Manchester City Title Charge Suffers Another Blow Following 2-1 Defeat To Aston Villa

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December 21, 2024

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Manchester City Title Charge Suffers Another Blow Following 2-1 Defeat To Aston Villa—-Jhon Durán struck first in the 16th minute followed by Morgan Rogers in the 65th minute with the defending champions pulling one back, courtesy of an added time strike by Phil Foden.

Manchester City’s season went from bad to worse on Saturday when Pep Guardiola’s men went down 2-1 to Aston Villa, losing their 9th match out of their last 11 in all competitions. This was also their 6th defeat in their last 8 league matches, taking just 4 points from them.

Jhon Durán struck first in the 16th minute followed by Morgan Rogers, a former City player, in the 65th minute with the defending champions pulling one back, courtesy of an added time strike by Phil Foden.

The recent defeat pushed City down to 6th with a 9-point gap with leaders Liverpool. Villa, meanwhile leapfrogged over City and went to 5th. City have now won just 1 in the last 12 games, conceding 27 goals in the process.

On the eve of the match, City’s troubled season was dealt another blow with confirmation that defender Ruben Dias will be out for up to four weeks because of a muscle injury.

Guardiola has cited injuries to key players such as Rodri as a factor in his team’s troubles and the loss of Dias compounds his problems.

Guardiola said Dias’ injury occurred during Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Manchester United.

Last week, Amad Diallo struck a 90th-minute winner as United staged a stunning late comeback to beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League.

Four-time defending champion City led the Manchester derby 1-0 going into the 88th minute at the Etihad Stadium. But the game was turned round in dramatic fashion as Bruno Fernandes leveled from the penalty spot and Diallo sealed victory for United — prompting head coach Ruben Amorim to declare “something magic happened.

It was a first derby victory for new United head coach Ruben 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.

“We have a lot to do but it was massive for our fans,” Amorim said.

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Tottenham Defeated Manchester United In Bilbao To Win The 2024/25 UEFA Europa League

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May 22, 2025

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Tottenham Defeated Manchester United In Bilbao To Win The 2024/25 UEFA Europa League—-Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League final, lifting its first European trophy in more than four decades to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

It is the first major title for Tottenham since it won the English League Cup in 2008, and its first European triumph since it won its second UEFA Cup — the equivalent of the Europa League now — in 1984.

Brennan Johnson squeezed in the winner at the end of the first half on Wednesday to help Spurs salvage a dismal season, in which it will finish near the bottom of the Premier League standings.

The title guarantees Spurs a spot in next season’s Champions League, and brings some much-needed relief for manager Ange Postecoglou after he struggled to keep his team on track all year.

Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson scores their first goal — Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson, left, scores their first goal [Vincent West/Reuters]

The victory comes six years after Tottenham fell short against Liverpool in the Champions League final.

The defeat adds pressure on United coach Ruben Amorim, whose team sits in 16th place — just ahead of Tottenham — in the Premier League. The club will not play in any European competition next season.

United came close to equalising the match on Wednesday when a header by Rasmus Hojlund was cleared at the goal line by Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven in the 68th.

Deep into stoppage time, a header by Luke Shaw prompted a difficult save by Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

Europa League - Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - May 21, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven in action — Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven clears the ball off the line [Andrew Couldridge/Reuters]

It had been an even match, with neither team creating many significant scoring opportunities, until Tottenham got on the board in the 42nd minute after a cross by Pape Sarr into the area.

The ball ricocheted off Shaw and fell in front of Johnson, who seemed to get just enough of it to poke it across the goal line.

United pressed forward after conceding, but was not able to get the equaliser in front of a split crowd of nearly 50,000 at Athletic Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium.

Europa League - Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - May 21, 2025 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes looks dejected as he walks past the trophy after collecting his runners up medal — Manchester United’s captain, Bruno Fernandes, looks dejected as he walks past the trophy after collecting his runners-up medal [Isabel Infantes/Reuters]

United had last won a trophy in the 2024 FA Cup, and its last European triumph was at the 2017 Europa League under manager Jose Mourinho.

The Red Devils lost all four matches against Tottenham this season and is winless against its rival in seven straight games, with the last six under Postecoglou.

United and Tottenham had met in just one previous final — the 2009 League Cup when Alex Ferguson’s United won 4-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

Tottenham striker Son Heung-min, who came off the bench in the 67th, finally ended his decade-long trophy drought with Spurs.

Europa League - Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates with his players after winning the Europa League

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#TOTMUN: Watch Free Livestream Match Between Tottenham Vs Manchester United Here

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#TOTMUN: Watch Free Livestream Match Between Tottenham Vs Manchester United Here—-Thecloudngr reports that free UEFA Europa League Match match between Tottenham and Manchester United has emerged.

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