Manchester City are the new 4-6 favourites to win the Premier League title after Pep Guardiola's men beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad in Sunday's battle of the top two, APA reports.
City still trail the Gunners by three points but they have a game in hand on the Londoners, who at the start of April were 1-14 to end a 22-year wait to win the title.
Rayan Cherki's stunning first-half strike set City on their way with 16 minutes on the clock but Arsenal were level just 107 seconds later after an error from Gianluigi Donnarumma saw the Italian's clearance charged down by Kai Havertz and rebound into the net.
Donnarumma went some way to making amends with a crucial save from Gabriel Martinelli on the hour mark before the woodwork came to City's rescue three minutes later as Eberechi Eze's effort struck the post.
But, as has so often been the case since he arrived in the Premier League, it was Erling Haaland who had the final say with his 23rd goal of the season.
City will overtake Arsenal, who are now 5-4 to finish first, at the top of the table on goal difference should they beat Burnley on Wednesday, a result which could confirm the Clarets' relegation if West Ham avoid defeat at Crystal Palace tonight.
A Morgan Gibbs-White hat-trick helped Nottingham Forest come from a goal down to beat Burnley 4-1 at the City Ground before the title showdown at the Etihad, and the Tricky Trees now have a five-point advantage over 18th-placed Tottenham with five games remaining.
Aston Villa and Liverpool were the big winners in the race for Champions League qualification as both scored stoppage-time winners.
Tammy Abraham salvaged a 4-3 win for Villa over Sunderland, who had fought back from 3-1 down, while Virgil van Dijk scored in the 100th minute to hand Liverpool a 2-1 victory in the first Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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