Arsenal Premier League table: position, points and title race

Arsenal remain top of the Premier League after Manchester City survived more than an hour with 10 men to beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford.

Erling Haaland scored the decisive second-half goal after Phil Foden had been sent off in the opening 25 minutes.

The victory moves City level with Arsenal on 12 points from four matches, but Mikel Arteta’s side retain first place on goal difference.

Arsenal have a +7 goal difference, compared with City’s +6.

The Gunners ensured they would end the weekend with their perfect Premier League record intact by beating Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday night.

ReadArsenal’s Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal match report details how David Raya’s penalty save and Bruno Guimarães’ first Arsenal goal proved decisive.

Arsenal remain above Man City

The top of the table now reads:

1. Arsenal — 12 points, +7 goal difference
2. Manchester City — 12 points, +6 goal difference

Both sides have won each of their opening four Premier League matches.

City’s latest victory was particularly impressive given they played most of the Manchester derby with 10 men.

Foden was dismissed following an incident involving Bruno Fernandes, but Pep Guardiola’s successors under Enzo Maresca still found a way to win.

Haaland struck after the interval, with the goal eventually confirmed following a VAR check.

It leaves Arsenal with almost no margin for error despite making a perfect start themselves.

Arsenal’s perfect start continues

Arteta’s side have beaten Coventry City, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Sunderland in their opening four league fixtures.

Their latest victory also extended Arsenal’s winning sequence to nine Premier League matches stretching back into last season.

That is the club’s longest winning run since 2004.

ReadArsenal has already looked at how Arsenal matched a 22-year Premier League streak after beating Sunderland.

The pressure from City is now immediate.

They also boast a perfect record, meaning a single dropped point could change the identity of the early Premier League leaders.

Arsenal’s next league assignment comes away to Brighton next Saturday, while City host Sunderland.

Before then, Arteta’s attention turns to Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup tie at Ipswich Town.