MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 2, CHELSEA LADIES 2
Manchester City’s Women’s side came from behind to secure a draw to keep pace with WSL1 league leaders Chelsea Ladies after they had taken a deserved 2-0 lead at the Academy Stadium.
David De Gea saves poor disjointed Manchester United blushes against an attacking Sevilla side
SEVILLA 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 0
United’s first Champions League knockout stage game since David Moyes’ ill fated season in charge of the Reds saw all eyes on one particular United player – but it wasn’t Paul Pogba – while the home side caught the eye with a staggering 25 shots on goal (with eight on target) to United’s six (with just one on target) as the Reds played out a goalless game in Spain for the fifth time in the last seven.
United’s first Champions League knockout stage game since David Moyes’ ill fated season in charge of the Reds saw all eyes on one particular United player – but it wasn’t Paul Pogba who starred against Sevilla – it was David De Gea with eight saves to keep the Reds in the tie
Manchester City victims of FA Cup giantkilling after defeat at League One club Wigan Athletic
WIGAN ATHLETIC 1, MAN CITY 0
Will Grigg was on fire as he ended Manchester City’s dream of the quadruple in one of the major Emirates FA Cup shocks of all-time.
Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City were humbled by League One Wigan Athletic who progressed to the quarter finals thanks to a late goal from the Northern Ireland international.
Paul Cook’s minnows had already disposed of Premier League clubs Bournemouth and West Ham, but not many gave them much hope of claiming their biggest scalp yet.
Stalybridge Celtic denied by injury-time equaliser from Hednesford Town
STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 2, HEDNESFORD TOWN 2 STALYBRIDGE Celtic were left frustrated as an injury-time goal denied them victory against play-off chasing Hednesford Town. Captain Tom Thorley struck in the 92nd minutes when Celtic looked to be heading for another important win in their battle to climb further away from danger in Evo Stik League, premier […]
Manchester United far from convincing as Romelu Lukaku scores twice to beat Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2
On the evidence of Huddersfield Town’s valiant efforts in the FA Cup against Manchester United they can expect better results from the encouraging work they put in tonight in against teams around them in their battle against relegation.
A lacklustre Manchester United, who created little on the night, soaked up the pressure from Town and scored early in both halves – both goals scored by Romelu Lukaku – to dump the Terriers out of the FA Cup.
There was even time for half time ‘entertainment’ as VAR disallowed a Juan Mata goal for offside just before the break but the Reds will be concerned about a lack of midfield imagination going into the business end of the season as they look towards the Champions League against Sevilla next week.