ARSENAL 2, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Leroy Sane gives Manchester City the early lead after just 5 minutes Theo Walcott equalises after 40 minutes Sergio Aguero puts City back in front just two minutes later Nicolas Otamendi falls asleep at a corner allow Mesut Ozil to find Shkodran Mustafi to head a second equaliser in the […]
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Manchester City shake off Champions League blues with battling draw against Liverpool at the Etihad to stay third in the table
MAN CITY 1 LIVERPOOL 1 The late substitutions demonstrated that the usually attack minded Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp were content to settle for a draw after a pulsating Premier League fixture between top-four teams Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad. Guardiola sacrificed the skilful Leroy Sane for defensive midfielder Fernando Reges while Klopp […]
Manchester City’s defensive frailty exploited again as youthful Monaco knock them out of the Champions League
MONACO 3, MANCHESTER CITY 1 (6-6 on aggregate, Monaco progress on away goals) Kylian Mbappe and Henrique Fabinho put Monaco back into the lead on aggregate after just 29 minutes. Leroy Sane cuts the deficit with 19 minutes to go, putting City in the lead. Timoue Bakayoko header restores the Monaco lead 13 minutes from […]
Manchester City claim semi-final place in FA Cup for first time in four years after win at Middlesbrough
MIDDLESBROUGH 0, MAN CITY 2 Manchester City’s Emirates FA Cup, quarter-final victory at Middlesbrough was a stroll in the park. Pep Guardiola’s side would have won by a far more emphatic margin but for a fine goalkeeping display by No 2 Brad Guzan. The American prevented a landslide margin after making a string of fabulous […]
Manchester City’s hopes of catching Chelsea dented by home goalless draw against Stoke City
MAN CITY 0, STOKE CITY 0 Enormous credit to Stoke City who became the first team to keep a clean sheet at Manchester City in a Premier League fixture in the current campaign. And in achieving this notable feat, the Potters dealt a further blow to City’s faint hopes of catching runaway leaders Chelsea. City, […]