MANCHESTER CITY EDS 0, CHELSEA U21 1 City’s chances of a third place finish in the Barclays Under 21 League ended with a late goal by Chelsea substitute Charlie Colkett which handed the visitors, who still have a game in hand, the chance to usurp their hosts for fourth place. A mix-up in the City […]
Oldham Athletic’s season ends with whimper and home defeat by Coventry City
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, COVENTRY CITY 2 Oldham Athletic’s 2015/16 season ended with a whimper following a home Sky Bet League One defeat to Coventry City. Goals from Romaine Vincelot and Adam Armstrong ensured the Sky Blues, who themselves have underachieved, finished their campaign on a high to delight their 782 travelling fans. Oldham Athletic fell […]
Manchester City’s top four hopes in danger as a draw against Arsenal leaves door open for United to snatch fourth place
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 […]