Manchester City has initiated legal proceedings against the Premier League, seeking to overturn the Associated Party Transaction (ATP) rules that govern commercial and sponsorship deals linked to club owners. The Times revealed that City is challenging the legality of these regulations, which require independent assessment of transactions to ensure they reflect fair market value. According…
Former Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy has initiated legal proceedings against his ex-employers, filing a complaint for unpaid salaries amounting to multi-millions of pounds. The French international, who faced charges of rape and sexual assault in 2021 but was subsequently found not guilty earlier this year, lodged the claim with the employment tribunal. Mendy’s legal…
Manchester City’s undefeated streak in the Premier League this season came to an end with a 2-1 defeat against Wolverhampton on Saturday. Ruben Dias unintentionally scored an own goal, and Wolves’ Hwang Hee-chan netted a goal, snapping City’s six-game winning streak at the start of the Premier League season. Julian Alvarez managed to score a…
Manchester City is taking steps to secure the future of Erling Haaland by nearly doubling his current wages, a move aimed at fending off interest from Real Madrid, as reported by the Daily Star. The Norwegian striker is already earning a weekly salary of £375,000, putting him on par with Kevin De Bruyne as the…
Manchester City is facing a fresh challenge as they cope with yet another setback, following the recent injury blow to Kevin De Bruyne. In an announcement on the club’s official website on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, it was revealed that Manchester City’s esteemed first-team coach, Pep Guardiola, has undergone a surgical procedure for his back…
Erling Haaland scored a brilliant brace with Rodrigo also on target as Manchester City began the defence of our Premier League title in fine style with a hugely impressive 3-0 win at newly-promoted Burnley. Watch the goals and match highlights below.
Manchester City secured a hard-fought 2-1 win against Bayern Munich during the Japan leg of their pre-season tour at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. The match attracted a sold-out crowd of 65,049 fans, setting a new record attendance for football at the stadium. In the sweltering heat of the Japanese summer, both teams fielded…
Manchester City has reportedly reached an agreement to acquire RB Leipzig’s talented defender Josko Gvardiol, as per recent reports. The 21-year-old Croatian player, known for his versatility in both central defence and left-back positions, is set to be Pep Guardiola’s second signing this summer. The deal is said to be progressing smoothly, with Gvardiol undergoing…
Manchester City ended a sensational season by beating Inter Milan 1-0 to win the Champions League for the first time and complete the treble on a Saturday evening of frayed nerves. Spanish midfielder Rodri’s 68th-minute goal settled a cagey game which a far-from-fluent City dominated without ever looking comfortable against the three-times winners from Italy…
Manchester City are reportedly set to float the idea of selling Joao Cancelo on a permanent deal to Bayern Munich in order to bring Joshua Kimmich to the club. Cancelo, 28, joined the Bavarian outfit on loan in January, and while the Bundesliga giants are keen on keeping him, they are not willing to activate…
For one last time, Arsenal’s folly is Manchester City’s fortune. The Gunners’ 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday handed City their third consecutive Premier League title and fifth in six seasons, and officially brought an end to a race the north London side led for months before falling horribly off course. Given Arsenal have…
Manchester City produced a stunning performance to reach the Champions League final as Bernardo Silva’s double put Real Madrid to the sword in a 4-0 thrashing, securing a 5-1 aggregate win for the English champions on Wednesday. Eder Militao’s own goal and Julian Alvarez’s strike in stoppage time rounded off a memorable night for Pep…
Manchester City are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal crashed to a shock 3-0 defeat against Brighton on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side were rocked by second half goals from Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan at the Emirates Stadium. Second placed Arsenal trail City by four points and a…
Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League on Sunday as Erling Haaland shattered a 92-year goal landmark while Julian Alvarez scored a stunner to clinch a 2-1 win at Fulham. Norway striker Haaland converted a third-minute penalty at Craven Cottage to become the first top-flight player to score 50 goals in all…
Manchester City are in position to overtake Arsenal for first place in the Premier League after recording a comfortable 4-1 victory over the Gunners on Wednesday. City, in search of their fifth title in six years, now sit two points back of the north London club with two games in hand. Arsenal’s hopes of winning…
Manchester City will square off against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals for the second straight year after an Erling Haaland goal secured a 1-1 draw and a 4-1 aggregate win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The Norwegian missed a first-half penalty but muscled his way upfield midway through the second half, lashing past…
Erling Haaland equalled the Premier League record of 32 goals in a 38-game season as Manchester City outclassed Leicester 3-1 to close within three points of Arsenal at the top of the table on Saturday. As reported on The Score, the damage was all done in the first 25 minutes as Haaland struck twice after…
Manchester City took a massive step toward the final four of the Champions League after a stirring 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. On a windy and rainy night in Manchester, the champions of England and Germany produced an engrossing spectacle but it…
Manchester City coped without the injured Erling Haaland to keep the Premier League title race alive by coming from behind to thrash Liverpool 4-1 on Saturday. As reported on The Score, goals from Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish moved the defending champions back to within five points of Arsenal at…
Erling Haaland wasn’t included in Manchester City’s squad to face Liverpool on Saturday after a groin injury kept him out of Norway’s Euro 2024 qualifiers during the international break. As reported on The Score, Phil Foden is also sidelined for two-to-three weeks after recently having appendix surgery. Julian Alvarez, Jack Grealish, and Riyad Mahrez have…
The eight teams remaining in this season’s Champions League learned their respective routes to the big-eared trophy in Friday’s draw for the quarterfinal and semifinal stages. After taking down Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, respectively, in the standout fixtures from the round of 16, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were again handed difficult – and delectable…
Rafaela Pimenta, the agent to Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has claimed there are talks over his exit from the club. According to Pimenta, Real Madrid is a “dreamland” for every player. City signed Haaland for £51million last summer ahead of Madrid. But there is still a strong belief that Haaland, who has scored 33 goals…
Manchester City kept pace in the Premier League title race with a 4-1 mauling of relegation-threatened Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s second-placed side were five points behind Arsenal before the match, but were unphased as Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored in a dominant first half performance. Chris…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he gathered his players on the pitch at the end of the 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig because he wasn’t happy that their “heads were down” at the final whistle. As reported on ESPN, City were held at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday after Josko Gvardiol’s second-half header…
Manchester City overtook Arsenal to go top of the Premier League after Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland scored second-half goals to give the champions a 3-1 win in a thrilling contest at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. As reported on ESPN, Grealish capped a superb team move with a low deflected finish past the grasp…
Manchester City could be set to fall behind in the race to sign Jude Bellingham, according to the Telegraph. The Premier League side have been charged for multiple financial fair play (FFP) breaches and it could now hinder their activity in the transfer market this summer. That includes their position in the race for the…
Manchester City say they are “surprised” to have been charged by the Premier League with numerous alleged breaches of financial rules. The alleged breaches span a period from the 2009-10 season to the 2017-18 campaign.The club are alleged to have breached league rules requiring provision “in utmost good faith” of “accurate financial information that gives…
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has told Joao Cancelo to leave the club after a nasty bust-up between the manager and the Portuguese. Cancelo has won back-to-back Premier League titles and one Carabao Cup trophy with the Etihad landlords and has been a key part of the City squad. But the 23-year-old fell out of…
Manchester United made a dramatic late comeback to defeat rivals Manchester City 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. After Jack Grealish gave City the lead on 60 minutes, United rallied to score twice through Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford within five minutes late to continue their impressive home run, which has seen them lose just…
Manchester United host Manchester City on Saturday in what could be one of their most evenly matched Premier League encounters in years. United have won eight games in a row and could equal their longest winning run in all competitions since Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013. Second-placed City, who are four points above…
Riyad Mahrez came off the bench to net a 63rd-minute winner as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points. Substitute Carney Chukwuemeka hit the post toward the end of a first half short on goalmouth action. Just after the hour…
Erling Haaland scored once again but Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Everton after a spectacular goal from Demarai Gray. As reported by ESPN, Haaland’s 24th-minute effort was his 21st league goal of the season — the most a player has scored before the turn of the year in a Premier…
Police are investigating after a 15-year-old girl was injured at the EFL Cup tie between Manchester City and Liverpool. The girl was treated for head injuries at Etihad Stadium on Thursday. Greater Manchester Police said it was also investigating an assault on the junction of Ashton New Road and Alan Turing Way. A man was…
Liverpool will not be winning back-to-back Carabao Cups after Manchester City sent them home on Thursday with a dramatic 3-2 fourth round win for City at the Etihad. Man City advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Southampton, with matches set to begin the week of Jan. 9. Goals from Erling Haaland and Riyad…
Manchester City lost 2-1 at home to Brentford on Saturday, allowing Arsenal to pull five points clear in first place after the Gunners beat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers later in the day. As reported by The Score, Ivan Toney, who scored the opener, tapped in deep into injury time to give the Bees their first victory…
Reigning champions Manchester City made their return to Korea as part of their global trophy tour, bringing with them the Premier League cup, as reported by Korea JoongAng Daily. At SJ Kunsthalle in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, eager City fans lined up Sunday to get a closer look at one of the most coveted pieces…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Manchester United are on their way back to being competitive at the top of the table. As reported by BBC, United have not won the Premier League since 2013 and their last trophy came in 2017. But they are unbeaten in seven matches since a 6-3 defeat by City…
Liverpool’s clashes with Manchester City have become the Premier League’s modern classic in the era of Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, but Sunday’s clash at Anfield could already spell the end of the Reds’ title aspirations. As reported by The Score, both clubs have shared the supremacy of English football over the past five years,…
In this piece, The Score examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday’s eventful slate of action in England’s top flight, as reported by Gordon Brunt, Anthony Lopopolo, Daniel Rouse. That’s Why Cancelo Gets KDB-esque Privileges Manuel Akanji at right-back wasn’t the neatest fit. He’s been a revelation for Manchester City in…
Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks as Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 6-3 to move to within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday. As reported by The Score, Haaland has scored hat-tricks in each of his last three Premier League home games to take his tally as a City player to…
Erling Haaland added a strike from outside the area to his repertoire of goals since joining Manchester City in a 3-0 win at 10-man Wolverhampton in the Premier League on Saturday. As reported by The Score, City had already taken the lead through Jack Grealish after 55 seconds at Molineux when Haaland picked up the…
A young woman has narrated the harrowing details of how she blacked out after allegedly having drinks and drugs and later came round with Manchester City full-back Benjamin Mendy’s friend and co-accused raping her. As reported by Sky Sports, the woman, aged 19 at the time, said she had gone to an apartment near Manchester…
Erling Haaland leapt high in the air to score one of the most spectacular goals you’ll ever see in the Champions League on Wednesday. Haaland swung his left foot at Joao Cancelo’s tantalizing cross to power home the winning goal in the 84th minute of Manchester City’s 2-1 comeback win over Borussia Dortmund. Four minutes…
The Premier League have accepted a request from Arsenal to postpone their game with Manchester City next month to accommodate a rearranged Europa League game against PSV Eindhoven, as reported by ESPN. The north London side risked forfeiting the points after the original match against PSV — due to be played on Thursday — was…
Erling Haaland kept up his scoring streak but Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Aston Villa on Saturday thanks to a goal from Leon Bailey, as reported by ESPN. Haaland rose highest in the 50th minute to side-foot past Emiliano Martinez for his 10th goal in six Premier League matches, but…
Erling Haaland continued the blistering start to his Manchester City career by scoring his second hat trick inside 38 minutes as the Premier League champions smashed promoted Nottingham Forest 6-0 on Wednesday. As reported by ESPN, Haaland has scored nine goals in five league games since joining City from Borussia Dortmund and has back-to-back hat…
Erling Haaland netted his first Premier League hat-trick to inspire Manchester City’s fightback from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 4-2 on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side were rocked in the first half at the Etihad Stadium as a John Stones own goal and Joachim Andersen’s header put Palace in contention for a shock victory….
A second-half rejuvenation earned Premier League champions, Manchester City a dramatic and thrilling 3-3 draw against Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Sunday. City had gone behind by 2 goals in the match and had to dig deep to stage a dramatic comeback and eventually dropped points for the first time this season, leaving…
Manchester City put 4 goals past newly-promoted Bournemouth to claim a convincing 4-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden scored in the first half while Jefferson Lerma scored an own goal near the end of the game. The Premier League champions continued their winning start to…
Manchester City are plotting a daring move for Kieran Tierney before the summer transfer window slams shut at the start of next month. As reported by Football London, the Arsenal defender endured an injury-ridden campaign last season and now faces great competition for first-team opportunities following the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko. Tierney, who sees his…
