5) and have drawn 9 video games from profitable positions – probably the most of any workforce since 2008.
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2-0 Arsenal (19 October 2024)
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One other pink card price Arsenal as their October journey to the south coast ended of their first defeat of the season. William Saliba was dismissed within the first half earlier than two late targets gave spectacular Bournemouth victory. Mikel Arteta was with out the injured Bukayo Saka, whose longer absence later within the marketing campaign would price the Gunners additional.
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1-0 Arsenal (2 November 2024)
Newcastle got here into this sport in tenth and and not using a win in 5 Premier League video games however dominated Arsenal within the early kick-off at St James’ Park. The consequence allowed Liverpool to open up an eight-point hole on the high after the Reds had rescued a degree at Emirates Stadium the earlier weekend.
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Arsenal 2-2 (18 January 2025)
After defeat to Newcastle in November, Arsenal wouldn’t lose once more till late February. On this time, nevertheless, they drew 5 instances, the final of which towards Aston Villa feeling probably the most damaging. The Gunners led 2-0 on the hour mark however conceded twice in eight minutes, earlier than seeing a late Kai Havertz strike dominated out for handball, lacking the prospect to maneuver inside 4 factors of the highest.
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Arsenal 0-1 (22 February 2025)
Arsenal’s most up-to-date defeat felt terminal. Arteta’s workforce may have closed the hole to Liverpool to 5 factors with 12 video games to go and put strain on the Reds’ go to to Manchester Metropolis. As a substitute, they struggled at residence towards lowly West Ham and had their distress compounded by Myles Lewis-Skelly’s second-half pink card. Within the league, the Gunners haven’t totally recovered, drawing 5 of their eight league matches since.