Champions League: Man City have Madrid mountain to climb, are PSG better minus Mbappe?

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Erling Haaland scored against Real Madrid for the first time in his career. And then scored another. But Manchester City still lost at home to the Champions League holders. It will have felt all too familiar for Pep Guardiola and his team as they threw away a 2-1 lead with four minutes of normal time … Read more

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says he will “take some time” before deciding whether to retire from the NFL following his side’s Super Bowl defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelce starred in the Chiefs’ first 2025 playoff game against the Houston Texans but struggled in a victory over the Buffalo Bills before failing … Read more

The Man City trend behind latest Champions League collapse

Pep Guardiola’s side were beaten by Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid

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Real Madrid keep their cool as Manchester City implode again in Champions League classic

Real Madrid performed another Champions League late show to earn a first-leg advantage

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Champions League scenarios, scores: What Real Madrid, Man City, PSG and more need to advance

Man City tried to out-Real Madrid Los Blancos but Champions League holders do what they always do

Half of the first legs of the knockout phase playoffs of the Champions League are now complete and there is a clear advantage in all four with no matches ending in draws on Tuesday. Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund will feel good about their chances heading into their second legs after registering victories by three … Read more

Manchester City vs Real Madrid LIVE: Champions League team news and line-ups ahead of huge play-off clash

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Manchester City v Real Madrid odds boost: Get 2/1 on Haaland, Mbappe and Vinicius Jr to have 1+ SOT each with Paddy Power

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The last two champions of Europe come to blows tonight as Manchester City host Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tonight at the Etihad Stadium. Paddy Power are boosting their ahead of the game for Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr each to have a shot on … Read more

Real Madrid’s petulant act gives Man City rivalry a bitter edge before Champions League shootout

Pep Guardiola speaks to the media ahead of the first leg at the Etihad

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Manchester City v Real Madrid betting offer: Get 30/1 on a goal to be scored with Paddy Power

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The last two champions of Europe come to blows tonight as Manchester City host Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tonight at the Etihad Stadium. Paddy Power are offering new customers massive boosted odds ahead of the match of 30/1 for a goal to be scored in the … Read more

Bristol City 0 – 1 Swansea

Swansea's Josh Tymon celebrates his goal against Bristol City

Josh Tymon’s second-half strike was enough to give Swansea a 1-0 Championship victory over Bristol City in a full-blooded Anglo-Welsh battle at Ashton Gate. The winner came after 55 minutes when Robins goalkeeper Max O’Leary dived to save a Goncalo Franco shot but could only parry the ball into the path of Tymon, who fired … Read more