MANCHESTER CITY 2, ARSENAL 2 City had scant reward for an all-action hour against Arsenal as goals by Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne were cancelled out by Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez. Arsenal were hit by an injury to Danny Welbeck but managed to claw out a draw to severely dent City’s hopes of […]
Manchester United’s Champions League hopes still alive after late strike by Juan Mata hits Norwich City survival hopes
NORWICH CITY 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 For long stretches of this game Manchester United suffered from a lack of cutting edge until Wayne Rooney capitalised on a Norwich mistake to put Juan Mata through for a crucial goal, his ninth of the season, in the 72nd minute. The goal was somewhat undeserved but victory put […]
Manchester City exit the Champions League with a whimper as Vincent Kompany limps off and Real Madrid go through after Fernando own goal
REAL MADRID 1, MANCHESTER CITY 0 (Real Madrid go through to the Champions League final 1-0 on aggregate) City were hit by a double blow in the first half with the tenth minute loss to another injury of captain Vincent Kompany compounded by an own goal by Fernando after 20 minutes after he deflected Gareth […]
Manchester City Women extend their lead at the top of the Women’s Super League with comprehensive victory over Doncaster Belles
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 6, DONCASTER BELLES 0 Manchester City Women wrapped up a comprehensive 6-0 thrashing of rock bottom Doncaster Belles with a five goal salvo within the first 45 minutes of an extremely one sided Bank Holiday encounter at the City Football Academy to record their fifth straight win in the Women’s Super League […]
Calculated gamble backfires as reserve Manchester City side tumble to defeat at Southampton
It was hardly the best way to prepare for the second leg of a Champions League Semi-Final but a much-changed Manchester City side was ruthlessly demolished 4-2 by a Southampton side who looked intent on chasing West Ham and Manchester United down for a place in next season’s Europa League.