{"id":304,"date":"2026-03-18T06:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=304"},"modified":"2026-03-18T06:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:16:21","slug":"arsenals-next-five-fixtures-compared-to-man-city-ahead-of-carabao-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=304","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal&#8217;s next five fixtures compared to Man City ahead of Carabao Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_dc1a54\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal kept their quadruple dreams alive on Tuesday night by sealing their spot in the Champions League quarter-final with a 3-1 aggregate win over Bayer Leverkusen<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33612048\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arsenal's Eberechi Eze celebrates\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33612048.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Arsenal-v-Bayer-Leverkusen-UEFA-Champions-League-Round-of-Sixteen-Second-Leg-Emirates-Stadiu.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33612048.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Arsenal-v-Bayer-Leverkusen-UEFA-Champions-League-Round-of-Sixteen-Second-Leg-Emirates-Stadiu.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33612048.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Arsenal-v-Bayer-Leverkusen-UEFA-Champions-League-Round-of-Sixteen-Second-Leg-Emirates-Stadiu.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33612048.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Arsenal-v-Bayer-Leverkusen-UEFA-Champions-League-Round-of-Sixteen-Second-Leg-Emirates-Stadiu.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Eberechi Eze scored a wonderful goal for Arsenal against Bayer Leverkusen\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Eberechi Eze scored a wonderful goal for Arsenal against Bayer Leverkusen<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal are currently the only Premier League team confirmed to be in the last eight of the Champions League after they knocked Bayer Leverkusen out on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice scored in the 2-0 win to secure a 3-1 aggregate victory. The Gunners will take on Sporting CP in the quarter-final after they came from 3-0 down to beat Bodo\/Glimt 5-0 in the second-leg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Attention now turns to this weekend&#8217;s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. The two teams will meet at Wembley Stadium looking to win the first piece of silverware of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They will then clash in the Premier League next month, a fixture that could be massive in deciding the Premier League title race.<\/p>\n<article class=\"Teaser_teaser__XImzE OpinionTeaser_teaser-opinion__u0ZfS\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33611001\" data-testid=\"opinion-teaser\">\n<div data-testid=\"opinion-teaser-image\" class=\"Teaser_cover-wrapper__VVV7O\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33611884.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s540\/0_Eberechi-Eze-and-Arsenal.jpg 540w\" media=\"undefined\" data-testid=\"source-element\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33611884.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s650\/0_Eberechi-Eze-and-Arsenal.jpg 650w\" media=\"undefined\" data-testid=\"source-element\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33611884.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s948\/0_Eberechi-Eze-and-Arsenal.jpg 948w\" media=\"undefined\" data-testid=\"source-element\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33611884.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s650\/0_Eberechi-Eze-and-Arsenal.jpg\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><label data-testid=\"label\" class=\"Label_label__pFaDj Label_secondary__nOPjT label--section-color\"><span data-testid=\"label-text\" class=\"Label_text__tRLWj\">OPINION<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OpinionTeaser_content-wrapper__TVVPL OpinionTeaser_large__m6_Lk\">\n<div data-testid=\"teaser-author\" class=\"TeaserAuthor_author__h_bIR TeaserAuthor_large__QjYde\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article22872702.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s338a\/0_image-13.png\" alt=\"Author avatar\"\/><span class=\"TeaserAuthor_author-name__YmKL2\">Tom Canton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_dc1a54\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Arsenal Champions League path to final becomes clearer with awkward reunion confirmed<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><em>Here, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">football.london<\/strong> takes a look at Arsenal\u2019s upcoming fixture list compared to their Premier League title rivals Man City&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingTwo_heading-two__4TTeG  __className_e7125f\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Arsenal&#8217;s next five fixtures in all competitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Manchester City (N) &#8211; March 22 &#8211; Carabao Cup final<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Southampton (A) &#8211; April 4 &#8211; FA Cup<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sporting CP (A) &#8211; April 7\/8 &#8211; Champions League quarter-final first leg<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Bournemouth (H) &#8211; April 11 &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sporting CP (H) &#8211; April 14\/15 &#8211; Champions League quarter-final second leg<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Gunners take on City in the Carabao Cup final this weekend before the last international break of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Premier League football doesn&#8217;t return until April 11 for Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side, with a two-legged Champions League quarter-final tie against Sporting CP wedged in-between the FA Cup trip to Championship side Southampton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33512700\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33512700\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33512700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Arsenal-v-Manchester-City-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33512700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Arsenal-v-Manchester-City-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33512700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Arsenal-v-Manchester-City-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33512700.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Arsenal-v-Manchester-City-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal and Manchester City are set for a tense run-in in the Premier League title race\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal and Manchester City are set for a tense run-in in the Premier League title race<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingTwo_heading-two__4TTeG  __className_e7125f\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Manchester City&#8217;s next five fixtures in all competitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal (N) &#8211; March 22 &#8211; Carabao Cup final<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool (H) &#8211; April 4 &#8211; FA Cup<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea (A) &#8211; April 12 &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal (H) &#8211; April 19 &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Burnley (A) &#8211; April 26 &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">City&#8217;s exit in the Champions League on Tuesday night means their schedule isn&#8217;t as hectic as Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After Sunday&#8217;s final, Pep Guardiola&#8217;s men face Liverpool in the FA Cup after the international break before facing Chelsea and the Gunners in the league.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal kept their quadruple dreams alive on Tuesday night by sealing their spot in the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}