FC BASEL 2, MAN UNITED 1. Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United had only themselves to blame for their early exit from the Champions League. The defeat in Switzerland at the hands of FC Basel condemned the Reds to the ignominy of the Europa League and Thursday night football for the first time. It was […]
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Champions League exit for City
MAN CITY 2, BAYERN MUNICH 0. Manchester City had the misfortune of bowing out of the Champions League despite accumulating 10 points which is usually the benchmark for qualification. Goals from David Silva and Yaya Toure ensured City beat a weakened Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium as they did what they had to do. […]
Red faces as United slip up
MAN UNITED 2, BENFICA 2 Manchester United are making hard work of their qualification to the knockout phase of the Champions League. Their fate won’t be decided until the final game of Group C when they travel to Switzerland needing a draw to guarantee a top-two spot. United tossed away the chance to claim their […]
City’s Euro hopes hanging by a thread
NAPOLI 2, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Over-cautious Manchester City’s progress in the Champions League campaign may end sooner than they hoped after two goals by Napoli dangerman Edinson Cavani condemned them to defeat it Italy, The loss leaves City, who were playing in the shadow of Vesuvius, with a mountain to climb – a point behind Napoli in the […]
City step closer to knockout stage with away victory at Villarreal
VILLARREAL 0, MANCHESTER CITY 3 City are just one more win away from qualifying for the Champions League group phase after two goals by Yaya Toure and one by Mario Balotelli saw off early resistance from a makeshift Villarreal side to became the first English side to win at El Madrigal. It became an easy […]