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Manchester city's expenditure with Pep Guardiola 

Under Pep Guardiola, Manchester City has won everything but the Champions League. They got close to the trophy in 2021.

Mar 27, 2022, 7:45 AM3 min read

Since Sheikh Mansour's massive money takeover of the Etihad Stadium, City has been aiming towards conquering Europe. They came close to achieving it in 2021 when they were eliminated from the Champions League at the final stage by Chelsea. 

The Citizens were counting on the appointment of Pep Guardiola to be the final piece in their quest to win the Champions League, and they had wholeheartedly backed him in the transfer market. 

Manchester City's owners have not only loosened their purse strings for Guardiola, but they've also given him a sizable raise. You can't blame the owners for doing so, with players like Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, and Benjamin Mendy all arriving for huge fees. 

It's also for that very same reason that so many rival fans find it amusing that Guardiola, who is notorious for his inability to win the champions league, has been unable to deliver the trophy City so desperately yearns for. 

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Manchester City has broken the British transfer record by paying a fee of 117 million euros to sign Jack Grealish, taking Pep Guardiola's total spending on incoming players to over one billion euros since taking charge as a manager in 2016. 

It's common knowledge that Manchester City has a bottomless pit of resources, thanks to Pep Guardiola's incredible mental arithmetic in attempting to explain how the team could afford to acquire Grealish. 

Manchester City is presently the most expensive European team, according to the 2021/22 season. 

Manchester City  £926m 
Manchester United  £877m 
Paris Saint-Germain  £820m 
Real Madrid  £675m 
Chelsea  £669m 
Liverpool  £576m 
Juventus  £563m 
Barcelona  £551m 
Arsenal  £542m 
Tottenham  £472m 
Atletico Madrid  £414m 
Everton  £400m 
Bayern Munich  £361m 
Napoli  £357m 
Leicester City  £352m 

When you consider that City doesn't have a Champions League title to show for their lavish spending, the statistics, which we've been able to confirm on the Transfer market, are damning. 

Man City can at least take some solace in the fact that Manchester United is lurking behind in second place and hasn't been in the Champions League for almost four years of the last five. 

Read Also: Most goals in Premier League 2021-22

Despite this, City isn't the most lavish club when it comes to total expenses, with Barcelona spending a staggering £946.22 million but returning far more than that, almost £600 million. 

During the Pep Era, the costliest players in Europe have mostly come from Manchester City. Robinho's £38 million signing just days into Mansour's reign set things in motion, and he subsequently spent more than £1 billion on the club. The following list is a list of the top ten most expensive Manchester City players. 

  1. Jack Grealish - £100m (from Aston Villa, 2021) 
  1. Kevin De Bruyne - £68.4m (from Wolfsburg, 2015) 
  1. Ruben Dias - £61m (from Benfica, 2020) 
  1. Riyad Mahrez - £61m (from Leicester, 2018) 
  1. Joao Cancelo - £58.5m (from Juventus, 2019) 
  1. Aymeric Laporte - £58.5m (from Athletic Bilbao, 2018) 
  1. Raheem Sterling - £57m (from Liverpool, 2015) 
  1. Rodri - £56m (from Atletico Madrid, 2019) 
  1. Benjamin Mendy - £52m (from Monaco, 2017 
  1. John Stones - £50m (from Everton, 2016) 

However, the fact that City is sitting at the top of the net spending chart will undoubtedly stoke the flames of contention that Guardiola should have won the Champions League with all his money. 

On paper, it's difficult to claim that money shouldn't be able to get you there, but Pep's situation at Manchester might be proof that money can't buy you want. 

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Carabao Cup 2025: All the winners since 1961

As Newcastle United became the latest winners of the Carabao Cup or EFL Trophy, we present you the Carabao Cup winners from 1961 to 2025.

Mar 16, 2025, 7:06 PM4 min read

Carabao Cup 2024: All the winners since 1961 - Newcastle United win their maiden EFL Cup in 2025, beating Liverpool by 2-1 | sportzpoint.com

Carabao Cup, formerly known as the EFL Cup, is a 92-team knock-out tournament organised by the English Football League (EFL). Teams from Premier League, and three divisions of the English Football League compete in this tournament.

Although the prize value of the EFL Cup is not that significant compared to tournaments like FA Cup and other, EFL Cup has had it's reputation among football fans since 1961. Here are all the previous winners of the Carabao Cup since the beginning.

Who were the first-ever winners of the Carabao Cup?

Aston Villa were the first-ever champions of the Carabao Cup or the EFL Cup in 1961. They defeated Rotherham United by a 3-2 aggregate after a two-leged final after being down by 0-2 in the first leg. Alan O'Neill, Harry Burrows and Peter McParland were the scorers for Aston Villa.

For the first six seasons, the EFL Cup finals were played in two legs.

Who are the current winners of the Carabao Cup?

Carabao Cup 2024: All the winners since 1961 - Newcastle United win their maiden EFL Cup in 2025, beating Liverpool by 2-1 | sportzpoint.com

Newcastle United defeated defending champions Liverpool FC at Wembley Stadium to win their maiden EFL Cup or Carabao Cup title. They defeated Liverpool by 2-1 to clinch their first-ever domestic title since 1955 FA Cup triumph.

Alexander Isak and Dan Burn scored the goals for them.

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Which is the most successful team in Carabao Cup history?

Liverpool with their latest Carabao Cup trophy in 2022.  Image | EFL
Liverpool with their Carabao Cup trophy in 2022. Image | EFL

Liverpool with 10 EFL trophies, are the most successful team in Carabao Cup history. They won the trophy in 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2011-12, 2021-22, and 2023-24 seasons.

Most successful teams in Carabao Cup/ EFL Cup history

Team Winners Runners-up
Liverpool 9 4
Manchester City 8 1
Manchester United 6 4
Aston Villa 5 4
Chelsea 5 4
Nottingham Forest 4 2
Tottenham Hotspur 4 5

Most Carabao Cup wins as a player

Sergio Aguero with the 2018 Carabao Cup title.  Image | The Guardian
Sergio Aguero with the 2018 Carabao Cup title. Image | The Guardian

Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho are the most successful players with three Carabao Cup titles in 2014, 2016, 2018-2021 with Manchester City.

All the past winners of the Carabao Cup/ EFL Cup since 1961

Year Winner
1961 Aston Villa
1962 Norwich City
1963 Birmingham City
1964 Leicester City
1965 Chelsea
1966 West Bromwich Albion
1967 Queens Park Rangers
1968 Leeds United
1969 Swindon Town
1970 Manchester City
1971 Tottenham Hotspur
1972 Stoke City
1973 Tottenham Hotspur (2)
1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1975 Aston Villa (2)
1976 Manchester City (2)
1977 Aston Villa (3)
1978 Nottingham Forest
1979 Nottingham Forest (2)
1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)
1981 Liverpool
1982 Liverpool (2)
1983 Liverpool (3)
1984 Liverpool (4)
1985 Norwich City (2)
1986 Oxford United
1987 Arsenal
1988 Luton Town
1989 Nottingham Forest (3)
1990 Nottingham Forest (4)
1991 Sheffield Wednesday
1992 Manchester United
1993 Arsenal (2)
1994 Aston Villa (4)
1995 Liverpool (5)
1996 Aston Villa (5)
1997 Leicester City (2)
1998 Chelsea (2)
1999 Tottenham Hotspur (3)
2000 Leicester City (3)
2001 Liverpool (6)
2002 Blackburn Rovers
2003 Liverpool (7)
2004 Middlesbrough
2005 Chelsea (3)
2006 Manchester United (2)
2007 Chelsea (4)
2008 Tottenham Hotspur (4)
2009 Manchester United (3)
2010 Manchester United (4)
2011 Birmingham City (2)
2012 Liverpool (8)
2013 Swansea City
2014 Manchester City (3)
2015 Chelsea (5)
2016 Manchester City (4)
2017 Manchester United (5)
2018 Manchester City (5)
2019 Manchester City (6)
2020 Manchester City (7)
2021 Manchester City (8)
2022 Liverpool (9)
2023 Manchester United (6)
2024 Liverpool (10)
2025 Newcastle United (1)
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What would you rather choose? Crashing out in the UCL semis or winning the Europa League

In this special article, Sport Point examines the advantages and disadvantages of either crashing out in the Champions League semifinals or winning the Europa League.

Mar 16, 2025, 6:44 PM5 min read

What would you rather choose? Crashing out in the UCL semis or winning the Europa League-sportzpoint.com
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UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League are the two pinnacles of European club tournaments, awarding the coveted continental silverware to the top clubs in Europe. 

Borth tournaments are prestigious for clubs competing in these, and hold different merits and various aspects of prizes that come with these silverware. 

However, if you are a fan of a top club that crashed out of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, you would definitely be disheartened. But, on the other end, if your club clinches the Europa League, would you celebrate it in the same manner when your club reached the UCL semis?

This may be a tough choice for fans who naturally covet the utmost success for their beloved clubs. But this question may always arise in every football fan's mind, which one is better to choose? Crashing out in the UCL semis or winning the Europa League?

Sportz Point delves into this interesting discussion through this article.

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Crashing out of UEFA Champions League Semis: Pros and Cons

What would you rather choose? Crashing out in the UCL semis or winning the Europa League-sportzpoint.com
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Advantages 

Playing in the UEFA Champions League is already competing at the highest level, and reaching the semifinals is a very significant achievement. 

  • If a mid-table club in the top five European leagues manages, or a club that belongs to a league other than the lower coefficients in the UEFA European leagues ranking, reaching this level can also provide valuable experience for the team and contribute to their reputation.
  • Reaching the semifinals demonstrates a lot about the team. It means they were able to overcome the best clubs in Europe and reach the knockout stage.
  • If looked at from a monetary point of view, the UCL semifinalists receive a prize money of €15 million that helps the teams to look forward to their future. The Champions League also draws more marketing or TV ratings.

Disadvantages 

Losing at this stage can be disappointing, especially if the team had induced high hopes of winning the tournament. For example, Ajax in the 2018-19 UCL claimed attention in the best possible way, beating defending champions Real Madrid on the way, but crashed out of the semi-finals.

  • If a team loses in the semifinals without winning anything in the domestic league, it will be considered a disastrous trophyless season. Very few people would be impressed by a club simply for reaching the semifinals.
  • On the contrary, a semi-final defeat can disrupt a team's momentum, potentially affecting their performance in domestic competitions.
  • This also may lead to a massive exodus of players from the club, especially if the club is not an European powerhouse already. The top European players will go after the players who performed well for the team, leading to the dismantling of the core group, making it harder to repeat the feat in the future continental competitions. 

Winning the UEFA Europa League: Pros and Cons

What would you rather choose? Crashing out in the UCL semis or winning the Europa League-sportzpoint.com
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Advantages 

For most of the clubs, winning a silverware is a huge achievement. Winning the Europa League has its own advantages, considering that most of the mid-table or apparently mediocre clubs compete in this tournament.

  • Winning the Europa League guarantees a continental silverware, which is always better than a trophy-less season. It also ensures a direct qualification in the next season's Champions League.
  • The winners of the Europa League also meet the Champions League winners in a season-end competition, called the UEFA Super Cup, which presents another opportunity to clinch another silverware.
  • Winning a major European trophy significantly enhances a club's global status and reputation. This success can attract sponsors, and elite players as well.

Disadvantages 

  • The biggest drawback of taking part in the Europa League, particularly of winning it, is the scheduling of midweek games. This may lead to a congested fixture, resulting in fatigue among the players as well as higher injury risks. Consequently, this affects the players' performance within domestic leagues or other tournaments. The Thursday-Sunday format of the Europa League puts more pressure on players than the Tuesday-Wednesday format of the Champions League.
  • Although it is a big silverware, the Europa League is usually less prestigious than the Champions League, and therefore makes it less attractive than the clubs competing in the UCL.
  • Comparing to the Champions League, the Europa League offers lower prize money. This will be a downer for the clubs that are reliant on their European competition-generated revenue, more so those operating outside the major five European clubs.

Conclusion: Which is better?

To be honest, it is subjective and depends on different contexts.

For a world-class team that can contest the Champions League, playing in the Europa League could be a disappointment or a consolation for the team, the management and mostly, for the supporters.

However, if a team has no practical hope of winning the Champions League but can contest the title for the Europa League, it would be preferable to lift the trophy instead of qualifying to the semi-finals.

In conclusion, the Champions League semi-final defeat is an indicator of greater competition and ability, while the Europa League win is a concrete victory. So, we can say that there is no definite 'better' result between these two. 

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Arsenal vs Chelsea Highlights Premier League 2024-25 | The Gunners seal a slender victory in the North London Derby | FT ARS 1-0 CHE

Read the highlights of the Arsenal vs Chelsea match in Premier League 2024-25 at the Emirates Stadium, London as the Gunners sealed a narrow 1-0 victory at home.

Mar 16, 2025, 3:31 PM1 min read

Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE Updates Premier League 2024-25 Live Scores, News and Commentary-sportzpoint.com

Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Premier League football. This evening, we will bring you all the live updates, scores, news, and free commentary of the high-intense Arsenal vs Chelsea Premier League 2024-25 fixture set to be played at the Emirates Stadium in London.

Arsenal are currently placed second on the table, having earned 55 points in 28 matches. On the other hand, Chelsea are now standing in the fourth position with 49 points in 28 games.

Both teams are having a good season so far, but the result of this match will either benefit or put pressure on other teams competing in the top-four race. So sit back and enjoy the game as we bring you all the real-time updates, team news, live scores, and match commentary tonight.

This is Soumit Bhattacharya, who will bring you all the updates of the match from the web desk.

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LIVE Updates

Mar 16, 2025, 3:30 PM

Midfield General

Mar 16, 2025, 3:29 PM

Full-time | Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea

Mikel Merino's lone strike did enough for the Gunners to keep all three points at home in the North London Derby against Chelsea.

Arsenal dominated the game, but could not manage scoring more goals. On the contrary, Chelsea had very handful of chances and yet they failed to capitalize on those, and eventually has suffered a narrow defeat.

Mar 16, 2025, 3:24 PM

90'+5' | The full-time whistle is blown! | FT ARS 1-0 CHE

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Mar 16, 2025, 3:20 PM

90' | 4 minutes of injury time added on

Mar 16, 2025, 3:19 PM

90' | Substitution for Arsenal

In: Kieran Tierney

Out: Martin Odegaard

Mar 16, 2025, 3:18 PM

85' | Substitutions for Chelsea

In: Tosin Adarabioyo, Malo Gusto

Out: Benoît Badiashile, Wesley Fofana

 

Mar 16, 2025, 3:11 PM

82' | Substitution for Chelsea

In: Romeo Lavia

Out: Reece James

Mar 16, 2025, 3:07 PM

78' | Substitution for Arsenal

In: Ethan Nwaneri

Out: Gabriel Martinelli

Mar 16, 2025, 3:06 PM

76' | Substitutions for Chelsea

In: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tyrique George

Out: Jadon Sancho, Christopher Nkunku

Mar 16, 2025, 3:02 PM

73' | Rice's free-kick gets deflected

Rice's free-kick hits the wall and gets deflected.

Mar 16, 2025, 2:54 PM

65' | Yellow for Odegaard

Odegaard is shown the yellow for a tough foul.

Mar 16, 2025, 2:54 PM

64' | Easy collection for Sanchez

Odegaard failed to produce power through his shot from middle of the box as Sanchez collected the shot easily.

Mar 16, 2025, 2:50 PM

60' | Huge save from Sanchez!

Mikel Merino half-volleyed a strike from the left from Martinelli's corner, but Robert Sanchez makes a brilliant stop right at the goal-line!

Mar 16, 2025, 2:48 PM

59' | Fofana gets booked

Wesley Fofana is booked for a foul.

Mar 16, 2025, 2:45 PM

54' | Gabriel gets booked

Gabriel Magalhães receives a booking for a foul.

Mar 16, 2025, 2:44 PM

52' | Yellow for Neto

Pedro Neto gets booked for a foul.

Mar 16, 2025, 2:42 PM

Can the Blues gaffer pull something out of his cards?

Mar 16, 2025, 2:35 PM

46' | Second half begins

Mar 16, 2025, 2:34 PM

Half-time stats

Mar 16, 2025, 2:19 PM

45'+3' | Here goes the half-time whistle! | HT ARS 1-0 CHE

Half Time: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea

Mar 16, 2025, 2:17 PM

45'+2' | 3 minutes of added time confirmed

Mar 16, 2025, 2:16 PM

43' | Over the bar for Enzo!

Following a second ball coming off the Arsenal box, Enzo Fernandez struck the ball from a distance but that sailed way over the bar.

Mar 16, 2025, 2:10 PM

37' | So close for Chelsea!

That was a huge error from Raya!

Cucurella anticipated a rebound ball following a strike from Pedro Neto, but the Chelsea left-back's left-footed half-volley was initially stopped by Raya but he slipped the ball and it went through his legs and soared just inches past the posts!

Mar 16, 2025, 2:05 PM

34' | Chance for Martinelli

Odegaard found Martinelli triggering from the right into the box, but the Brazilian winger's strike soared way over the crossbar!

Mar 16, 2025, 2:03 PM

30' | Yellow for Colwill

Levi Colwill gets the first yellow for Chelsea this evening for a nasty foul.

Mar 16, 2025, 1:57 PM

25' | Off target for Enzo!

On a quick counter attack, Enzo Fernandez sliced a powerful long-ranger from the right flank, but he missed it to the left.

Mar 16, 2025, 1:53 PM

20' | GOALLLL! Merino heads it in! | ARS 1-0 CHE

Arsenal and set-piece, you can't name a better love story!

Ødegaard's corner found Merino perfectly into the box, as his header swiftly found the left-top bin.

Arsenal are ahead!

Mar 16, 2025, 1:49 PM

18' | Trossard misses another chance

Trossard found another ball coming bounced off the crowd inside the box, but the shot missed the near post by inches!

Mar 16, 2025, 1:46 PM

13' | Another chance missed by Rice

Rice attempted another right-footed strike from a distance to the 18-yard-box, but the shot soared inches past the left post!

Mar 16, 2025, 1:44 PM

12' | Madness in here!

Timber and Martinelli both attempted to find the net; but the first one was denied by Fofana, and the next flick was denied by Sanchez on a reflex save! 

The follow-up strike by Declan Rice sailed over the crossbar!

Mar 16, 2025, 1:41 PM

9' | That was close for Arsenal!

Trossard was closing Chelsea keeper Sanchez inside the box, as Sanchez's clearance found Martinelli in the middle of the park. Martinelli attempted to enter the penalty area, but chose to unleash a strike instead, which was saved by Sanchez.

Mar 16, 2025, 1:38 PM

Atmosphere in the North London Derby

Mar 16, 2025, 1:36 PM

3' | Chance for Arsenal

Jurriën Timber delivered a grounded pass into the box, that found Trossard in the middle, but the forward failed to convert it through the right top bin.

Mar 16, 2025, 1:31 PM

1' | Kick Off!

Things are underway at Emirates!

Mar 16, 2025, 1:18 PM

Arrival

Mar 16, 2025, 1:16 PM

Line-up | Chelsea

Starting XI: Sanchez; Fofana, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Fernandez, Sancho; Nkunku

Subs: Jorgensen, Bettinelli, Tosin, Chalobah, Gusto, Acheampong, Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall, George

Head Coach: Enzo Maresca 

Mar 16, 2025, 1:15 PM

Line-up | Arsenal

Starting XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Partey, Odegaard; Martinelli, Merino, Trossard.

Subs: Neto, Tierney, White, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Calafiori, Butler-Oyedeji, Nwaneri.

Head Coach: Mikel Arteta 

Mar 16, 2025, 11:12 AM

Big game

Mar 16, 2025, 11:11 AM

Warming up

Mar 16, 2025, 11:10 AM

Team News | Chelsea

Malo Gusto missed recent matches against Leicester and Copenhagen, while Reece James made his return from injury as a substitute in the latter game. Forwards Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke, and Marc Guiu have all been sidelined since early February due to hamstring injuries and will not participate in this match. Additionally, Mykhaylo Mudryk is currently serving a provisional doping ban after testing positive for meldonium in December.

Mar 16, 2025, 11:09 AM

Team News | Arsenal

Bukayo Saka is making progress but is still not ready to return from his hamstring injury. Meanwhile, former Chelsea player Kai Havertz, along with Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu, will remain sidelined for the rest of the season.

Mar 16, 2025, 8:28 AM

Earlier this season

On 10 November 2024, Arsenal and Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw at the Stamford Bridge. Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring for the Gunners in the 60th minute. However, Pedro Neto equalized for the Blues only ten minutes later.

Mar 16, 2025, 8:13 AM

Tonight's venue | Emirates Stadium

Mar 16, 2025, 8:12 AM

How to watch the match?

Football fans from India can watch the match LIVE on Star Sports Select HD Channel. Fans can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar with a paid subscription. 

Mar 16, 2025, 8:11 AM

Match Details

Match: Arsenal vs Chelsea

Date: 16 March 2025

Time: 7:00 pm IST

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

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Manchester City vs Brighton Highlights Premier League 2024-25 | Brighton equalize twice to share the spoils against Man City | FT MCI 2-2 BHA

Read the highlights of the Manchester City vs Brighton match in the Premier League 2024-25 at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:56 PM1 min read

Manchester City vs Brighton LIVE Updates Premier League 2024-25 Live Scores, News and Commentary-sportzpoint.com

Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Premier League football. This evening, we will bring you all the live updates, scores, news, and free commentary of the Manchester City vs Brighton Premier League 2024-25 fixture set to be played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

Manchester City, the defending champions, are having a difficult season and are currently battling to secure a spot in continental competitions for next season. The Cityzens are now standing in the fifth position, having earned 47 points in 28 matches. On the other hand, Brighton are just one point behind City, positioned seventh as of now with 46 points in 28 games.

Although City is struggling, this encounter against Brighton will be crucial for both teams before heading onto the international break. So sit back and enjoy the game as we bring you all the real-time updates, team news, live scores, and match commentary tonight.

This is Soumit Bhattacharya, who will bring you all the updates of the match from the web desk.

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LIVE Updates

Mar 15, 2025, 5:09 PM

Full-time | Manchester City 2-2 Brighton

Despite taking the lead two times throughout the game, Brighton hold Manchester City in a 2-2 stalemate at home.

Erling Haaland drew the first blood from the spot, which was canceled out only ten minutes later, through a blistering free-kick by Pervis Estupinan. Right before the break, Omar Marmoush produced a lightning strike, which put City ahead at the break. However, Brighton equalized only three minutes into the second half, as Hinshelwood's strike forced Khusanov to fire it into his own net. 

Following that, Brighton had a couple of chances, with Baleba missing a golden opportunity, but they fought well to snatch a point away from Etihad, intensifying the qualification race for the top four spots in the 2024-25 Premier League!

Mar 15, 2025, 5:01 PM

Premier League 2024-25 table after this game

The race to qualify for the top four spot has just intensified!

Position Team Matches Played Wins Draws Losses Goals Scored Goals Conceded Goal Difference Points
1 Liverpool 29 21 7 1 69 27 +42 70
2 Arsenal 28 15 10 3 52 24 +28 55
3 Nottm Forest 29 16 6 7 49 35 +14 54
4 Chelsea 28 14 7 7 53 36 +17 49
5 Man City 29 14 6 9 55 40 +15 48
6 Newcastle 28 14 5 9 47 38 +9 47
7 Brighton 29 12 11 6 48 42 +6 47
8 Aston Villa 29 12 9 8 41 45 -4 45
9 Bournemouth 28 12 8 8 47 34 +13 44
10 Fulham 28 11 9 8 41 38 +3 42
11 Crystal Palace 28 10 9 9 36 33 +3 39
12 Brentford 28 11 5 12 48 44 +4 38
13 Tottenham 28 10 4 14 55 41 +14 34
14 Everton 29 7 13 9 32 36 -4 34
15 Man United 28 9 7 12 34 40 -6 34
16 West Ham 29 9 7 13 33 49 -16 34
17 Wolves 29 7 5 17 40 58 -18 26
18 Ipswich Town 29 3 8 18 28 62 -34 17
19 Leicester City 28 4 5 19 25 62 -37 17
20 Southampton 29 2 3 24 21 70 -49 9

 

Mar 15, 2025, 4:54 PM

90'+4' | Here goes the full-time whistle! | FT MCI 2-2 BHA

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Mar 15, 2025, 4:51 PM

90' | 4 minutes of injury time added on

Mar 15, 2025, 4:51 PM

90' | Verbruggen sees a yellow

Verbruggen is shown a yellow for delaying.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:51 PM

90' | Close for Bruyne!

De Bruyne kept his free-kick low to the ground, as the ball rolled past every player inside the box but missed the far post by inches!

Mar 15, 2025, 4:48 PM

87' | Substitution for Brighton

In: Matts Wieffer

Out: Carlos Baleba

Mar 15, 2025, 4:46 PM

86' | Substitution for City

In: Kevin De Bruyne

Out: Omar Marmoush

Mar 15, 2025, 4:45 PM

83' | Substitutions for Brighton

In: Simon Adingra, Brajan Gruda

Out: Karou Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh

Mar 15, 2025, 4:44 PM

82' | So close for Baleba!

This was definitely the best chance for Brighton in this game!

Mitoma powered a grounder from the left, which sailed past every other player inside the box but found Baleba right in the middle of the box.

However, the Brighton midfielder fired his strike inches over the crosspiece despite having only Ortega in front of him.

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Mar 15, 2025, 4:42 PM

80' | Hinshelwood hits the side-netting!

On a fierce counter-attack, Brighton came up with a good build-up, but Hinshelwood's strike from inside the 18-yard-box on the left only found the side-netting.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:41 PM

80' | Nico hits the bar!

Nico Gonzalez attempted a free header from inside the six-yard box, but he only rattled the near post!

Golden opportunity for the hosts!

Mar 15, 2025, 4:39 PM

79' | Chance for City

Doku beats Baleba on the edge of the corner line, but Doku's pass was quickly cleared away by the Seagulls' defence.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:37 PM

76' | Substitution for City

Silva was substituted in earlier, but seems like he has sustained an apparent injury and now he is making his way back to the bench.

In: Phil Foden

Out: Bernardo Silva

Mar 15, 2025, 4:37 PM

75' | Substitutions for Brighton

In: Yasin Ayari, Danny Welbeck

Out: Diego Gomez, Geoginio Rutter

Mar 15, 2025, 4:36 PM

70' | Collection from Verbruggen

Erling Haaland's header failed to generate the power he sought, as Verbruggen made an easy collection.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:32 PM

The gaffers

Can they pull off all three points for their respective sides?

Mar 15, 2025, 4:25 PM

63' | Brilliant chance, but offside

Gvardiol's mindblowing forward pass from way down the left flank found Marmpush running in front of the penalty area. The winger fired into the box, but his quick chip was stopped by Verbruggen.

However, Marmoush was already flagged for offside.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:24 PM

61' | Yellow for Doku

Jeremy Doku is shown the yellow for a foul.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:23 PM

60' | Chance for Brighton!

Diego Gomez unleashed a right-footed strike from outside the box, but it sailed inches past the left post.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:23 PM

58' | Substitution for Man City

In: Bernardo Silva

Out: Savinho

Mar 15, 2025, 4:22 PM

54' | Chance for City

Ilay Gundogan's long-ranger from outside the box was well-blocked inside the opposition box.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:21 PM

51' | Chance for Brighton

Baleba found the ball at the edge of the box following a mispass from Savinho, but his right-footed strike soared past the left-post.

Mar 15, 2025, 4:19 PM

48' | GOALLLL! Hinshelwood equalizes! | MCI 2-2 BHA

Minteh's dangerous cross was denied by Gvardiol at first, but the following corner was headed in by Webster into the six-yard box, and Hinshelwood's strike bounced off Khusanov and entered the goal!

Brighton equalizes for the second time this evening!

Unluckily, the goal will be counted as an own goal by Khusanov.

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Jack celebrating on his knees in front of the away end. Get in there!

Mar 15, 2025, 4:16 PM

46' | Second half begins

Mar 15, 2025, 3:50 PM

45'+4' | The half-time whistle is blown | HT MCI 2-1 BHA

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Mar 15, 2025, 3:46 PM

45' | 4 minutes of added time announced

Mar 15, 2025, 3:46 PM

45' | Game resumes

Van Hecke seemed to be in discomfort, but he is now fine after receiving medical attention. The game has resumed.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:44 PM

43' | So close for Pedro!

An error from Ruben Dias led Joao Pedro to collect the ball in an open front of goal, but his left-footed grounder sailed just inches past the right post!

Very close for the Brighton marksman.

Joao lying down after shooting inches wide. Keep pushing, Albion!

Mar 15, 2025, 3:41 PM

39' | GOALLL! WHAT WAS THAT, MARMOUSH? | MCI 2-1 BHA

Absolute brilliance from the Egyptian youngster!

Gundogan's swift square found Marmoush right in front of the 18-yard-box, and netted an absolute banger as his blistering right-footed strike rattled te back of the net, leaving no room for Verbruggen!

City leads yet again!

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Mar 15, 2025, 3:39 PM

38' | Poor effort from Gundogan

Haaland chipped the ball swiftly in front of Gundogan, but the German midfielder's half-volleyed strike went past the far post.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:37 PM

35' | Chances for Brighton

Webster's header following a corner was denied by Haaland in front of the goal.

The following attack was carried out by Minteh, but his left-footed curler sailed past the far post.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:35 PM

Into the history books!

Mar 15, 2025, 3:34 PM

33' | Great tackle from Van Hecke!

Savinho sprinted into the box from the right, but took second before taking a strike, but van Hecke executed a perfect tackle to deny the strike.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:30 PM

29' | Chance for City

Jeremy Doku made a sublime run on the left before delivering a cross into the box, but Haaland's first-time strike from the middle of the box went way over the crossbar!

Mar 15, 2025, 3:27 PM

26' | Baleba is shown a yellow

Baleba is shown Brighton's third yellow this evening for a foul.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:26 PM

24' | Save from Verbruggen

Verbruggen quickly stretched his right foot on the ground to deny a grounded strike by Savinho who struck it from close to the six-yard box.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:23 PM

21' | GOALLLLL! Estupinan slots it home with a screamer!!! | MCI 1-1 BHA

Oh my word!

What a free-kick from Estupinan!

From close to the 18-yard-box, Estupinan unleashed a powerful left-footed free-kick which rattled the left post and drifted back into City's net!

Game on!

Mar 15, 2025, 3:19 PM

18' | Mitoma gets booked

Karou Mitoma is booked for a foul on Savinho.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:17 PM

15' | Yellow for Savinho

Savinho received a booking as well for time wasting.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:14 PM

11' | Pedro is booked

Joao Pedro is shown a yellow.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:13 PM

Milestone alert!

Haaland registers his 100th goal contribution in his Premier League career!

The Norwegian Machine also scores his 21st goal this season!

Mar 15, 2025, 3:12 PM

11' | GOALLLL! Haaland converts! | MCI 1-0 BHA

Haaland netted it through the bottom-right corner with a powerful grounder from the spot, leaving Verbuggen on the other end.

City leads!

Mar 15, 2025, 3:11 PM

10' | Penalty for City!

Haaland played the pass to Marmoush running upwards on the right, as he is taken down inside the box by Adam Webster, and referee Simon Hooper signalled for a penalty!

Mar 15, 2025, 3:10 PM

8' | Chance for City

Marmoush entered a penalty from the left before unleashing a strike, but Jan Paul van Hecke blocked it well.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:08 PM

6' | Is it a goal?

That was a brilliant link-up play from all the way down the middle, which was headed in by Mitoma while charging against Lewis. Although Ortega failed to catch the ball,  it rolled inside.

However, the VAR review decides that it was a foul by Mitoma on Lewis, as the goal will not stand.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:04 PM

3' | Chance for Brighton

Mitoma beat Lewis on the right and lodged a low cross into the box, that was almost met by a triggering Joao Pedro inside the box; but the shot soared off target.

Mar 15, 2025, 3:01 PM

1' | Kick Off!

The match is underway at Etihad!

Mar 15, 2025, 2:28 PM

Heartwarming

Mar 15, 2025, 2:27 PM

Hosts in the house!

Mar 15, 2025, 2:26 PM

Line-up | Brighton

Starting XI: Bart Verbruggen (GK); Jack Hinshelwood, Jan Paul van Hecke, Adam Webster, Pervis Estupiñán, Carlos Quomah Baleba, Diego Gómez; Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma; João Pedro

Subs: Gruda, Adingra, Cashin, Welbeck, Ayari, Wieffer, Rushworth, Slater, Wright

Head Coach: Fabian Hürzeler

Mar 15, 2025, 2:22 PM

Line-up | Manchester City

Starting XI: Stefan Ortega (GK); Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Josko, Gvardiol; Ilkay Gundogan, Nico Gonzalez; Savinho, Omar Marmoush, Jeremy Doku; Erling Haaland

Subs: Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Reis, Nunes, Carson, Foden, McAtee

Head Coach: Pep Guardiola

Mar 15, 2025, 11:01 AM

Earlier this season

On 9 November 2024, Brighton stunned Man City by winning 2-1 over them at the Falmer Stadium, Brighton.

Despite Erling Haaland scoring the first goal in the 23rd minute, two late goals from Brighton's Joao Pedro and Matt O'Riley in the 78th and 83rd minute respectively, sealed a famous win for the Seagulls at home.

Mar 15, 2025, 10:56 AM

Tonight's venue | Etihad Stadium

Manchester City plans expanded fan experiences | blooloop

Mar 15, 2025, 10:50 AM

How to watch the match?

Football fans from India can watch the match LIVE on Star Sports Select HD Channel. Fans can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar with a paid subscription. 

Mar 15, 2025, 10:49 AM

Match Details

Match: Manchester City vs Brighton Premier League 2024-25

Date: 15 March 2025

Time: 8:30 pm IST

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up: Liverpool, Atletico bow out; Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern advance

PSG knocked Liverpool out to progress, as Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich sealed their place in the Quarter Finals after the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg.

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PSG knocked Liverpool out on penalties.

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg has ended, concluding the round with eight teams that have earned their qualification into the Champions League Quarter Finals this season.

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Paris Saint-Germain stunned Liverpool in the second leg, managing a 1-0 win in the regulation time before knocking the league phase leaders out of the competition following a 4-1 win on penalties.

Barcelona dominated over Benfica, earning a 3-1 victory at home to secure the quarter-final place with a 4-1 aggregate. Bayern Munich also clinched a 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen, advancing to the quarters with a 5-0 cushion across two legs.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid fought till the last minute as Atletico managed a 1-0 win to equalize the tie, but Los Blancos secured a 4-2 victory on penalties to advance to the quarters.

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FC Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 Agg)

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Raphinha and Lamine Yamal led from the front to help FC Barcelona win 3-1 against Benfica in the return leg, accumulating a 4-1 aggregate to progress through to the quarter-finals.

Raphinha opened the scoring in the 11th minute, as Otamendi equalized just two minutes later. However, a world-class strike from Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's second goal produced a dominant win for Blaugranas, despite a goalless second half.

Barcelona will take on Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals.

Read Also | Barcelona vs Benfica UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg Highlights: Barcelona through to quarter-finals with an easy 4-1 win on aggregate

Inter Milan 2-1 Feyenoord (4-1 Agg)

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Inter Milan stamped a well-deserved 2-1 victory over Feyenoord at the San Siro, winning the tie on a 4-1 aggregate to advance to the quarter-finals.

Marcus Thuram netted an early goal in the eighth minute, that was canceled out by Jakub Moder, who equalized from the spot in the 42nd minute. However, Hakan Çalhanoğlu fired the winner with a boastful penalty in the 51st minute.

Inter Milan will go against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.

Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain (1-1 Agg, 1-4 pens)

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Arguably, this tie has produced the most gripping and absorbing footballing actions across two legs in the RO16 this season. After a fighting 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at Parc de Princes, Liverpool crashed out of the UCL 2024-25 following a 1-4 defeat on penalties.

Ousmane Dembele drew the first blood early in the 12th minute, but almost 110 minutes of football afterwards failed to decide a winner, ending the tie on a 1-1 aggregate.

However, Gianluigi Donnarumma became a wall between PSG's sticks in the penalties, saving two penalties of Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones to hand PSG the advantage in a nail-biting shootout. Desire Doue netted the winning penalty for PSG, taking them to the quarters. 

Les Parisiens will meet Aston Villa in the quarter-finals.

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Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern Munich (0-5 Agg)

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Bayern Munich had another composed victory over Bayer Leverkusen, beating them 2-0 to progress through the next stage with a commendable 5-0 aggregate.

Harry Kane and Alphonso Davies scored in the 52nd and the 71st minute respectively, leading the German side to the UCL 2024-25 quarter-finals.

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Lille OSC 1-2 Borussia Dortmund (2-3 Agg)

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Borussia Dortmund pulled off a sensational comeback against Lille OSC in the second leg, winning 2-1 against the French side to qualify for the quarters with a 3-2 aggregate.

Jonathan David opened the account for Lille only 5 minutes into the game, as the first half ended with Lille leading 2-1 in the tie. However, Emre Can converted the spotkick in the 54th minute to equalize the game, as Maxilmilian Beier netted a sublime curler in the 65th minute to hand Dortmund a comeback victory.

Dortmund will lock horns against FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

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Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge (6-1 Agg)

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Aston Villa earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over ten-men Club Brugge in the second leg to enter the quarters with a 6-1 score on aggregate.

After a goalless first half, Marco Asensio scored a brace in the 50th and 61st minute respectively, accompanied by Ian Maatsen who found the back of the net in the 57th minute. 

Aston Villa will face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals.

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Arsenal 2-2 PSV Eindhoven (9-3 Agg)

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After producing a 7-1 crushing in the first leg, Arsenal shared the spoils in a 2-2 stalemate with PSV in the return leg. Despite the draw, Arsenal are through to the quarters with a massive 9-3 win on aggregate.

Oleksandr Zinchenko scored early in the sixth minute of the game. However, Ivan Perisic equalized in the 18th minute for the visiting side. Declan Rice netted a banger in the 37th minute, but PSV pulled off another equalizing goal in the 70th minute as Couhaib Driouech scored in his first UCL start.

The game ended in a 2-2 draw, as Arsenal progressed onto the quarters, where they will go against the defending champions Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid (2-2 Agg, 2-4 pens)

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The Madrid Derby in the return leg gifted another spectacular game of football. Atletico madrid levelled the tie with a 1-0 win after 120 minutes, but Real Madrid emerged victorious on penalties, winning 4-2 to march onto the quarters.

Atletico midfielder Connor Gallagher scored only 30 seconds after the kickoff, but both teams failed to find the net in the remaining minutes, leading the tie to a 2-2 aggregate.

However, Julian Alvarez's spotkick in the shootout was canceled for an apparent double touch. Atletico fell behind, but Real Madrid's fourth penalty, taken by Lucas Vanquez, was denied by Jan Oblak.

Following that, Marcos Llorente had a chance to pull Atletico back in the game, but he hit the woodwork under pressure. Antonio Rugider netted the winning penalty for Real Madrid. Los Blancos will face Arsneal in the quarters.

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