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Manchester City's domestic treble was still a target on 20 April 2026, with an FA Cup semi-final scheduled for 25 April (The FA). Their 2-1 league win over Arsenal had narrowed the title gap to three points (ESPN).
One cup won, two competitions still open
ESPN's record of the clubs' recent meetings showed City's 2-0 victory in the 2025/26 Carabao Cup final (ESPN). The Premier League's preview also confirmed that Arsenal had lost the League Cup final to City four weeks earlier (Premier League). In the league, City were on 67 points against Arsenal's 70 after the 19 April meeting (ESPN).
Their game in hand offered a route to equal points rather than an already secured championship (Premier League). Rayan Cherki opened the scoring in the 16th minute (ESPN). Kai Havertz equalised in the 18th minute (ESPN).
Erling Haaland scored City's winner in the 65th minute (ESPN).
Southampton were still between City and the final
The FA's 20 April preview scheduled City against Southampton at Wembley on Saturday 25 April (The FA). It recorded City's eighth consecutive FA Cup semi-final, a run dating to 2018/19 (The FA). City had won their previous three semi-finals, but the fourth was still to be played (The FA).
The FA also recorded 21 consecutive City wins against teams outside the Premier League, with 84 goals scored and 11 conceded (The FA). Southampton's most recent meeting with City had been a goalless league draw in May 2025 (The FA). Those numbers explained City's strong cup record without deciding the forthcoming semi-final (The FA).
The FA recorded four previous cup ties between the clubs, with City winning three and Southampton one (The FA). Southampton had lost 13 of their previous 18 meetings with City across all competitions, with two wins and three draws (The FA). The other semi-final was Chelsea against Leeds on Sunday 26 April, with both ties at Wembley (The FA).
Four semi-finalists still had to settle two places in the final before the FA Cup winner could be established (The FA).
Where the Markets Land
The archived position comprised one League Cup trophy, a three-point league deficit and one FA Cup semi-final still ahead (Premier League). A completed domestic treble required the league and FA Cup titles as well, neither established by the 2-1 Arsenal result (The FA).
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