The latest Premier League points report: Manchester City rose to 9th in the Premier League, Arsenal scored 5 points in Liverpool

In the early morning of September 22, the 5th round of the 2025-26 Premier League ended the final three games. After a fierce battle, Arsenal drew 1:1 at home, Newcastle drew 0:0 away, and Sunderland drew 1:1 at home.

In the first two years, Arsenal again competed for the championship with Manchester City, but Arsenal always couldn't compete for Manchester City. Last season, Liverpool finally surpassed Manchester City, and Liverpool made great strides to seize the championship. Arsenal still performed better than Manchester City in the new season, but Liverpool is still stronger and still maintains a complete victory. If Arsenal wants to tie Liverpool, he will win Manchester City at Emirates Stadium today. The ideal is full, and the reality is skinny. Arsenal suffered a heavy blow just 8 minutes into the game. Manchester City intercepted the ball in the backcourt to counterattack and passed it continuously. Haaland supported the ball to pass Reindes. The latter got the ball and rushed to the top of the penalty area and then made a subtle diagonal pass on the right side. Haaland followed up in the back row and entered the penalty area with half a single step to adjust and calmly pushed the shot and scored a far corner. Manchester City got a fantasy start 1:0. Arsenal, who was lagging behind at the beginning, then launched a fierce offensive. In the 25th minute, Arsenal had a corner kick opportunity from the left, Rice took the penalty and passed the ball. The ball drew an arc and headed straight for the goal. Goalkeeper Donnarumma saved the ball. One minute later, Arsenal counterattacked on the right in the frontcourt and attacked again. Maduaike forced a breakthrough into the penalty area and broke back into the triangle. No one in Arsenal inserted in time and missed the opportunity. In the 31st minute, Arsenal sieges in the frontcourt, Rice crossed the left front of the penalty area and slapped the slanted crane. Maduaike got a good opportunity at the front of the small penalty area, but he headed the ball to the top of the goal. In the 40th minute, Arsenal had a corner kick opportunity on the left. Rice took the penalty and turned it directly into the goal. Donnarumma tried hard to hit the ball. Saliba grabbed the second landing point from the small penalty area, but his head shot was high.

In the first half, Arsenal sieges the frontcourt, Maduaike takes the ball from the right side of the penalty area and shoots with a small defense angle. Donnarumma bravely saves the ball. After changing sides, Arsenal replaced Saka, Eze, and continued to strengthen the attack. Less than 5 minutes into the game, Saka and Eze created consecutive opportunities, but Arsenal still couldn't grasp the last blow. In the 74th minute, Arsenal pressed on the right, Saka was leaning in front of the penalty area, and Calafiori scored a back-point and headed the ball slightly higher than the crossbar. Until the stoppage time, Arsenal finally seized the opportunity. Eze made an accurate long-range pass from the top in the middle circle. Martinelli successfully intercepted the offside and entered the left side of the penalty area at high speed. He withstood the defense and directly slipped and volleyed. Donarumma stood too far, and the ball bounced into the far corner, and Arsenal tied Manchester City 1:1. In terms of the standings, after all five rounds, Liverpool continued to maintain a full victory and firmly ranked first. Moreover, with Arsenal unable to win today, Liverpool further widened the gap with second place compared to the last round. Arsenal tied with a goal difference and surpassed Tottenham Hotspur with a goal difference. Bournemouth rose to second place, 5 points behind Liverpool. Manchester City's 3 points that were almost finished turned into 1 point, so they missed the goal to surpass Crystal Palace to enter the top 5, but they still surpassed Manchester United to rise to 9th with their goal difference. In terms of the scorer list, Haaland scored another goal today, scored 6 games in the first 5 rounds, and continued to top the list. Isidor scored, catching up with Richarlison, Ekitic, Anthony, Semenho and Dzekelish, tied for 2nd place in 3 goals. Salah, Kesedo, Sal, Pedro, Johnson and others just squeezed into the top ten with 2 goals.