manchester city f.c.: 3-0, 2-1, 1-0, 3-3, 3-0, 3-0, 1-1 — and then the FA Cup
Manchester City’s 2025-26 season closes with a sharp, verified sequence: 3-0 away at Chelsea, 2-1 at home to Arsenal, 1-0 away at Burnley, 3-3 away at Everton, 3-0 at home to Brentford, 3-0 at home to Crystal Palace, and 1-1 away at Bournemouth. That run-in is the league story, while the cup story ends with Manchester City lifting the FA Cup.
football-data.org’s live championship state dated 2026-06-06 07:00 UTC has City second on 78 points, and Arsenal first on 85, so Manchester City finish seven points behind the champions. NBC Sports reports that City beat Chelsea in the 2025-26 FA Cup final, and Liverpool FC’s official men’s team results also record City’s 4-0 win over Liverpool in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday 4 April at 04:45.
Manchester City 2025-26 season snapshot
| Competition | Verified outcome | Key result/fact | Source named in text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2nd place | 38 played, 23 wins, 9 draws, 6 losses, +42 goal difference, 78 points | football-data.org live championship state dated 2026-06-06 07:00 UTC |
| FA Cup | Winners | Beat Chelsea in the final; beat Liverpool 4-0 in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday 4 April at 04:45 | NBC Sports; Liverpool FC official men’s team results |
FA Cup verdict: Chelsea in the final, Liverpool on the way
NBC Sports reports that Manchester City beat Chelsea in the 2025-26 FA Cup final and won the trophy. That finish gives the season its clearest silver lining, with the knockout run backed up by the 4-0 win over Liverpool listed on Liverpool FC’s official men’s team results page.
Manchester City Premier League finish
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +? | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | +? | 71 |
Arsenal top the table on 85 points, with City seven points back. Manchester United finish third on 71, leaving City seven points clear of third place and underlining the gap between the top two and the rest.
Manchester City run-in results
| Date | Opponent | Venue (H/A) | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 11 | Chelsea | A | W | 3-0 |
| Apr. 18 | Arsenal | H | W | 2-1 |
| Apr. 25 | Burnley | A | W | 1-0 |
| May 4 | Everton | A | D | 3-3 |
| May 9 | Brentford | H | W | 3-0 |
| May 13 | Crystal Palace | H | W | 3-0 |
| May 19 | Bournemouth | A | D | 1-1 |
| May 24 | Aston Villa | H | Result not confirmed | — |
The run-in reads like a score-thread: City went away to Chelsea and won 3-0, then beat Arsenal 2-1 at home, then won 1-0 at Burnley. After that came the 3-3 draw at Everton, the 3-0 home win over Brentford, the 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace, and the 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.
The Aston Villa line appears in the same run-in list, but no result is recorded there, so it stays unconfirmed.
Season verdict
Manchester City finish 2025-26 as FA Cup winners and Premier League runners-up, with a league record of five wins and two draws in the listed run-in and a title chase that ended seven points short of Arsenal. The clearest markers are the 4-0 FA Cup win over Liverpool on 4 April, per Liverpool FC’s official results page, and the final cup win over Chelsea, per NBC Sports.
No confirmed 2026-27 fixture schedule is available in the fixture block, so this remains focused on the last verified season state.