LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick in just under 20 minutes as Manchester City qualified for the semifinals of the FA Cup on Saturday with a 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool. Haaland broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 39th minute after Virgil van Dijk …
Read More »Man City wins EFL Cup as Forest piles pressure on Tottenham
LONDON | Xinhua | Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 in the EFL Cup final on Sunday, with Nico O’Reilly scoring twice in a four-minute burst in the second half to seal the trophy. The victory gave Pep Guardiola his fifth EFL Cup title with City and could provide a lift …
Read More »Real Madrid and Manchester City renew long-term rivalry in Champions League last-16
MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid has a large part of its season at stake and coach Alvaro Arbeloa has his future on the line when Manchester City visits the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday night. Real Madrid goes …
Read More »Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea into FA Cup quarters
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Premier League leader Arsenal had to work hard to qualify for the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on Saturday, edging League One side Mansfield Town 2-1 away in a tight contest. Mansfield beat Premier League struggler Burnley in the previous round and defended solidly for …
Read More »Manchester City beats Newcastle to pressure Arsenal
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City closed Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to just two points ahead of Sunday’s North-London derby with a hard-fought 2-1 win at home to Newcastle United. Nico O’Reilly put Manchester City ahead in the 14th minute with a fizzing low …
Read More »Macclesfield causes massive FA Cup upset, Manchester City scores 10
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Sixth-tier Macclesfield caused one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history on Saturday when it knocked reigning champion Crystal Palace out of the competition with a 2-1 home win. Goals from Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts after 43 and 61 minutes put the team …
Read More »Top three all win in Premier League
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal retains its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a narrow 2-1 home win over Brighton. Martin Odegaard put Arsenal ahead in the 14th minute to reward his side’s early pressure, and Georginio Rutter gifted a second in …
Read More »City, Villa to keep pressure on as Arsenal faces Everton
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The Premier League will be different this year with no traditional Boxing Day fixtures on December 26 but the calendar falls in such a way that the competition can fall weekend to weekend without any change in rhythm over the holiday season. The round of …
Read More »Arsenal falls, Manchester City wins as Premier League title race tightens up
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Substitute Emiliano Buendia scored with the last kick of the match to give Aston Villa a 2-1 win at home to Arsenal and throw the Premier League title race wide open. Buendia buried a loose ball in the Arsenal penalty area to inflict the first …
Read More »Manchester City announces title candidacy with easy win over Liverpool
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City underlined its status as Arsenal’s main title rival with a 3-0 home win over Liverpool on Sunday. Pep Guardiola celebrated his 1,000th game as a coach as his side dominated a Liverpool team that had impressed against Real Madrid in midweek. Erling Haaland …
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