MIDDLESBROUGH 2, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Pep Guardiola tries three at the back again at Middlesbrough Gabriel Jesus starts up front as one of five changes and almost converts an early Sergio Aguero cross Alvaro Negredo scores one and makes one for Calum Chambers as Boro take the lead twice Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus level […]
Connor Ripley equals Oldham Athletic club record with 18th league clean sheet in goalless draw at AFC Wimbledon
AFC WIMBLEDON 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0. Oldham Athletic’s goalless draw at AFC Wimbledon in their final Sky Bet League One game of the season encapsulated their season in a nutshell. Latics fired yet another blank – 26 in 46 league games – and found the net only 31 times in the league, their lowest-ever return […]
Wayne Rooney hero turned villain as Manchester United are held at home by relegation-threatened Swansea City
MAN UNITED 1, SWANSEA CITY 1 Wayne Rooney was hero turned villain as Manchester United’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four was dealt a massive setback. After scoring a penalty to give the Reds the lead, the recalled Rooney then conceded the free kick that led to relegation threatened Swansea City’s equaliser […]
Battle for fourth place wide open after draw in Manchester derby
MAN CITY 0, MAN UNITED 0 The goalless draw in the 173rd Manchester derby leaves the battle for fourth place in the Premier League wide open. It was a game dominated by fourth-placed City – 19 chances to United’s three – but they were again wasteful in front of goal. United, unbeaten in 24 league […]
Top-four finish remains an option after Manchester United beat Burnley at Turf Moor
BURNLEY 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 United without Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo – absent with cruciate knee ligament injuries Anthony Martial scores opening goal – costing United an £8.5m payment on his fee – after 21 minutes Wayne Rooney scores his 251st goal for Manchester United to double the lead after 39 minutes. Goals by […]