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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: The UAE is warning Prime Minister Andy Burnham it will pull billions of pounds of investment the Government was seeking for a hi-tech hub between Oxford and Cambridge, billed as the UK’s answer to Silicon Valley, in retaliation for the guilty verdict against #ManCity. [The Telegraph]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Khaldoon Al Mubarak is on a list of approved diplomats in the UK, the Financial Times have disclosed. cityxtra.co.uk/news/man-cit...
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Man City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak on Official UK List of Approved Diplomats
Khaldoon Al Mubarak - the Manchester City chairman - is immune from any criminal investigations and likely civil proceedings on UK soil owing to his status as an approved diplomat.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Aymeric Laporte has revealed he rejected big interest from across Europe to join #ManCity in 2018. 👏 cityxtra.co.uk/news/aymeric...
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Aymeric Laporte Reveals Chelsea and Barcelona Interest Before 2018 Man City Transfer
Former Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has revealed that both Chelsea and Barcelona wanted to sign him before he opted for a switch to the Etihad Stadium in 2018.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pep Guardiola is eyeing a return to #ManCity to stand in solidarity with the club amid the ongoing Premier League battle. cityxtra.co.uk/news/pep-gua...
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Pep Guardiola Considers Man City Return After Guilty Premier League Verdict
Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is considering a return to the Etihad Stadium as a showing of support for his previous club in light of their guilty Premier League verdict.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Roberto Mancini on whether he is worried about being implicated in #ManCity's Premier League case: "No. I already spoke about it the other night. It's not something that concerns me. It's #MCFC's problem, unfortunately. It's not a problem that concerns me..." [via AP]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Puma have issued a response to #ManCity's guilty verdict, but are unwilling to comment any further on the matter. cityxtra.co.uk/news/puma-am...
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Puma Among Man City Sponsors to Respond to Independent Commission Guilty Verdict
Manchester City's commercial partners have begun responding to the independent commission's finding that the club breached the Premier League's financial rules between 2009 and 2018.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pep Guardiola is considering attending #ManCity's next home fixture, club sources have hinted. The former #MCFC manager has told figures within the Etihad Stadium that he 'wants to be with his people', as per 'RealTolmie' on X.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Confirmation from #ManCity that they lodged an appeal against the "opinion" of the "Premier League Commission" on Thursday night. Full statements. ⤵️ cityxtra.co.uk/news/manches...
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Man City Confirm Comprehensive Appeal Against Premier League Opinion and Verdict
A statement issued by Manchester City has confirmed the club's 'comprehensive' appeal against the Premier League's 'opinion' and verdict issued earlier this week.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Football Association have issued a statement on #ManCity today. cityxtra.co.uk/news/footbal...
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Football Association Issues Statement on Man City Guilty Verdict and Warns It Could “Take Action”
The Football Association has responded to Manchester City’s guilty verdict by warning of “significant implications for the integrity of the game” and signalling that it could take action of its own.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: #ManCity confirm an Appeal against the opinion of the Premier League Commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter. Statement: "The Club’s firm position is, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe..."
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Emirati officials have warned the UK government that the severity of ruling on #ManCity could undermine their appetite for future grand-scale UK commitments, and consider the Premier League’s actions to have an influence on the bilateral state relationship. [Bloomberg]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Two lifelong #ManCity fans scored a hat-trick EACH in a 6-3 win against Manchester United, four years ago today. 🎩🎩
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#ManCity whistleblower Rui Pinto has no job, no home, and no income. Pinto has been advised not to return home, contact family members, or visit crowded places socially or for work. The decision to end his witness protection has raised concerns for his welfare. [Ed Aarons & Miguel Dantas]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Players and representatives are now seeking legal advice around #ManCity's guilty verdict. cityxtra.co.uk/news/players...
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Players Contact Lawyers Over Potential Claims Against Man City After Guilty Verdict
Lawyers have received contact from players and their representatives in relation to potential claims against Manchester City following the Etihad Stadium club's guilty verdict in their Premier League ...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One Premier League owner has compared #ManCity's acts to Olympic doping. cityxtra.co.uk/news/premier...
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Premier League Club Owner Compares Man City Success to Olympic Doping After 115 Charges Verdict
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has compared Manchester City’s achievements to an Olympic title won with performance enhancing drugs, branding the club’s conduct “financial doping” and demanding a punish...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#ManCity's 'irrefutable evidence' in their battle with the Premier League has finally been revealed. ⤵️ cityxtra.co.uk/news/reveale...
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Revealed: What is Man City's 'Irrefutable Evidence' Against the Premier League's Case
A new report has shone light on the specific details of Manchester City's argument, and particularly the club's 'irrefutable evidence' referred to by those at the Etihad Stadium throughout the process...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#ManCity's MAIN ARGUMENT on sponsorship funding ahead of their appeal against the Premier League's guilty verdict decision. ⤵️ cityxtra.co.uk/news/reveale...
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Revealed: Manchester City's Argument on Sponsorship Funding in Upcoming Guilty Verdict Appeal
Manchester City are set to challenge the Premier League's independent commission guilty verdict by arguing that sponsorship deals at the centre of the case were funded by the Abu Dhabi government rath...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: The independent panel found Sheikh Mansour was unaware of what they describe as a series of ‘sham’ deals. In the appeal, #ManCity are likely to argue that such a notion - that Mansour was unaware of around £830M of his own money being used - is implausible. [Mike Keegan, MailSport]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: #ManCity will attempt to prove their innocence by arguing that the government of Abu Dhabi part-funded sponsorship deals, rather than the club’s owners Abu Dhabi United Group - a private company owned by Sheikh Mansour - and as such, no rules were broken. [Mike Keegan, MailSport]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Mauricio Pochettino has launched his own attack on #ManCity in light of their guilty verdict. cityxtra.co.uk/news/maurici...
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Mauricio Pochettino Launches Scathing Attack on Man City After Premier League Guilty Verdict
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has delivered a damning assessment of Manchester City in the wake of their guilty verdict, declaring that English football has “lived t...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"What Khaldoon said is enough for me", says Joe Hart on #ManCity's guilty verdict. cityxtra.co.uk/news/what-kh...
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"What Khaldoon Said is Enough for Me" - Joe Hart Backs Man City Chairman Al Mubarak on Charges Verdict
Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has expressed full confidence in chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak's public statement on the independent commission's guilty verdict, insisting the letter gave hi...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: Etihad Airways is considering legal action vs the Premier League after it was implicated in its ruling that #ManCity breached financial rules. The airline says it ‘categorically rejects’ findings of the competition’s commission and warns it is now seeking legal advice. [Mike Keegan]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has stressed his concern at the prospect of losing #ManCity's current ownership. cityxtra.co.uk/news/uk-prim...
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham Admits 'Concern' Over Prospect of Losing Man City Owners
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham has admitted he would be "concerned" about the prospect of losing Manchester City's ownership in light of the club's verdict issued by the Premier League.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#ManCity's sanctions are expected "within weeks", according to new reporting, with rival clubs pushing a heavy points deduction. cityxtra.co.uk/news/manches...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham: “I do actually thank the City Football Group and the wider ownership for the money that they didn’t just put into the Etihad [Stadium] and the campus around it, but also into the city [of Manchester]..." [via BBC News]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham: “I'd be really concerned to lose them [#ManCity's owners]. They’ve been such a huge partner in the building of modern Manchester. Obviously, the building of Manchester City into the global force that it is..." [via BBC News]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
PEP GUARDIOLA HAS SPOKEN! 💙 cityxtra.co.uk/news/pep-gua...
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Pep Guardiola Breaks Silence After Man City's Guilty Premier League Verdict
Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has issued a statement in response to the club's guilty verdict issued by the top-flight this week.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#ManCity found out about their guilty verdict in their Premier League battle several weeks ago, it has been revealed. cityxtra.co.uk/news/reveale...
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Revealed: Man City Informed of Guilty Charges Verdict Before £450M Summer Spending Spree
Manchester City were informed of the independent commission's guilty finding against them as far back as July, according to new reports.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ferran Soriano's video to #ManCity staff emerged moments after the Premier League confirmed the hugely damaging verdict on Tuesday evening. cityxtra.co.uk/news/manches...
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Man City CEO Ferran Soriano Sends Rallying Message to Club Staff After Independent Commission Guilty Verdict
Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano has addressed club staff directly following the Premier League's publication of an independent commission finding that the club breached the league's financial rules...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Roberto Mancini has opened up on #ManCity's guilty verdict. cityxtra.co.uk/news/the-dou...
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"The Double Contracts Aren't My Problem" - Mancini Discusses Man City's Alleged Premier League Financial Rule Breaches
Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has publicly defended the club in the wake of reports that an independent commission found them guilty on 114 of their alleged 115 Premier League financi...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Premier League are now facing questions over the #ManCity verdict process amid an NDA emergence. cityxtra.co.uk/news/premier...
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Premier League Faces Questions Over Man City Verdict Disclosure Process as NDA Claims Emerge
A new report has raised serious questions about the Premier League's handling of the disclosure process surrounding Manchester City's guilty verdict on 114 of the alleged 115 financial rule breaches.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The first injury blow to emerge from the international break for #ManCity. 🚨⤵️ cityxtra.co.uk/news/nico-or...
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Nico O'Reilly to Miss England Fixture With Injury Ahead of Man City Trip to Liverpool
Manchester City star Nico O'Reilly will be unavailable for England's UEFA Nations League fixture against Czech Republic on Tuesday owing to an injury, according to a new report.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#ManCity have been found GUILTY of 114 charges, according to various reports. cityxtra.co.uk/news/manches...
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Man City Verdict on 115 Charges Revealed as Premier League Hold Victory Belief
Manchester City have been found guilty of nearly every charge of breaches of the Premier League's financial fair play rules, according to a new report.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
MAJOR BREAKING: #ManCity have been found guilty on VIRTUALLY ALL CHARGES relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC are expected to appeal against the verdict issued by an independent commission, while sanctions are currently undecided. [David Ornstein]
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A fascinating insight into #ManCity's 650,000-strong player database is filtered down to their new signings... 🤯 cityxtra.co.uk/news/reveale...
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Revealed: How Man City's 650,000-Player Database and Six-Stage Process Shapes Every Transfer Decision
A new report from BBC Sport has lifted the lid on Manchester City's recruitment operation under director of football Hugo Viana, detailing how a database of 650,000 players is narrowed down to a short...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sergio Aguero has reflected on the ease of his #ManCity transition back in 2011! cityxtra.co.uk/news/sergio-...
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Sergio Aguero Explains How Senior Figures Eased His Initial Man City Transition
Manchester City icon Sergio Aguero has reflected on his earliest days in the Premier League, explaining how his teammates helped him make an instant impact.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One of the club's highly-rated Academy prospects has left #ManCity for Manchester United. cityxtra.co.uk/news/manches...
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Man City Lose Highly-Rated Academy Starlet Karim Cassim to Manchester United
Manchester City have lost highly-rated teenage midfielder Karim Cassim to rivals Manchester United, with fellow academy prospect David Eze also set to make the same switch across the city.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Chelsea are reportedly interested in #ManCity's Abdukodir Khusanov. cityxtra.co.uk/transfers/ch...
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Chelsea Among Clubs Eyeing Ambitious January Bid for Man City's Abdukodir Khusanov
Chelsea are reportedly among four clubs weighing up a January move for Manchester City's Abdukodir Khusanov, though a switch looks highly improbable given the Uzbekistan international's growing import...
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
OFFICIAL: Antoine Semenyo and Enzo Maresca have been nominated for the Premier League's Player and Manager of the Month awards for September. 👏
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Antoine Semenyo has withdrawn from the Ghana squad this month. Full details and a statement from the national team set-up. ⤵ cityxtra.co.uk/news/manches...
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Man City's Antoine Semenyo Withdraws From Ghana National Team Call-Up Due To "Swollen Leg"
Enzo Maresca and Manchester City will have been left sweating on the fitness of Antoine Semenyo over the course of the now-ongoing international break.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"No way #ManCity win the Premier League!" 👀 cityxtra.co.uk/news/no-way-...
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"No Way They Win the Premier League!" - Merson Questions Man City's Title Credentials After Sunderland Chaos
Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has claimed Manchester City cannot win the Premier League this season after their 5-3 victory over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium raised fresh defensive questions.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Antoine Semenyo has withdrawn from the Ghana squad due to a swollen leg, FA president Kurt Okraku has confirmed. Okraku: “He told the coach [Carlos Queiroz], ‘If you need me, I’ll come for the medical team to re-examine me. But the truth is my leg is swollen, and we need to treat it’..." 🚨
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Joe Hart has compared Rayan Cherki to an all-time #ManCity great after his goal against Sunderland. cityxtra.co.uk/news/joe-har...
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Hart Compares Cherki to Man City Legend After Sunderland Goal
Joe Hart has likened Rayan Cherki to Manchester City great David Silva after the Frenchman's goal in the chaotic 5-3 win over Sunderland, describing the playmaker as an 'absolute genius'.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hugo Viana has explained why #ManCity have signed players from the Premier League in recent transfer windows! ⤵ cityxtra.co.uk/news/we-sign...
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"We Signed From the Premier League Because..." - Viana Lifts Lid on Man City's Transfer Window
Hugo Viana has provided his take on Manchester City’s summer transfer window, during which the club spent over £440 million and oversaw a huge rebuild of the midfield.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The 21-man list of #ManCity players selected for international duty across the next three weeks! ⤵️ cityxtra.co.uk/news/21-manc...
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21 Manchester City Players Selected For International Duty - Five Names Excluded
A total of 21 Manchester City players have been selected for international duty during the first break for national team commitments of the 2026/27 season.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
▪️ Antoine Semenyo delivers ▪️ Ndiaye and Doku: Danger on the wings ▪️ Alarm bells ringing in defence Enzo Krieger brings you Five Things We Learned from #ManCity 5-3 Sunderland. Tap below! ⤵️ cityxtra.co.uk/match-covera...
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Five Things Learned: Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland (Premier League)
Manchester City and Sunderland played out an eight-goal fest at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon that finished 5-3 in the favour of Enzo Maresca and co.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Despite the entertainment, Enzo Maresca was very clear in his post-match assessment of #ManCity's 5-3 win over Sunderland. cityxtra.co.uk/news/i-prefe...
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"I Prefer to Win 1-0" - Maresca Makes Man City Defence Admission After Hard-Fought Sunderland Win
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca was criticial of his side's defensive display in their 5-3 win over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Antoine Semenyo has sent out a warning of complacency to his #ManCity teammates after the 5-3 win vs Sunderland. cityxtra.co.uk/news/antoine...
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Semenyo Sends Complacency Warning to Man City Teammates After Sunderland Thriller
Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo grabbed a brace and an assist in Sunday's 5-3 win over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium.
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Elliot Anderson vs Sunderland: 86 Touches (Most) 62 Accurate Passes 86% Pass Accuracy 11.1KM Distance Covered 10 Line-Breaking Passes 5 Ground Duels Won 5 Passes Into Final Third 3 Recoveries 3 Clearances 3 Aerial Duels Won 3 Accurate Long Balls 2 Tackles 2 Was Fouled 1 Successful Dribble
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City Xtra @cityxtra.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Enzo Fernandez vs Sunderland: 1 Goal 68 Touches 44 Accurate Passes 81% Pass Accuracy 11.7KM Distance Covered (Most) 6 Passes Into Final Third 4 Recoveries 3 Was Fouled 3 Ground Duels Won 3 Accurate Long Balls 3 Line-Breaking Passes 1 Clearance 1 Accurate Cross 1 Aerial Duel Won 1 Chance Created
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