London, March 23 (IANS) Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 in the EFL Cup final, with Nico O’Reilly scoring twice in a four-minute burst in the second half to seal the trophy.It follows City’s four consecutive triumphs between 2018 and 2021 and marks the ninth League Cup trophy in their history, with only Liverpool winning it more times.Pep Guardiola has now won the famous trophy five times as City manager – an English football record. He stands above Brian Clough, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mou…
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London, March 8 (IANS) Premier League leader Arsenal had to work hard to qualify for the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, edging League One side Mansfield Town 2-1 away in a tight contest.Mansfield beat Premier League struggler Burnley in the previous round and defended solidly for 40 minutes before Noni Madueke opened the scoring with a neatly placed left-footed shot.Mansfield brought on Will Evans at halftime, and this proved to be a good move when he equalised in the 50th minute, running onto a l…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Nottingham Forest sacked Sean Dyche, who has been relieved of his duties as head coach after 17 matches in charge, the Premier League said on Thursday. The development came after Forest’s goalless draw with Premier League bottom club Wolves. Dyche leaves with Forest three points above the relegation zone with 12 games of the season remaining.”We would like to thank Sean and his staff for their efforts during their time at the Club, and we wish them the best of luck for t…
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior shared updates on the fitness of Malo Gusto, Reece James and Cole Palmer after the trio missed the FA Cup third-round win over Charlton Athletic, saying the trio’s absence was precautionary after they had minor tweaks or knocks from the Fulham game and he didn’t need to risk their health.Goals from Jorrel Hato, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu and substitutes Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez helped Chelsea to a 5-1 victory over Charlton despite Rosenior …
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Liam Rosenior’s reign as Chelsea head coach began with a convincing 5-1 victory away to Charlton Athletic as the Blues’ progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup.Rosenior was appointed as Blues head coach on Tuesday, replacing former head coach Enzo Maresca, but didn’t take training until Thursday, meaning this was his first game in charge.Chelsea were totally dominant in the first half, enjoying 78 per cent possession and having Charlton camped in their defensive third …
Sunderland, Jan 1 (IANS) Pep Guardiola has described Manchester City’s 2024/25 campaign as one of the standout seasons, after his team showed mental and physical fortitude to recover from an injury-laden term and flourish when it mattered most.Guardiola has led City to 18 major trophies over his nearly 10 years in charge, including six Premier League titles in eight seasons. Last season, City finished third in the Premier League and therefore qualified for the Champions League once again.”Last s…