MANCHESTER CITY 2, AJAX 2 A furious Roberto Mancini confronted the referee and a TV cameraman on the pitch at full time after City appeared to have been denied a goal and a penalty at the end of a dramatic Champions League encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Instead of a famous and vital victory they […]
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City need a miracle – admits Mancini
AJAX 3, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Manchester City were stunned in the Amsterdam ArenA and look to be on the brink of another Champions League exit at the group stage as Ajax ran out 3-1 winners. Samir Nasri opened the scoring against the run of play but goals by Siem De Jong, Niklas Moisander, and Christian […]
Two more goals from Little Pea’s pod
MAN UNITED 3, BRAGA 2 Javier Hernandez saved Manchester United’s bacon on a night which threatened to see them with European egg on their face yet again against Portuguese side Braga. Chicarito – the little pea as he is nicknamed – struck the first and last of his side’s goals and should have had a […]
Hart’s heroics saves City
MAN CITY 1, BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 A late penalty from substitute Mario Balotelli earned Manchester City an important first point of their Champions League campaign at home to Borussia Dortmund. But with only one point from a possible six, City have an enormous amount to do in their four remaining games if they are […]
Van Persie double helps Reds avoid horror show
CFR CLUJ 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Robin van Persie helped Manchester United avoid a Transylvanian horror story as they triumphed in Romania against CFR Cluj. The Dutchman’s double made it seven goals in seven starts for the Reds who maintained their 100-per-cent record in their Champions League group. And significantly this was the first time […]