Manchester City’s title bid was left in tatters after a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened West Ham left them nine points behind leaders Arsenal.
Just three days after their Champions League dreams were shattered by a 3-0 defeat at Real Madrid, a second part of what until not long ago was a potential quadruple also went up in smoke.
It was a former Gunners player, Konstantinos Mavropanos, who did the damage with West Ham’s equaliser after Bernardo Silva had given City the lead.
A draw against @WestHam leaves @ManCity nine points behind leaders Arsenal as it stands 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Mg10QrYdki
Pep Guardiola had admitted the title race would be “over” if his side dropped points, while just 20 minutes before kick-off at the London Stadium, Arsenal had snatched two late goals to beat Everton.
It was also a big night at the other end of the pitch, with a point lifting West Ham out of the relegation zone for the first time since December.
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