Manchester City vs Arsenal: all-time head-to-head stats, records & history
Manchester City and Arsenal have faced each other 214 times across all competitions, with Arsenal holding the all-time head-to-head advantage with 101 wins to City’s 65, with 48 draws.The rivalry has intensified dramatically in recent years, with Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola — former mentor and pupil — going head-to-head in some of the most tactically fascinating matches in modern Premier League history
Last updated : March 2026
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| 214 | Matches Played | 214 | ||
| 65 | Wins | 101 | ||
| 48 | Draws | 48 | ||
| 10 | Premier League titles | 🏆 | 13 | |
| 1 | 🏆 | Champions League titles | 0 | |
| 7 | FA Cups | 🏆 | 14 | |
| 8 | 🏆 | League Cups | 2 | |
| 0 | UEFA Cup / Europa League | 0 | ||
| 1 | 🏆 | FIFA Club World Cup | 0 | |
| 5-0 | Largest Win | 5-0 | ||
| Sergio Agüero – 260 | All time Club Top Scorer | Thierry Henry – 228 |
Who has won more matches between Manchester City and Arsenal?
Arsenal lead the all-time head-to-head with 101 wins compared to Manchester City’s 65, with 48 draws across 214 competitive matches.
Who has won more Premier League titles — Manchester City or Arsenal?
Arsenal lead the all-time league title count with 13 Premier League titles compared to Manchester City’s 10. However City have dominated the Premier League era since 2011, winning eight of their ten titles in that period.
What is the biggest win in this fixture?
Arsenal’s record win over City was 5-0. Manchester City’s biggest win over Arsenal was also 5-0 — most recently in a dominant performance at the Etihad Stadium in 2021.
Who is the top scorer in this fixture?
Sergio Agüero is the all-time record scorer in matches between Arsenal and Manchester City with 11 goals — including City’s opener in the 2018 EFL Cup final and a hat-trick against Arsenal in March 2019
Have Arsenal and Manchester City met in a cup final?
Arsenal and Manchester City first met in a competitive final at Wembley in the 2018 EFL Cup final, where City won 3-0 with goals from Agüero, Kompany and David Silva — it was Arsène Wenger’s last final in charge of Arsenal. They met again in the 2023 Community Shield, which Arsenal won on penalties. Most recently the two sides met in the 2026 EFL Cup final on March 22 2026, with City winning 2-0 through two Nico O’Reilly goals to claim their ninth League Cup title.
Has Arsenal ever won the UEFA Champions League?
Arsenal have never won the UEFA Champions League — it remains the one major trophy missing from their cabinet. Their closest moment came in the 2005-06 final in Paris against Barcelona, where they led through a Sol Campbell header with 10 men after Jens Lehmann’s red card, before Ronaldinho inspired a Barcelona comeback with goals from Samuel Eto’o and Juliano Belletti. Manchester City on the other hand ended their wait for European glory in 2022-23, beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul with a Rodri goal — their first ever Champions League title.