Arsenal's 2025-26 season is being written into the club's history as it happens. Before the final chapters are complete, here are the five moments that will be talked about for decades. 1. The North London Derby: Arsenal's victory over Tottenham in the fiercest of contexts — with the title race beginning to take shape. The Saliba header, the Saka assist, the Emirates erupting. A moment that said: this team is different. 2. The away win at City (December): in a fixture where Arsenal had previously wilted, Arteta's team produced a composed, clinical performance to win away at the Etihad. The title race was effectively opened by this result. 3. Rice's long-range goal: the midfielder, known primarily for his defensive quality, unleashed a strike from 30 yards that served as the perfect symbol of how far this squad has developed from its previous constraints. 4. The Carabao Cup final walk-out: losing to City at Wembley was painful — but the squad's response in the following weeks, rallying rather than collapsing, was the defining moment of Arsenal's psychological maturity. 5. The night the title gap hit nine points: not one game, but a sequence — wins combined with City dropping points — that made the lead feel real, substantive, and potentially permanent. 📅 Sat 11 Apr, 03:30 UTC | Emirates Stadium 🏆 GW30 | Five Moments, One Story