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Manchester City Beat Crystal Palace 3–0 As Haaland And Foden Shine

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Manchester City secured a 3–0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, though the scoreline belied the intensity of the home side’s performance. Crystal Palace controlled large periods of the match and came close to taking the lead on several occasions, with Adam Wharton and Yeremy Pino both hitting the woodwork. Their inability to convert chances, however, allowed City to strike first just before halftime. Matheus Nunes delivered a precise cross into the box, and Erling Haaland rose to head the ball past the goalkeeper, punishing Palace for their missed opportunities. After the break, Palace continued to press, but City’s defensive composure and game management kept them at bay. In the 68th minute, Phil Foden doubled City’s lead, finishing calmly from outside the box following a slick passing move involving Rayan Cherki. Palace’s hope of a comeback ended late in the game when substitute Savinho was brought down by goalkeeper Dean Henderson, resulting in a penalty. Haaland stepped up and converted confidently, sending Henderson the wrong way to score his second of the night and seal the win. Despite the defeat, Palace can take encouragement from their performance, having matched City for long spells. Yet, once again, Manchester City’s ruthlessness in front of goal highlighted why they remain a dominant force in the Premier League. The win strengthens City’s position at the top of the table, while Palace are left to rue their missed opportunities.

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Real Madrid Fall 2–1 To Man City As Pressure Mounts On Xabi Alonso

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Real Madrid’s night at the Bernabéu ended in frustration as Manchester City edged out a 2–1 win, a result that immediately placed renewed scrutiny on Xabi Alonso’s position. The encounter had been framed as a decisive moment for the coach, and the loss now leaves his future in the hands of Florentino Pérez. Madrid actually started with purpose, imposing themselves in the early stages and creating enough danger to go ahead more than once. Their breakthrough finally arrived in the 28th minute when Rodrygo—ending a long goal drought—finished confidently and briefly lifted the mood inside the stadium. That momentum evaporated quickly. City responded through Nico O’Reilly, who levelled soon after, and the turnaround was complete before the interval when Erling Haaland converted a penalty in the 43rd minute to make it 2–1. The performance was uneven—far from Madrid’s poorest but never fully convincing. With Kylian Mbappé unavailable, the team lacked sharpness in key moments, and the crowd made its displeasure clear through whistles and flashes of anger as the match slipped away.

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Manchester City Move Within Two Points Of Arsenal With Convincing 3-0 Win Over Sunderland

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Manchester City kept the Premier League title race alive by taking full advantage of leaders Arsenal’s shock defeat, cruising to a 3-0 win over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium. After seeing the Gunners lose late to Aston Villa earlier on Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s side ensured there was no repeat slip-up, moving to within two points of the top. City initially struggled to break down Sunderland’s compact five-man defence, but the game turned in a whirlwind four-minute spell before half-time, courtesy of goals from the hosts’ centre-backs. Ruben Dias struck first, curling a thunderous 30-yard effort that took a deflection off Dan Ballard and swerved into the top corner. The visitors’ defensive caution backfired spectacularly. On 35 minutes, Josko Gvardiol rose highest to meet Phil Foden’s inswinging corner with a powerful header, doubling City’s advantage and giving them a comfortable lead at the break. The second half saw City continue to press. Jeremy Doku’s curling effort rattled the post, and Foden’s follow-up was brilliantly blocked. Erling Haaland’s hooked strike was cleared off the line by Lutsharel Geertruida, before Rayan Cherki provided a sublime assist for Foden to head home City’s third goal. Sunderland had few chances in the first half, with Enzo Le Fee firing wide. Their prospects improved after the break, as Gianluigi Donnarumma made a crucial save to deny Wilson Isidor, and Granit Xhaka’s low drive cannoned off the post. The match ended on a sour note for Sunderland as Luke O’Nien was sent off in injury time for a dangerous studs-up challenge on Matheus Nunes. After a pitchside VAR review, his yellow card was upgraded to red. City’s victory puts them firmly back in the title hunt, capitalising on Arsenal’s unexpected stumble.

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Manchester City Edge Fulham 5-4 To Move Within Two Points Of Arsenal

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Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to two points after a chaotic night in which Fulham nearly wiped out a four-goal deficit with a wild 20-minute surge in the second half. What should have been a straightforward victory for City instead turned into a frantic scramble, despite Erling Haaland hitting his 100th Premier League goal for the club — reaching the landmark in just 111 games and beating Alan Shearer’s long-standing record. Haaland, who had earlier fluffed a simple chance, smashed in his milestone strike before slipping a clever pass to Tijjani Reijnders, whose neat lifted finish doubled City’s lead. Bernd Leno then gifted City a third when his failed punch dropped perfectly for Phil Foden, who bent in the first of his two goals. Fulham refused to fold. Emile Smith-Rowe’s header before the break reduced the deficit, and Alex Iwobi found the net early in the second half shortly after Jeremy Doku had made it 5-1 for City. Then the game erupted. Samuel Chukwueze struck twice in six minutes, dragging Fulham back to 5-4 and setting up a breathless finale. Fulham poured forward, and City held on only thanks to Josko Gvardiol’s desperate goal-line block in the 98th minute. City ultimately escaped with their 19th straight win over Fulham in all competitions — but a night that promised a statement victory instead ended with relief. Arsenal can restore their cushion when they face Brentford on Wednesday, while City leave London knowing this win was far more complicated than it should have been.

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Bayer Leverkusen Shock Manchester City With 2-0 Victory At Etihad

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Pep Guardiola’s 100th UEFA Champions League match as Manchester City manager ended in disappointment as Bayer Leverkusen delivered a near-perfect away performance to secure a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium, marking just their second UCL victory on English soil (D1, L8). Guardiola made 10 changes from the team that lost 2-1 to Newcastle United in the Premier League, fielding a heavily rotated side. City started positively, with Nathan Ake forcing a smart save from Mark Flekken at the near post, but Leverkusen quickly regained control. The German side took the lead midway through the first half. Christian Kofane cushioned a cross for Alejandro Grimaldo, who drilled a low shot past James Trafford. City threatened late in the half, but Tijjani Reijnders’ strike was saved by Flekken. At halftime, Guardiola brought on Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, and Nico O’Reilly to spark City’s performance. However, within 10 minutes of the restart, Patrik Schick glanced a header past Ake and Trafford from Ibrahim Maza’s inswinging cross, doubling Leverkusen’s lead. Erling Haaland was introduced to ignite a comeback but saw a close-range effort saved. Flekken also denied Rayan Cherki’s late free-kick, sealing Leverkusen’s second group-stage win. The result leaves Leverkusen 13th in the group and within two points of sixth-placed City, who suffered their first defeat of the Champions League season.

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Harvey Barnes Scores Twice as Newcastle Beat Manchester City 2-0

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All the talk before the match centered on Erling Haaland chasing Alan Shearer’s record for the fewest games to reach 100 Premier League goals. But it was Harvey Barnes who stole the spotlight, scoring twice to become the first Newcastle player to net a Premier League brace against Manchester City since Shearer in November 2003. It was a frustrating day for City, who had hoped to close the gap on Arsenal, who won’t play until Sunday, after gaining two points on them before the international break. Guardiola kept faith with the same starting XI for a third straight Premier League match—the first time he had done so since August and September 2021—seeking continuity and momentum. The game was wide open from the start. Both sides created numerous chances, yet opportunities were repeatedly wasted. Haaland failed to get a shot off after Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope rushed out, while Nick Woltemade was denied by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Barnes missed a sitter from Jacob Murphy’s cross, and Haaland later fired straight at Pope from close range. Phil Foden then missed arguably the best chance of the half. By the break, seven big chances had been created (four for Newcastle, three for City), generating a combined 2.59 expected goals (1.18 for Newcastle, 1.41 for City), but the score remained 0-0. It was the most big chances in a goalless first half since 2010-11 and the second-highest non-penalty xG recorded in a goalless Premier League first half since 2012-13.  

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Manchester City Cruise Past Liverpool 3-0 At Etihad With Haaland On Target

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Pep Guardiola marked his 1,000th managerial game in style as Manchester City dismantled Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. In a clash between two sides chasing Premier League leaders Arsenal, City dominated from start to finish, cutting the Gunners’ lead to just four points. Erling Haaland, continuing his phenomenal scoring run, set the tone with his 28th goal of the season for club and country. Earlier, he had a penalty saved by Liverpool keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili after being fouled by the goalkeeper for bringing down Jeremy Doku, but Haaland made amends in the 29th minute with a towering header from Matheus Nunes’ cross, completing a slick passing move. It marked his first goal against Liverpool in a match featuring Virgil van Dijk. Liverpool thought they had equalised before the break when Van Dijk headed in Mohamed Salah’s corner, but the goal was disallowed for offside after Andy Robertson inadvertently blocked City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s line of sight. City added a second in first-half stoppage time when Nico Gonzalez’s 20-yard strike deflected off Van Dijk, wrong-footing Mamardashvili. After the interval, Doku continued to terrorise Liverpool’s backline, particularly Conor Bradley, and produced a moment of magic to seal the win. The Belgian winger curled a stunning 20-yard shot beyond Mamardashvili to make it 3-0, putting Guardiola’s milestone game firmly beyond doubt.

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Haaland Double Fires Manchester City Past Bournemouth To Extend Home Dominance

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Manchester City returned to winning ways with an emphatic performance at the Etihad, easing past Bournemouth to continue their climb back into title contention. Pep Guardiola’s side, who had suffered a disappointing defeat at Aston Villa in their last league outing, have now strung together two consecutive victories — first cruising past Swansea in the Carabao Cup, and now overpowering a Bournemouth team that has been in fine form this season. City were in complete control throughout, extending their perfect Premier League home record against Bournemouth to nine wins in nine meetings. Erling Haaland was once again the difference-maker, netting twice to take his league tally to 13 goals this season. The Norwegian striker finished both chances with trademark composure after being set up by two brilliant passes from Rayan Cherki, who ran the show in midfield. Haaland’s double saw him join Robbie Fowler and Luis Suárez as only the third player to score two or more goals in four consecutive Premier League home appearances. He could have had a hat-trick but missed further opportunities before being substituted for Omar Marmoush late in the game. Young defender Nico O’Reilly added a third goal to put the result beyond doubt, driving home a precise pass from Phil Foden — who was making his 200th league appearance for the club. Rodri returned to action after a month on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, while substitute Tijjani Reijnders also threatened with a late strike that forced a fine save from Djordje Petrovic. With Arsenal currently setting the pace in the title race, Manchester City’s sharp response after their Villa defeat suggests the champions are rediscovering the form that made them the dominant force in English football.

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