Man City and Spurs win after European Super League saga
LONDON: A tough week for Manchester City and Tottenham, two of the rebel clubs in the aborted Super League project, got even more difficult when they fell behind on their return to Premier League action. Both teams recovered to register vital wins and leave them in good spirits for their next match—their meeting at Wembley Stadium for the English League Cup final on Sunday.
City fought back from conceding a goal after just 20 seconds to beat Aston Villa 2-1 and move 11 points clear in their march to a third league title in four years. A maximum of eight points are needed by Pep Guardiola’s team from their final five games.
Each side had a man sent off at Villa Park with City defender John Stones’ straight red card for a reckless lunge late in the first half ruling him out for three matches—starting with the Cup final.
Tottenham needed a 90thminute penalty from Son Heung-min to clinch a 2-1 victory over Southampton and close to within two points of
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fourth placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification.
Real top La Liga
MADRID: A first-half double from Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid cruise to a 3-0 victory away to Cadiz on Wednesday that moved them top of La Liga.
The Frenchman’s brace came either side of a maiden senior league goal for defender Alvaro Odriozola, as Real moved onto 70 points, level with city rivals Atletico Madrid, who have a game in hand, but top due to their better head-to-head record.
United fans protest
LONDON: Manchester United fans breached security at their club’s training ground on Thursday as they protested against the Glazer family for the owners’ role in the failed European Super League plot.
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was forced to speak to around 20 supporters after they blocked both entrances to the Carrington headquarters.
The protestors unfurled banners that read “51% MUFC 20”, “We decide when you play” and “Glazer out”.