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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.

Manchester City’s winning run comes to an end at Crystal Palace as Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne are stretchered off

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CRYSTAL PALACE 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0

There was late drama at Selhurst Park as Luka Milivojevic’s injury time penalty was saved by Ederson in one of the most eventful goalless matches at Crystal Palace as Manchester City’s 18 game winning run came to an end in South London.

Unlike many teams coming up against City, Crystal Palace had a real go and made a game of it at Selhurst Park but City, who lost Gabriel Jesus to a serious looking knee injury early on and Kevin De Bruyne in injury time, could not find a way past their hosts who – in contrast with other teams facing City recently – played a full part in an absorbing game against Pep Guardiola’s team in the first half.

City had hit the woodwork through Sergio Aguero and were denied by last ditch defending and Wayne Hennessey saves while Palace could have snatched a late goal from eight yards in the second half before the injury time drama.

City ended the year on 59 points having dropped their first Premier League points on the road this season, 14 ahead of nearest rivals Chelsea, but will worry about the fitness of Jesus and De Bruyne with a full set of January fixtures ahead.

Vincent Kompany survives rough ride at Leicester during Manchester City victory

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LEICESTER CITY 0, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Vincent Kompany survives red card call John Stones goes off with hamstring injury – will miss 4-6 weeks Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus score the goals as City avenge last season’s Premier League defeat Manchester City lined up a club record seventh consecutive away win during a hugely […]

Manchester City are record breakers after home win against Arsenal

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MAN CITY 3, ARSENAL 1 Manchester City smashed yet further records as they beat Arsenal to temporarily move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. Embed from Getty Images This was their 15th straight Premier League victory, a top-flight record, as they disposed of the Gunners with goals from Kevin De Bruyne, […]