Kings of Europe can reclaim crown as Man City denied the double treble
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kings of Europe can reclaim crown as Man City denied the double treble

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Real Madrid, the club Pep Guardiola has long described as the kings of Europe, expelled City from continental competition by doing what they always do. open image in gallery Real win to play in yet another semi-final There was a theory that perhaps only Real could stop City, and Real did. Real led for an hour, Rodrygo threatening to eliminate City from the Champions League for the second time in three seasons. Yet even as Real held on, they displayed less threat as they tired: Rudiger’s golden chance in the 107th minute was arguably their last such opportunity after half-time.

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The long and short of City-Real rivalry in the Champions League
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The long and short of City-Real rivalry in the Champions League

Hindustan Times  

Hold your breath, it’s Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City vs Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid in the 2023-24 Champions League quarterfinals. They have won seven Premier League titles since and last season, they also broke the jinx of the Champions League by beating Inter Milan in the final. To date, these two clubs have met 10 times in the Champions League and …

Pep Guardiola reacts as Man City drawn against Champions League ‘kings’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola reacts as Man City drawn against Champions League ‘kings’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Champions League holders City will take on the competition’s record 14-time winners …

Pep Guardiola on the way to proving he is a man of his word; Real Madrid up the ante in Spain
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola on the way to proving he is a man of his word; Real Madrid up the ante in Spain

Hindustan Times  

Many laughed derisively when Pep Guardiola said in December that Manchester City were going to win the Premier League for the fourth successive time. Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola celebrates after the Champions League, Round of Sixteen first leg, soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Manchester City in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Feb. 13 The Blues had failed to pick …

UEFA Champions League: Manchester City begins UCL defence with win over Red Star Belgrade
1 year, 3 months ago

UEFA Champions League: Manchester City begins UCL defence with win over Red Star Belgrade

The Hindu  

Julian Alvarez scored twice as Manchester City beat Red Star Belgrade 3-1 on Tuesday to get its Champions League title defense off to a winning start. Rodri, whose goal against Inter Milan in last season’s final saw City crowned European champions for the first time, added a third late on. RELATED | Manchester City favourites to win Champions League, says …

Man City Champions League victory defines new era in European football
1 year, 6 months ago

Man City Champions League victory defines new era in European football

The Hindu  

Pep Guardiola laughed when it was put to him that Manchester City could go on to chase down Real Madrid’s record tally of European Cups after their victory over Inter Milan in Saturday’s Champions League final. Transformation United were reigning European champions while City had finished ninth in the previous season’s Premier League when they were bought in 2008 by …

Man City’s landmark Champions League victory stretches beyond historic treble
1 year, 6 months ago

Man City’s landmark Champions League victory stretches beyond historic treble

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That also ensured City had to fight, in a way they haven’t …

Real Madrid at critical juncture after impotent and powerless Champions League exit
1 year, 7 months ago

Real Madrid at critical juncture after impotent and powerless Champions League exit

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But, in the time between Guardiola’s Barcelona triumphing in 2011 and the …

UEFA Champions League: Bernardo Silva Brace Helps Man City Beat Real Madrid To Reach Final
1 year, 7 months ago

UEFA Champions League: Bernardo Silva Brace Helps Man City Beat Real Madrid To Reach Final

ABP News  

Premier League giants Manchester City defeated 14-time champions Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate on Wednesday to reach their second Champions League final. While the first-leg of the semifinal between the two teams had ended in a 1-1 draw, the second leg saw City thump Madrid 4-0 at home to proceed to the summit clash and end their wait for a …

Champions League: Real Madrid clash with Manchester City a meeting of Europe's best, says Carlo Ancelotti
1 year, 7 months ago

Champions League: Real Madrid clash with Manchester City a meeting of Europe's best, says Carlo Ancelotti

Firstpost  

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes the two best teams in Europe will go head-to-head for a place in the Champions League final on Wednesday when the Spanish giants visit Manchester City. The after the first leg in Madrid last week as City seek revenge for defeat at the same stage of the competition last season to Ancelotti’s men. But …

Champions League: Guardiola says his legacy is ‘exceptional’ even if Man City loses to Real Madrid
1 year, 7 months ago

Champions League: Guardiola says his legacy is ‘exceptional’ even if Man City loses to Real Madrid

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — At times the pressure of winning the Champions League has seemed too much for Manchester City’s players to bear. That contrast between the rivals is just one of the reasons why Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal is so compelling, with the game delicately poised at 1-1 after the first leg. Maybe one of the most important since we …

Real Madrid vs Manchester City Highlights, UCL Updates: Kevin De Bruyne Scores Equaliser After Vinicius' Wonder Goal
1 year, 8 months ago

Real Madrid vs Manchester City Highlights, UCL Updates: Kevin De Bruyne Scores Equaliser After Vinicius' Wonder Goal

News 18  

Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Hello and welcome to our coverage of Real Madrid vs Manchester City UEFA Champions League Semifinal first leg at Santiago Bernabeu. Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid made a sensational comeback in the final minutes of last season semifinal’s second leg against City to reach the final and eventually lift the UEFA Champions League trophy. Guardiola’s side beat …

Man City stunned by extraordinary Real Madrid comeback as Champions League heartbreak continues
2 years, 8 months ago

Man City stunned by extraordinary Real Madrid comeback as Champions League heartbreak continues

The Telegraph  

By James Ducker Kevin De Bruyne believes Manchester City can finally silence their critics by winning the Champions League. Guardiola’s hopes of scratching that particular itch were dashed in their 1-0 final defeat to Chelsea in Porto last June but they will have a second bite at the cherry if they can overcome Real Madrid in the second leg of …

Real Madrid vs Man City: De Bruyne insists City winning Champions League will change 'narrative'
2 years, 8 months ago

Real Madrid vs Man City: De Bruyne insists City winning Champions League will change 'narrative'

Daily Mail  

Lifting the Champions League represents the final hurdle to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City being viewed as one of the all-time great teams, according to Kevin De Bruyne. Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne spoke ahead of their second leg against Real Madrid 'I think winning it would change the perspective from the outside,' De Bruyne said. Real Madrid have since …

Man City don't have extra incentive to win Champions League, says Guardiola
2 years, 10 months ago

Man City don't have extra incentive to win Champions League, says Guardiola

The Hindu  

Manchester City will treat its Champions League knockout tie against Sporting Lisbon just like any other fixture despite the disappointment of a runner-up finish in last season's tournament, manager Pep Guardiola said on Monday. Guardiola has led City to three league titles since taking over in 2016, though it is yet to win the Champions League, coming closest after reaching …

Champions League: Real Madrid aim to defy power shift and assert themselves in Europe again
3 years, 3 months ago

Champions League: Real Madrid aim to defy power shift and assert themselves in Europe again

Firstpost  

Madrid reached the semi-finals last season but were resoundingly beaten by Chelsea, whose 3-1 win on aggregate would have been more emphatic had they not missed a cluster of chances in the second leg. Madrid: After winning the Champions League three years in a row, Real Madrid have gone three years without getting close, the task now belonging to Carlo …

Champions League: Pep Guardiola exorcises demons to lead Manchester City to first final
3 years, 8 months ago

Champions League: Pep Guardiola exorcises demons to lead Manchester City to first final

Firstpost  

With already 25 major trophies to his name in just 12 seasons in charge of Barca, Bayern, and City, the 50-year-old can silence any lasting doubters and cement his status as one of the greatest coaches of all time with victory in Istanbul. Manchester: After a decade of disappointment, Pep Guardiola is back in a Champions League final and just …

Champions League: Manchester City's rich resources make 'impossible' quadruple quest a reality
3 years, 9 months ago

Champions League: Manchester City's rich resources make 'impossible' quadruple quest a reality

Firstpost  

Champions League is the only major trophy to escape Pep Guardiola since he arrived in Manchester five years ago is the one the club’s owners brought him to the club to deliver. Two seasons ago as Manchester City won the first ever domestic treble of trophies in England, Pep Guardiola branded the possibility of ever doing a quadruple “almost impossible”. …

Man City Champions League ban: CAS clear Pep Guardiola's club from suspension
4 years, 5 months ago

Man City Champions League ban: CAS clear Pep Guardiola's club from suspension

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Cas added: “As the charges with respect to any dishonest concealment …

Man City star Bernardo Silva wary of Real Madrid in Champions League
4 years, 7 months ago

Man City star Bernardo Silva wary of Real Madrid in Champions League

The Hindu  

Manchester City star Bernardo Silva warned Real Madrid could not be written off despite his side's strong position in the Champions League last-16 tie. Despite City's good position, Silva is wary of Madrid, which has won three of the past four Champions League titles. Having won the past two Premier League titles amid numerous other domestic honours, City is eyeing …

Manchester City banned from Champions League for two years
4 years, 10 months ago

Manchester City banned from Champions League for two years

The Hindu  

Manchester City has been banned from European competitions for the next two seasons for “serious financial fair-play breaches”, UEFA announced on Friday. “Manchester City is disappointed but not surprised by today's announcement by the UEFA Adjudicatory Chamber,” the club said. Announcing the ban a UEFA statement declared: “The Adjudicatory Chamber has imposed disciplinary measures on Manchester City Football Club directing …

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