ISTANBUL—Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the summit of European soccer. The mission was completed in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium on Saturday as the Abu Dhabi-backed club won the Champions League title for the first time and perhaps heralded the start of a new era of…
Manchester City Beats Inter Milan to Win First Champions League Title and Complete 3-trophy Sweep
Man City Beats Chelsea 1–0 Before Premier League Title Celebrations Begin
MANCHESTER, England—Manchester City celebrated its Premier League title in style with a 1–0 win against Chelsea on Sunday. Julian Alvarez’s 12th-minute goal secured a 12th straight win in the league for Pep Guardiola’s team as the fans toasted victory by invading the pitch after the final whistle. It is a third successive title for City…
Man City Outclass Real Madrid to Reach Champions League Final
MANCHESTER, England—Manchester City marched into the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after outclassing holders Real Madrid 4–0 for a 5–1 aggregate victory at a raucous Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, May 17. Bernardo Silva’s first-half double put City in control against the 14-time European champions and an own goal by Eder…
Madrid, City Draw 1–1 in Champions League Semifinals
MADRID—Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 1–1 in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday, May 9, after long-range strikes by Vinícius Júnior and Kevin de Bruyne. Vinícius put Madrid ahead with a shot into the top corner in the first half and De Bruyne equalized for the visitors with a powerful…
Haaland Ties Record for Most Goals in 38-Game EPL Season
MANCHESTER, England—Manchester City striker Erling Haaland tied the record for the most goals in a 38-game Premier League season after moving his tally to 32 with an early double against Leicester on Saturday. Haaland is now level with Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who scored 32 goals in the 2017–18 season. City still has eight more…
Manchester City Fights Back to Beat Aston Villa and Win Premier League
MANCHESTER—Manchester City won their fourth Premier League trophy in five years on Sunday but nearly let it slip from their hands, coming from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3–2 with three goals inside an electrifying five minutes late in the second half. After an afternoon of high nerves, laced with the fear of…
Solskjær Gets Vital Win for United; City, Liverpool Setbacks
October 30, 2021
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LONDON—After all those doubts about his future at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjær achieved what Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp couldn’t do on Saturday: Win in the Premier League. It just needed United to face a Tottenham side devoid of any attacking ingenuity that allowed Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani—with a combined age of 70—to…
5 Arrested After Manchester City Supporter Attacked
Five people have been arrested and an investigation is underway after a Manchester City supporter was attacked following their Champions League game at Club Brugge, Belgian authorities said on Wednesday. The incident took place at a parking lot in Drongen after City’s 5–1 win over Brugge on Tuesday. The Belgium-based supporter, 63, is in “mortal…
Portugal’s Government Under Fire Over Champions League Final
May 31, 2021
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LISBON—Portugal’s government has come under fire from lawmakers for sending contradictory COVID-19 messages after allowing thousands of English soccer fans to party in Porto for Saturday’s Champions League final, despite coronavirus restrictions. In the days leading up to Saturday’s final between Chelsea and Manchester City, big crowds of English fans, who were largely maskless and…
Super League Collapses After the 6 English Clubs Withdraw
April 21, 2021
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LONDON—The Super League collapsed before a ball was kicked in the European breakaway competition after being abandoned by the six English clubs, leaving the Spanish and Italian participants stranded. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Tottenham throughout Tuesday evening deserted the proposal to launch a largely-closed midweek competition amid an escalating backlash from…
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