BARCELONA 4, MANCHESTER CITY 0 Lionel Messi scores his 37th hat trick, his second in the Champions League this season, and his 50th Champions League goal in his 50th Champions League appearance at home for Barcelona (89th in all) Man City’s fourth red card in five Champions League games against Barcelona after Claudio Bravo’s handball […]
UEFA Champions League
Manchester City overcome Russian resistance to win their first Champions League game against Zvezda
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 2, ZVEZDA-2005 PERM 0 Goals by Jill Scott and Lucy Bronze ensured victory for Manchester City Women, despite a late chance to equalise for visitors Zvezda, in their first ever Champions League fixture. After a slow start City were in total control of the game after Jill Scott stabbed home from six […]
Man City lose 100% record in thrilling Champions League draw at Celtic Park
CELTIC 3, MANCHESTER CITY 3 Kevin De Bruyne ruled for for up to three weeks with hamstring injury, and may return for the trip to Barcelona on October 19. Manchester City fail to get record equalling 11th straight win after draw at Celtic Moussa Dembele strikes either side of a Raheem Sterling own goal give […]
Sergio Aguero hat trick for Manchester City gives Pep Guardiola a winning start in the Champions League
MAN CITY 4, BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH 0 The rain had ceased, but there still a tidal wave at the Etihad as Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign in impressive style against Germany’s Borussia Monchengladbach. In a group C game delayed by 24 hours by the monsoonal conditions of the previous night, City sent out a […]
Manchester City’s Champions League game against Borussia Monchengladbach called off due to flooding around the stadium
Torrential rain and thunderstorm causes floods in Manchester and areas around the Etihad Stadium Stadium concourse and City square deemed unsafe Pitch inspection shows ball not bouncing on waterlogged pitch, although it improved by the kick off time. Game called off shortly before kick off time due to safety concerns in the area immediately surrounding […]