{"id":1444040,"date":"2026-04-18T13:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1444040"},"modified":"2026-04-18T13:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:29:36","slug":"referee-man-city-vs-arsenal-19-04-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/referee-man-city-vs-arsenal-19-04-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City vs Arsenal referee: Anthony Taylor’s history with both clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manchester City<\/a> host Arsenal<\/a> in the biggest game of the 2025\/26 Premier League<\/a> season on Sunday, and Anthony Taylor will be the man in charge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two sides are separated by just six points at the top of the Premier League table, with City still holding a game in hand over the Gunners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the magnitude of the match, it’s no surprise to see an experienced official like Taylor given the whistle, given he’s taken charge of a league-high 25 matches already this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more: Arsenal vs Manchester City: predictions, stats, tips & odds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony Taylor’s Man City record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This will be Taylor’s 51st match in charge of Manchester City. Only Liverpool (72), Arsenal (58), Chelsea (58) and Manchester United (58) have been refereed by him more. The Cityzens have a pretty strong history in these games, winning 27 times and only losing on 13 occasions. However, they have fallen in some big games that Taylor has taken charge of recently, including losing 2-0 to Liverpool in February 2025, and to Man Utd by the same scoreline in January — their last match under Taylor. City have been awarded nine penalties by Taylor compared to 10 given against them, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/th>Total<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Matches<\/td>50<\/td><\/tr>
Wins<\/td>27<\/td><\/tr>
Draws<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Defeats<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
League points<\/td>93<\/td><\/tr>
Penalties per game (for\/against)<\/td>0.18\/0.20<\/td><\/tr>
Yellow cards per game<\/td>1.38<\/td><\/tr>
Red cards per game<\/td>0.08<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What happened when Anthony Taylor last refereed Man City?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned, Taylor’s last game in charge of City was a 2-0 defeat in the Manchester derby. Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu delivered the second-half goals for the Red Devils, while full-backs Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot were booked. Rodri, Rico Lewis and Nico O’Reilly all saw yellow for City, though there were no red cards in the match.<\/p>\n\n\n

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