MAN CITY WOMEN 0, ARSENAL LADIES 1 All-conquering Manchester City women’s hopes of being crowned FA WSL Spring Series champions were dealt a blow following their home defeat by Arsenal Ladies. City, who suffered their first domestic defeat since April 2016 (in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea), would have gone top of the table […]
Match Report
Arsene Wenger wins FA Cup for record-breaking seventh time to deny Chelsea the double
ARSENAL 2, CHELSEA 1 Danny Welbeck, the only Mancunian in this season’s final, won his first Emirates FA Cup winners’ medal on the day his manager Arsene Wenger created history in the competition. Wenger won the FA Cup for a record seventh time to gain the outright lead over George Ramsey who had six victories […]
Manchester City Women hold on to win and leapfrog Chelsea in the 2017 Spring Series
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 1, CHELSEA LADIES 0 Man City Women players wear We Love Manchester T-shirts before the game. Toni Duggan scores the winner in the first half. City hold on for victory despite heavy second half Chelsea Ladies pressure. Manchester City defied a committed Chelsea resurgence from behind a setting sun in the second half to […]
In Manchester’s darkest hour, United beat Ajax to win Europa League and claim Champions League place
AJAX 0, MAN UNITED 2 As Manchester mourns the victims of Monday’s terrorist attack in one of the city’s darkest ever weeks, United provided some cheer by lifting the Europa League. UEFA’s decision to go ahead with the final at Stockholm’s Friends Arena and not bow to bombers was vindicated as United won the piece […]
Manchester City clinch third place finish to qualify for Champions League with five goals at Watford
WATFORD 0, MANCHESTER CITY 5 Sergio Aguero ends the season with 33 goals, just 8 short of Eric Brook as all time top scorer for Manchester City. Also goals for Vincent Kompany, Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus. Kevin De Bruyne finishes the season with 18 assists, 3 above Christian Eriksen. Walter Mazzarri names two goalkeepers on […]