The English Football Belt · rivalry
Arsenal vs. Manchester City
25Belt meetings
14Arsenal wins
5Man City wins
7Title changes
Arsenal and Manchester City have met 25 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from December 2, 1905 to September 22, 2024. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Arsenal lead the belt series 14–5, with 6 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 527 | Dec 2, 1905 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–0 | Title change |
| 543 | Apr 7, 1906 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–1 | Defense |
| 590 | Sep 21, 1907 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,288 | Feb 2, 1929 | Arsenal and Manchester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,635 | Apr 10, 1937 | Manchester City beat Arsenal 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,648 | Oct 2, 1937 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,665 | Feb 16, 1938 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,062 | Sep 8, 1954 | Manchester City beat Arsenal 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,064 | Sep 14, 1954 | Manchester City beat Arsenal 3–2 | Defense |
| 2,254 | Feb 7, 1959 | Arsenal and Manchester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,315 | Sep 3, 1960 | Manchester City and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,615 | Sep 23, 1967 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,653 | Aug 27, 1968 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 4–1 | Defense |
| 2,830 | Oct 28, 1972 | Manchester City and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,059 | Mar 4, 1978 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,532 | Oct 14, 1989 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,552 | Mar 10, 1990 | Arsenal and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,105 | Feb 1, 2004 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,127 | Sep 25, 2004 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,237 | Aug 25, 2007 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,259 | Feb 2, 2008 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,355 | Oct 24, 2010 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 3–0 | Title change |
| 4,625 | Nov 5, 2017 | Manchester City beat Arsenal 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,755 | Feb 21, 2021 | Manchester City beat Arsenal 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,841 | Sep 22, 2024 | Arsenal and Manchester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |