Bellingham strikes late as City hand advantage to Real

Manchester City are fighting for Champions League survival and a place in the last 16 after Jude Bellingham’s injury-time winner settled a tense play-off first leg in Real Madrid’s favour. Pep Guardiola’s side rediscovered more of their true form early on at Etihad Stadium as Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol combined to set up Erling Haaland for a confident finish after 19 minutes. An action packed second half saw the game ebb and flow with Bellingham popping up to secure a winner for Los Blancos.

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Plymouth stun Liverpool as reds crash out of FA Cup

Plymouth Argyle produced a classic FA Cup giant-killing as the Championship’s bottom club stunned Premier League leaders Liverpool at a raucous Home Park. A scrappy tie came to life eight minutes after the interval when Plymouth were awarded a penalty after Harvey Elliott’s handball, Ryan Hardie drilling home the spot-kick in emphatic fashion. Liverpool applied pressure in the closing stages, keeper Conor Hazard saving superbly to secure a famous win.

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Maguire the hero as United edge past Leicester in FA Cup

FA Cup Fourth Round Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City Harry Maguire’s thumping header secured FA Cup holders Manchester United a

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Liverpool make light work of Spurs to reach Carabao Cup final

Holders Liverpool booked their place in the final of the Carabao Cup against Newcastle as they thrashed Tottenham.Liverpool were on top from the start and went ahead on 34 minutes through Cody Gakpo. A second half flurry of goals from Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk left Spurs flatfooted as the Reds marched on towards Wembley and a date with Newcastle.

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Newcastle punish Arsenal to book Carabao Cup final spot

Newcastle United moved a giant step closer to ending a 56-year wait to win a major trophy as they secured a place in the Carabao Cup final with victory over Arsenal after an emotional night on Tyneside. Eddie Howe’s side, who held a 2-0 advantage from the semi-final first leg, completed the second part of the assignment, and will now face Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley as they stand one victory away from ending a sequence without major success stretching back to the 1969 triumph in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

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