There was a sea of tears shed, both on and off the field, on an emotional afternoon at the Etihad where Manchester City bid farewell to manager Pep Guardiola and long-serving players Bernardo Silva and John Stones.
Premier League
Manchester City 1, Aston Villa 2 – Player Ratings
Aston Villa beat Manchester City with an Ollie Watkins double on the occasion of Pep Guardiola, Bernardo Silva, and John Stones’ last games for the club.
Nico O’Reilly crowned Premier League Young Player of the Season
Nico O’Reilly has been named Premier League Young Player of the Season 2025/26.
Mohamed Salah ought to have been at Old Trafford where there was ‘heavy metal’ football as Manchester United defeated Nottingham Forest in their final home league game as Casemiro made a tearful farewell
Mohamad Salah’s parting shot at Liverpool has been a call for a return to playing ‘heavy metal’ football like they did under Jurgen Klopp.
Manchester United 3, Nottingham Forest 2 – Player Ratings
Goals by Luke Shaw, Matheus Cunha, and Bryan Mbeumo give United a victory over Nottingham Forest on the day that Casemiro bid farewell to Old Trafford and Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League assist record.