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Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring his stoppage-time winner

Late drama as Real Madrid rally to beat Manchester City

Jude Bellingham grabbed a late winner as Manchester City twice surrendered the lead to lose the first leg of their Champions League play-off against Real Madrid 3-2.

Soccer • 11 Feb

Jude Bellingham slides in for Real Madrid's winning goal

Champions League recap: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid

An action packed game in the Champions League play-off, first-leg, as Real Madrid snatch victory away to Manchester City at the death in a five-goal thriller. Here is how the game unfolded.

Soccer • 11 Feb

Plymouth will be aiming to knock out another giant of English football

Plymouth handed City tie; Celtic draw Hibernian

Plymouth's reward for beating Liverpool in the FA Cup is a fifth round tie away to Manchester City.

Soccer • 11 Feb

Kevin De Bruyne netted Manchester City's winner on 79 minutes

FA Cup wrap: De Bruyne hits winner as City avoid upset

Kevin De Bruyne struck in the 79th minute to spare the blushes of Manchester City and earn them a hard-fought 2-1 victory in a rip-roaring FA Cup fourth-round tie at Leyton Orient.

Soccer • 08 Feb

Manchester City and the Premier League declined to comment on the club's latest legal challenge

City launch new legal bid over sponsorship rules

Manchester City have launched a fresh legal challenge against the Premier League over its rules governing commercial deals linked to a club's owners.

Soccer • 07 Feb

Katie McCabe in Champions League action for Arsenal against Bayern Munich

Arsenal to face Real Madrid in Women's Champions League

Katie McCabe and her Arsenal team-mates will need to see off the challenge of Real Madrid in the next step of their quest for Champions League glory.

Soccer • 07 Feb

Kai Havertz steered home Arsenal's fourth against Manchester City

Arsenal hit five past sorry City to keep hopes alive

Arsenal kept their Premier League dream alive with an emphatic 5-1 victory against Manchester City at the Emirates.

Soccer • 02 Feb

Pep Guardiola may still be grappling with what he describes as a "thousand million problems", but Savinho isn't one of them

Guardiola salutes City saviour Savinho

Pep Guardiola praised substitute Savinho for providing the spark to rescue Manchester City's Champions League campaign after they overturned a first-half deficit to beat Club Brugge 3-1.

Soccer • 30 Jan

Savinho celebrates scoring Manchester City's third goal of the night

City rally to beat Brugge and reach play-offs

Manchester City kept their Champions League campaign alive on Wednesday as they overturned a half-time deficit to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and snatch a place in the play-off round.

Soccer • 29 Jan

Champions League: Final day results and reports

Read how it all unfolded as the top eight and round of 16 play-off positions were decided, with Manchester City coming good to beat Club Brugge and Adam Idah scoring twice for Celtic in their 4-2 loss to Aston Villa.

Soccer • 29 Jan

Fire breaks out at Etihad before Champions League tie

An area outside the Etihad Stadium was evacuated after a merchandise stand caught fire ahead of Manchester City's Champions League game against Club Brugge.

Soccer • 29 Jan

Pep Guardiola's men have earned just eight points in their seven games to date

City need 'something special' to survive in CL - Pep

Pep Guardiola is calling for "something special" from his Manchester City side to save their Champions League campaign.

Soccer • 28 Jan

Pep Guardiola signed Kyle Walker in 2017 and the full-back won six Premier League titles and a Champions League title during a successful stint at Manchester City

'Things weren't going well' - Walker explains City exit

Kyle Walker has revealed that he had a difficult conversation with Pep Guardiola after falling out of favour at Manchester City before joining AC Milan on loan.

Soccer • 27 Jan

Manchester City's Abduqodir Khusanov has become the first Uzbekistani to play in the Premier League

Akanji backs Khusanov to shine after testing debut

Manuel Akanji rallied round team-mate Abdukodir Khusanov after a torrid start to his Manchester City career.

Soccer • 28 Jan

Former Manchester City player Cole Palmer and Pep Guardiola

Guardiola hails 'amazing' City after comeback win

Pep Guardiola called Manchester City's reaction to an early error from debutant Abdukodir Khusanov "amazing" as they recovered to beat Chelsea 3-1.

Soccer • 26 Jan

Phil Foden wrapped up the three points for Man City late on

Man City overcome early scare to get better of Chelsea

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden spared the blushes of new team-mate Abdukodir Khusanov as Manchester City came from behind to beat Chelsea 3-1.

Soccer • 25 Jan

Omar Marmoush bid farewell to Eintracht Frankfurt fans last weekend

Transfers: City sign Marmoush, Walker set for Milan

Manchester City have completed the signing of Egypt forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, while captain Kyle Walker is set to join AC Milan on loan for the remainder of the season.

Soccer • 23 Jan

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the 4-2 at the Parc des Princes

Guardiola: City got what they deserved in PSG defeat

Pep Guardiola offered no excuses after his Manchester City side's dramatic capitulation at Paris St Germain on Wednesday.

Soccer • 23 Jan

Manchester City react after Joao Neves scores Paris Saint-German's third goal

City let two-goal lead slip as PSG hit four for victory

Manchester City are in danger of crashing out of the Champions League after surrendering a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain.

Soccer • 22 Jan

Juma Bah has terminated his contract with Real Valladolid

Man City accused of tapping up Valladolid defender

Manchester City have been accused of tapping up teenage defender Juma Bah by his club Real Valladolid.

Soccer • 22 Jan

Erling Haaland signed an extraordinary new nine-and-a-half year contract with City worth a reported basic £500,000 per week

Haaland bats away Real interest and looming charges

Erling Haaland insists he never even thought about the looming verdict on Manchester City's much-discussed 115 charges or reported interest from Real Madrid before committing his long-term future to the club.

Soccer • 21 Jan

Vitor Reis joins from Sao Paulo giants Palmeiras

Transfers: City continue shopping spree with Reis move

Manchester City have signed defender Vitor Reis from Brazilian Serie A side Palmeiras on a four-and-a-half-year contract

Soccer • 21 Jan

Abdukodir Khusanov is a Manchester City player

Transfers: City sign Khusanov, Murphy heads to Bolton

Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov has joined Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal from Ligue 1 club Lens, while Republic of Ireland Under-21 defender Alex Murphy has gone to Bolton Wanderers on loan from Newcastle United for the rest of the season.

Soccer • 20 Jan

Erling Haaland is tied to City until 2034, while Phil Foden has spent his entire career to date at his boyhood club

Pep keen for Foden to cement career-long City ties

Pep Guardiola wants Phil Foden to follow in Erling Haaland's footsteps and commit his entire career to Manchester City.

Soccer • 19 Jan

Erling Haaland marked signing his long-term contract with one of the goals

Man City take out frustrations on hapless Ipswich Town

Manchester City enjoyed a crushing 6-0 win at Ipswich Town as Pep Guardiola's side returned to the Premier League top four for the first time since 1 December.

Soccer • 19 Jan