Manchester City

Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney described Phil Foden's late substitution in Manchester City's EFL Cup final win as a 'charity' appearance. City defeated Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley Stadium thanks to a second-half brace from Nico O’Reilly. Foden entered in the 90th minute amid his recent struggles for playing time.

March 18, 2026 Reported by AI

Pep Guardiola has named Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool as the biggest challenge of his managerial career, ahead of Real Madrid. This came after Manchester City were eliminated 5-1 on aggregate by Madrid in the Champions League last-16. Guardiola highlighted the intensity of his clashes with Liverpool during his time at City.

Manchester City advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United at St James' Park. Omar Marmoush scored twice to secure the win after Harvey Barnes gave the hosts an early lead. The result leaves Newcastle's trophy hopes reliant on the Champions League.

March 05, 2026 Reported by AI

Manchester City were held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium, ending their six-match winning run. The result leaves City seven points behind leaders Arsenal with a game in hand and nine matches remaining. Pep Guardiola maintained that the title race remains open.

Liverpool led Manchester City with a stunning free-kick from Dominik Szoboszlai but conceded twice in the final minutes to lose 1-2 in the Premier League. The result highlights a troubling trend of late goals against Arne Slot's side, jeopardizing their Champions League hopes. This setback leaves them trailing rivals like Manchester United and Chelsea in the race for top-four spots.

February 08, 2026 Reported by AI

Erling Haaland's late penalty clinched a dramatic 2-1 victory for Manchester City against Liverpool, reducing Arsenal's Premier League lead to six points. Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick had put the hosts ahead, but Bernardo Silva equalized before Haaland struck in stoppage time. Szoboszlai was sent off late as City completed a league double over Liverpool for the first time since 1937.