Manchester United Completes Late Dramatic Comeback As Manchester City Suffers Another Shock Defeat

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December 15, 2024

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Manchester United Completes Late Dramatic Comeback As Manchester City Suffers Another Shock Defeat—-Manchester United staged an incredible comeback late in the game to defeat Manchester City 2-1 in a Premier League clash on Sunday. It was Amad Diallo who scored the decisive winner in the 90th minute.

Manchester City held a 1-0 lead over Manchester United until the 88th minute at the Etihad Stadium. However, a late penalty converted by Bruno Fernandes brought United back into the game. In a dramatic turn of events, Amad Diallo scored the winning goal in the 90th minute, securing a thrilling victory for United and delivering a significant blow to City’s title hopes.

The last-gasp comeback victory delivered a significant blow to Manchester City’s title aspirations. Pep Guardiola’s team has now endured its eighth defeat in 11 matches in all competitions.

The star of the game for United was Amad Diallo. He has also been the stand-out star of new United head coach Ruben Amorim’s newly-started tenure. First, Diallo won a penalty by inducing a rash tackle from left-back Matheus Nunes. Bruno Fernandes scored United’s equaliser from the penalty spot. Then, Diallo scored in the 90th minute to complete United’s comeback win.

City fans were left dejected as the final whistle blew, reflecting the team’s disappointing run of form. With only one win in their last 11 games, City’s dominance has waned significantly.

Manchester City are now in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 27 points after 16 games. They have a measly goal difference of five. They’ve now slipped nine points behind league leaders Liverpool who have 36 points having played one game less.

Manchester United, meanwhile, are in 12th spot in the table, with 22 points from 16 games.

As the Associated Press pointed out this is the first derby victory for United coach Amorim, who led Sporting Lisbon to a 4-1 win against City in one of his last games in charge of the Portuguese club in November.

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BREAKING: Saka Fires Arsenal Into First Champions League Final in 20 Years

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May 5, 2026

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BREAKING: Saka Fires Arsenal Into First Champions League Final in 20 Years—-TCN reports that Arsenal have qualified for the 2026 UEFA Champions League final after a narrow victory over Atlético Madrid, with Bukayo Saka scoring the decisive goal.

Saka’s strike proved to be the difference as Arsenal secured a 1-0 win in the second leg, progressing 2-1 on aggregate following a 1-1 draw in Spain.

The result sees the North London club reach the Champions League final for the first time in two decades, marking a significant milestone in their European journey.

Arsenal will now face either defending champions Paris Saint-Germain or German giants Bayern Munich in the final scheduled for May 30.

This will be only the second Champions League final appearance in Arsenal’s history. Their first came in 2006, when they were narrowly defeated by FC Barcelona.

The Gunners will now be aiming to go one step further and claim their first-ever Champions League title.

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Chelsea Losing Streak Hits Six as Forest Close in on Safety

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May 4, 2026

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Chelsea Losing Streak Hits Six as Forest Close in on Safety—-Chelsea’s miserable end to the season reached another damaging milestone as they slumped to a sixth consecutive league defeat, losing 3-1 to a resurgent Nottingham Forest side. The result marks the first time since November 1993 that the Chelsea have lost six league matches in a row, underlining the depth of their current crisis.

Already enduring their worst run since 1912, the Blues showed little sign of recovery as Forest struck early and never looked back. Taiwo Awoniyi opened the scoring inside two minutes, setting the tone for a dominant away performance. Forest doubled their lead from the penalty spot after Malo Gusto brought down Awoniyi in the box, allowing Igor Jesus to convert.

Awoniyi added his second of the night early in the second half, finishing from a low delivery by Morgan Gibbs-White to make it 3-0 and effectively end the contest.

The moment was further overshadowed by a worrying collision that saw Jesse Derry stretchered off and taken to hospital.

Chelsea’s frustrations continued to mount. Cole Palmer saw his first-half penalty saved by Matz Sels, while a potential goal from João Pedro was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.

Pedro did eventually provide a moment of quality, scoring a stunning stoppage-time bicycle kick from a Marc Cucurella cross to end Chelsea’s goal drought, which had stretched over nine hours of play. However, it proved to be little more than a consolation.

The Blues, currently under interim boss Calum McFarlane following the dismissal of Liam Rosenior, have now gone without a Premier League win since January. Their recent defeats have been particularly heavy, with this result nearly marking a fourth 3-0 loss in five games.

Chelsea remain ninth in the table, now 10 points adrift of the Champions League places and increasingly at risk of slipping into the bottom half. Meanwhile, Forest’s impressive run under Vitor Pereira continues, with the club now unbeaten in seven matches and sitting six points clear of the relegation zone.

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