The FA Cup could yet be a way for Manchester City to finish a disappointing season with a trophy. City needed two goals from teenager Nico O'Reilly to come from behind and beat second-division side Plymouth Argyle 3-1 on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the only competition it still has a chance to win. An eventful day in the competition also saw two notable red cards, a seven-minute VAR check, a handshake snub and a tense penalty shootout as Crystal Palace, Preston and Bournemouth also advanced. The biggest talking point came in the early game where Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off for a wildly reckless challenge that left Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta needing 25 stitches on a cut to his ear. Wolves' star forward Matheus Cunha was then also sent off in the final minute of extra time against Bournemouth for headbutting an opponent having earlier scored a superb equalizer before his team went on to lose on penalties. City's win was relatively routine in .
Erling Haaland will be assessed to see if he has recovered from a knee injury ahead of Manchester City's Premier League game against Tottenham on Wednesday. Haaland missed City's losses to Real Madrid and Liverpool last week because of the injury. City manager Pep Guardiola said the Norway striker would be assessed after taking part in training on Tuesday. Tonight, we will know it after training. I hope (he will be available) but I don't know yet, he said. He feels better but the last two games he could not play. In video footage, Haaland appeared to be moving comfortable during City's session. City has struggled without its leading scorer going out of the Champions League after a 3-1 loss to Madrid and then losing 2-0 at home against Premier League leader Liverpool. Haaland, who has been the league's leading scorer in the past two seasons, has 27 goals in all competitions this term. That includes 19 league goals six behind top scorer Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Four time def
City will not be easy opponents, especially if they can replicate the high level of play they demonstrated in their impressive 4-0 victory over Newcastle United last weekend.
Live streaming of Manchester City vs Real Madrid playoff tie will be available on the SonyLIV app.
While Manchester City has finally clinched the prestigious European Cup after enduring years of heartbreaking exits, they still have a long way to go before catching up with Real Madrid.
Despite his denial, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has handed Bellingham a two-match suspension as a result of the incident.
The live streaming of the UCL playoff between Real Madrid and Manchester City will be available on the SonyLIV app.
Real Madrid and Manchester City, who will meet in a highly anticipated second-leg match on Wednesday, have come to expect progression into the round of 16. However, this year, with Manchester City's 1
Haaland is on a scoring spree in all competitions with a brace against Real Madrid in the UCL recently. Burn would have to be at his toes to tackle the goal poacher at the Etihad.
Live streaming of Manchester City vs Real Madrid UEFA Champions League playoff tie will be available on the SonyLIV app.
The live streaming of the UCL playoff 2nd leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid will be available on the SonyLIV app.
The UCL playoff between Man City and Real Madrid will start at 1:30 AM IST (Feb 12). The live streaming of the Champions League playoff between City and Real will be available on Sony LIV app
Key advantages for Real Madrid include the stellar form of Jude Bellingham, their vast experience in high-stakes matches, and the "magic" of the Champions League that often elevates their performance.
Plymouth's reward for knocking out Liverpool in the FA Cup was to draw Manchester City in the fifth round. Plymouth on the bottom of division two shocked Premier League leader Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday. For its next trick, it has to go to Etihad Stadium on March 1 to face Pep Guardiola's City, the four-time defending league champion. Holder Manchester United is at home to Fulham in one of three all-Premier League matchups. Newcastle hosts Brighton, and Bournemouth is at home to Wolverhampton. Aston Villa plays second-tier Cardiff. Burnley, which is chasing promotion to the Premier League, travels to Preston. Crystal Palace beat League 2 side Doncaster Rovers 2-0 on Monday to set up a fifth-round tie at home to Millwall. Exeter or Nottingham Forest play on Tuesday for the chance to host Ipswich.
Real halted the then-defending champions City's title defence bid in a tense 120 minutes, followed by a penalty shoot-out
The match between Manchester City and Real Madrid on Wednesday will be their 14th encounter
The live streaming of the playoff 1st leg tie in the UEFA Champions League will be available on the SonyLIV app.
In the 2024 quarterfinals, a penalty shootout was required to separate the sides. Madrid triumphed in both years to lift the Champions League, while City bested Madrid in 2023.
City defender Ruben Dias also downplayed any negative feelings about Madrid's absence at the awards, emphasizing that he was focused on celebrating Rodri's achievement.
City spent over $200 million, which also saw Egypt's Omar Marmoush join for $73 million, along with defenders Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens and Vitor Reis for a combined $77 million.