West Ham 1-1 Man City, EPL: MCFC Lose Grip On Title As Hammers Hold Former Champions

Manchester City couldn’t match Arsenal, surrendering the lead given to Pep Guardiola’s team by Bernardo Silva in the 31st minute. Four minutes later, Konstantinos Mavropanos headed home the equalizer at a corner. It wraps up a tough week for City, which was beaten 3-0 by Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League’s round of 16 on Wednesday. Earlier, late goals by Viktor Gyokeres and Max Dowman helped snatch a 2-0 home win for Arsenal over Everton.

Updated on: 15 March 2026 12:07 pm

Published at: 15 March 2026 12:07 pm

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva,left,and Phil Foden applaud the fans after a Premier League soccer match against West Ham United in London. | Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA via AP

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Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola, left, shakes hands with West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady after the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester City in London, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland

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West Ham's Konstantinos Mavropanos, left, blocks a shot by Manchester City's Erling Haaland during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester City in London, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland

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Manchester City's Erling Haaland grimaces in pain during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester City in London, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland

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West Ham's Konstantinos Mavropanos (15) scores his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester City in London, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland

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English Premier League: Manchester City vs West Ham United

Manchester City's Jeremy Doku, right, and West Ham's Jean-Clair Todibo compete for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester City in London, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland

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Manchester City's Bernardo Silva, right, reacts after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester City in London, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland

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English Premier League 2025-26: Manchester City vs West Ham United

Manchester City's Matheus Nunes, front, and West Ham's Pablo vie for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester City in London, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland

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West Ham's Aaron Wan-Bissaka, bottom, tackles Manchester City's Erling Haaland during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester City in London, England. | Photo: AP/Dave Shopland

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West Ham's El Hadji Malick Diouf, left, and Manchester City's Matheus Nunes compete for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester City in London, England. | Photo: APDave Shopland