Arsenal enjoyed an eight-point lead over City until mid-March but lost it at the end of April and will now look to seek revenge in Sunday's traditional curtain-raiser to the Premier League season, in the Community Shield, at Wembley.
England will head to the World Cup on the back of a six-match winless sequence but with at least some pride and confidence restored after a thrilling 3-3 draw at home to Germany in the Nations League on Monday.
Round-up of matches from the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2024-25
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday, March 9.
Germany are banking on a mix of hugely talented young players, including Jamal Musiala and newly-crowned Bundesliga champion Florian Wirtz, and experienced veterans such as 2014 World Cup winners Manuel Neuer, Thomas Mueller and Toni Kroos.
Mikel Arteta's team are third with 61 points after 27 games, a point behind Manchester City
Arsenal's title hopes hit with 2-0 loss to Villa as Man City get boost
Tottenham Hotspur bolstered their hopes for a top-four finish and extended Chelsea's miserable run
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Sunday's action in the English Premier League.
Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes his side are a long way short of the levels of Premier League Champions Liverpool and Manchester City, who have set the benchmark in terms of consistency. Lampard's Chelsea, currently third in the league, visit title winners Liverpool on Wednesday, chasing the three points they need to secure Champions League football next season.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Germans cannot afford any slip-up against the Japanese and risk a potential early exit again.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.
It was City's first appearance in the final of Europe's elite club competition but they ultimately came up short
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
With the group standings flashing on the big screen of the Al Bayt stadium, Germany grew nervous with Musiala twice hitting the post early in the second half.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Strikes from Freiburg's Ritsu Doan and VfL Bochum's Takuma Asano, who struck from fellow Bundesliga player Ko Itakura's deep free kick, gave the Asians their first ever win over Germany.
Liverpool's Diogo Jota bagged a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a breathless 2-2 Edraw against Fulham.
Ronaldo's 62nd minute strike was his 17th league goal this season
Kevin de Bruyne struck twice to inspire Manchester City to a dominant 4-2 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and move the champions level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
Arsenal suffered a shock Europa League exit to Olympiakos Piraeus on away goals after a 2-1 extra-time home defeat, while Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers cruised into the last 16 with emphatic aggregate wins on Thursday.
Manchester City have one just victory from their last 10 games across all competitions.
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by London rivals Fulham on a grey wet Sunday at Craven Cottage as Raul Jimenez scored early for the hosts and William Saliba equalised for the visitors at the start of the second half.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group E match between Germany and Japan on Wednesday.
Havertz's late penalty seals world club crown for The Blues
Real Madrid fought back from two goals down as Vinicius Jr grabbed a hat-trick in a thrilling 5-2 win over visitors Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Luton Town
Thirteen-times European champions Real, who had come through each of their last three Champions League semi-final ties, had been second best for much last week's first leg which ended 1-1.
Harry Kane headed in a last-gasp equaliser to earn Tottenham Hotspur a barely-deserved 2-2 draw in a feisty Premier League derby at Chelsea that ended with both managers being shown red cards after the final whistle on Sunday.
Chelsea remain in fourth place, and are two points off third-placed Leicester City who have a game in hand.
Images from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Liverpool held their nerve to win an astonishing penalty shoot-out 11-10 and edge out Chelsea in the English League Cup final on Sunday after a rip-roaring contest had somehow ended 0-0 after extra time at Wembley.
Chelsea will look to make amends after being runners-up to Leicester City and Arsenal in the last two seasons
