NAPOLI 2, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Over-cautious Manchester City’s progress in the Champions League campaign may end sooner than they hoped after two goals by Napoli dangerman Edinson Cavani condemned them to defeat it Italy, The loss leaves City, who were playing in the shadow of Vesuvius, with a mountain to climb – a point behind Napoli in the […]
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City step closer to knockout stage with away victory at Villarreal
VILLARREAL 0, MANCHESTER CITY 3 City are just one more win away from qualifying for the Champions League group phase after two goals by Yaya Toure and one by Mario Balotelli saw off early resistance from a makeshift Villarreal side to became the first English side to win at El Madrigal. It became an easy […]
United close in on knockout place
MAN UNITED 2, FC OTELUL GALATI 0. Manchester United inched ever closer to a place in the knockout phase of the Champions League following an unconvincing win over Romanian champions FC Otelul Galati. Antonio Valencia’s early strike and a late own goal from Cristian Sarghi set the Reds on the road to victory at Old […]
Rooney spot on for Reds
OTELUL GALATI 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2. Wayne Rooney finally ignited Manchester United’s faltering Champions League campaign in Romania against Otelul Galati. The striker scored two second-half penalties as the Reds recorded their first win in the group stage to prevent them making their worst-ever start in the competition. Suddenly thanks to Rooney’s double, United are in […]
City back from the brink
MANCHESTER CITY 2, VILLARREAL 1. Substitute Sergio Aguero’s dramatic late winner pulled Manchester City back from the brink of almost certain Champions League elimination. City’s dreams of Euro glory appeared to have died until the Argentine struck seconds before the end of the three minutes of stoppage time. Spanish side Villarreal had looked set to […]