Matheus Nunes’ stoppage-time strike sealed Manchester City a potentially crucial 2-1 win against top-five rivals Aston Villa as the quest for Champions League qualification intensifies. Neither side could afford a slip-up on Tuesday as the FA Cup semi-finalists sought to head to Wembley on the back of an important result in the battle to reach European football’s top table.
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Nottingham Forest boosted their Champions League hopes as an impressive victory against Tottenham moved them back up to third in the Premier League. The visitors started the day sixth but were in a determined mood from the outset at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to get the result that would see them climb back up the table.
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Ruben Amorim has admitted it’s not the right time to throw Manchester United’s young players into Premier League action, but has said he may be forced to take risks as he prioritises the Europa League. United face Wolves at Old Trafford on Sunday, just three days after their stunning comeback against Lyon. Amorim has hinted he will be forced to make changes after the gruelling 120 minutes against the French side.
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Manchester United dragged their season out of the ashes in quite extraordinary fashion as they scored twice in stoppage time of extra time to complete a staggering comeback from 4-2 down against 10-man Lyon at Old Trafford. United appeared to be heading out of the competition in the worst possible manner as they tossed away a two-goal lead in the space of seven minutes before conceding twice in extra time.
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Bukayo Saka scored a goal and missed a penalty as Arsenal held off Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals in an incident-packed match at the Bernabeu. Saka stepped up but his weak, dinked effort was saved by Thibaut Courtois. However he made amends when he effectively killed off the tie with a fantastic chipped second-half finish. Real hit back through Vinicius Junior but a late winner from Gabriel Martinelli capped off a glorious night for the Gunners.
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