Arsenal edged Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Sunday’s late kick-off to maintain second place in the Premier League table.
On Saturday, Manchester City beat Ipswich Town 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium.
City’s perfect record after seven matches means they have 21 points and are six points clear of the Gunners.
Mikel Arteta’s men struggled against Forest, failing to register a shot on target until the 80th minute.
Substitute Noni Madueke picked up a pass from Declan Rice before seeing his shot deflected into the net.
The win takes Arsenal to 18 points, and they will host Everton in their next league fixture.