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Manchester United’s Champions League hopes sunk by Sevilla super-sub Wissam Ben Yedder

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MAN UNITED 1, SEVILLA FC 2

(Sevilla won 2-1 on aggregate)

Manchester United’s dream of Champions League glory became a nightmare as they bowed out to Spanish side Sevilla FC in the last 16.

It was a hugely disappointing night for the Reds at Old Trafford where Sevilla substitute Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice in the space of four minutes.

The Frenchman scored his 18th and 19th goals of the season in all competitions including six in the group stage of Champions League, two of which were against Liverpool.

United were left needing to score three times in the last 12 minutes – plus four of added time. And though Romelu Lukaku pulled a goal back it was a case of too little, too late.

David Silva returns from Spain to conjure Man City win at Stoke

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STOKE CITY 0, MANCHESTER CITY 2

Manchester City visited Stoke City on a rainy Monday night and veteran midfielder David Silva turned on the magic to score twice and restore City’s 16 point Premier League lead with eight games to go. 

Silva had been commuting between Manchester and Valencia, training alone in Spain after being given compassionate leave to visit home regularly in recent months after his son had been born prematurely.

Arguably Stoke’s best chance came from a spectacular possible own goal by Kyle Walker which was tipped away by Ederson – the home side didn’t even muster a shot on target to test the Brazilian all game long.

Battling Oldham Athletic fight from two down to earn derby draw at Bury

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BURY 2, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 Oldham Athletic displayed a never-say-die spirit to earn another point in their battle against relegation from Sky Bet League One. Latics wiped out a two-goal deficit to extend their unbeaten run to five games. And those 11 points have lifted them out of the relegation places. They are two points […]

Back-to-form Marcus Rashford is Manchester United hero in win against arch-rivals Liverpool

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MAN UTD 2, LIVERPOOL 1

Marcus Rashford’s double sent Manchester United five points clear of Liverpool in second place in the Premier League.

The Reds’ striker, starting his first league game since Boxing Day, certainly enhanced his claims for a regular starting spot.

Rashford’s 11th and 12th goals of the season helped United triumph in the 200th competitive meeting between these arch rivals.

And it proved an absorbing contest and far removed to the four previous meetings that all ended in deadlock.

Manchester City suffer first home loss in 15 months but still cruise into last eight of Champions League

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MAN CITY 1, FC BASEL 1893 2

(Man City won 5-2 on aggregate)

In this season of record-breaking exploits, Manchester City claimed an unwanted one, even though they marched into the semi finals of the Champions League.

City still have to win both games of a two-legged tie in Europe’s elite club competition following their home defeat to FC Basel 1893.

Having said that, the job had already been done following a 4-0 victory in Switzerland and no team had ever lost in the competition from such a position of strength.

This was, however, City’s first home defeat of the season and first loss at the Etihad in 15 months since they were beaten by Chelsea in December 2016.