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Liverpool are also set to cross paths with City in an FA Cup semi-final later this month, while booth teams are juggling their Champions League campaigns. But ...

This week is vital for us - and how we prepare, we stay calm because we've been in situations like this before." Every game this season has been a final for us, that's how we approach it." Everyone in that dressing room wants to come out on the winning side and we'll do everything in our power to do that.

Sergio Aguero will be back in Manchester in May to celebrate 10 years since 93:20 as the club unveils their statue of him.

City will also unveil their statue to Aguero outside the Etihad on that day. More details on how supporters can attend will be announced by the club soon. A ballot will take place to allow 2,000 fans to attend a star-studded event at Mayfield Depot on Friday May 13, where Aguero and other members of the 2011/12 squad will be reunited to share their memories of the day and their time with the club.

Manchester City will pay tribute to their all-time leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero by unveiling a statue of him outside the Etihad Stadium next month on ...

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Manchester City will unveil a statue of Sergio Agüero to mark the 10th anniversary of his last-gasp goal clinched their first Premier League title.

Atletico Madrid have been criticised for their tactics vs Manchester City. But a clip of their passing shows what they're really capable of.

The attack is ended by an offside flag but the clip really does show that Atleti are pretty damn good at football. To go from a throw-in by your own corner flag to a dangerous attack in the space of a few seconds despite a high press, it’s mightily impressive. At times, the Spanish side lined up in a 5-5-0 formation as they looked to contain the Premier League side.

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has sent Pep Guardiola a team selection demand, speaking on Twitch following the 1-0 Champions League victory against ...

One day you asked me who I liked and I told you Foden." Now that I don’t play anymore, I can say it… The kid tears it up, I've told you this.

How to watch a Manchester City vs Atlético Madrid live stream wherever you are in the world. Latest team news, TV channel, expert analysis and more.

Those on Virgin Media will need the Virgin V6 box and a 4K TV to make sure they're getting the action at maximum resolution. You can add BT Sport to your package for only £15 a month (plus a £20 joining fee). As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money back guarantee. If you're hooked up specifically on the BT TV platform then it's also available in with Dolby Atmos sound. For the Champions League, you may wish to choose 'USA' for Paramount +. Of course, Paramount Plus (opens in new tab) is only available within the US. Stuck abroad? Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Man City vs Atlético Madrid live stream rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. We recommend ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee. Atlético Madrid have never won consecutive away games against English opponents, but the defending La Liga champions have hit form at just the right time, winning six in a row and not tasting defeat since losing at home to Levante in February. El Cholo has chosen Antoine Griezmann to partner João Félix up top again, while Felipe takes the place of the injured José Giménez and Koke is preferred to Thomas Lemar in midfield. Manchester City breezed past Sporting CP in the last round with a 5-0 aggregate win, but Atleti won't make it easy for Pep Guardiola's side. Manchester City meet Atlético Madrid in European competition for the first time ever on Tuesday night.

Man City vs. Atletico Madrid updates. 20 minutes to kickoff: There's rarely such consternation over a Simeone line-up, even allowing for Cholo's fairly recent switch from his trusty compact 4 ...

50 minutes to kickoff: As is often the case with a Guardiola XI, who plays where is the big question. 1 hour 40 mins to kickoff: It's that time of year again where all eyes will be on whether Pep Guardiola has a tactical brainwave for a major Champions League game. Some of the scrutiny around Guardiola's tactical calls is a little imbalanced. Paramount+ will also stream the match. 1 hour to kickoff: So, are those "stupid tactics" to quote the man himself? The teams are going through their warm-ups amid a steady stream of Manchester drizzle. 5 minutes to kickoff: The atmosphere in here is ramping up nicely as kick-off approaches. The teamsheets are under half an hour away... As Guardiola would say - and this was kind of his very sarcastic point yesterday - we'll only really know once we see how it all shakes out. You know exactly what you’re going to get from Atletico and Simeone’s players are rigorously familiar with what their coach requires. 2nd minute - City have lined up with Cancelo at right-back, Ake and left-back and Stones and Laporte at centre-back. It was 3-2 midway through the first half, which sounds great but my fingers might fall off if anything like that goes down again.

Follow all the action as Pep Guardiola's side host Diego Simeone's LaLiga champions in the last eight.

City topped their group in the earlier round, while Atletico were runners-up in theirs. At the weekend they warmed up for the tie with a routine victory over Burnley, while the Spanish side hammered Alaves to make it six straight wins in all competitions. Both Guardiola and opposite number Diego Simeone have faced heartache in the final of this competition with their current clubs, but City remain the favourites to go the distance this time - even if this will be a huge test for the Cityzens in the last eight.

Minute-by-minute report: Join Rob Smyth for updates as Diego Simeone's side return to Manchester after toppling United.

It’s Manchester City v Atletico Madrid, with the winners to face either Chelsea or Real Madrid in a semi-final which, whatever the permutation, will be loaded with meaning.The first leg of the quarter-final is at the Etihad tonight, with the second at the Wanda Metropolitano next Wednesday. City are strong favourites, for reasons that would be intelligence-insulting to explain, and all things being equal they will go through. But all things weren’t equal when Atletico put Guardiola’s Bayern out in the 2015-16 semi-final, or when they eliminated a rampant Liverpool two years ago, or when Pep was too funky by far against Spurs/Lyon/Chelsea.If Atletico can get out of Manchester with at worst a one-goal deficit, they will fancy their chances next week. They’ve won seven of their last eight games, and the eighth - a draw at home to Manchester United in the last 16 - ultimately led to victory. We want to impose our game but they are a good team - champions of Spain, and they have always had good results in Europe. They’re a tough opponent.“John [Stones] will play with Aymer in the centre and Nathan [will play at left-back]. We have players on the bench who can change the game - Gabi, Phil, Jack. But I decided to start with these guys today.”Manchester City’s Phil Foden (left) and Jack Grealish head out for the warm up. “Speaking of Football Weekly,” says Matt Burtz. “I’ve been a faithful listener for many years now, and I’ve always wondered if we’ll ever get to hear your dulcet tones as a panelist. But it’s the Withering Depths of Simeone’s sh!thousing Atletico that I’m looking forward to enjoying tonight.” It won’t be the same without Hector Herrera.

As Liverpool fans count down the days until the Reds take on Manchester City at the Etihad, the match officials have been confirmed.

Should the two top sides play out a draw, Jurgen Klopp's team will be relying on City to drop points elsewhere in their remaining seven fixtures in an attempt to wrestle the Premier League title away from Manchester and back to Merseyside. Tierney, from Salford, found himself at the centre of controversy back in February when he failed to award Liverpool's neighbours Everton a penalty against City after what appeared to be a blatant handball by Rodri. Although Tierney was the main match official on the day, he was not called to the pitch side monitor despite VAR reviewing the incident, with City going on to win the match 1-0 at Goodison Park. Anthony Taylor will take charge of Liverpool's crucial face-off with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, the Premier League has confirmed.

Plenty of Manchester City supporters have taken to social media to react to Pep Guardiola's chosen line-up against Atletico Madrid in the first-leg of his ...

A host of Manchester City fans have taken to social media to react to Pep Guardiola's chosen XI to face Atletico Madrid in the first-leg on Tuesday night. The Blues, who secured a 5-0 aggregate victory over Sporting Lisbon in the Round of 16 stage, are set to welcome the Spanish champions to the east side of Manchester after Atletico Madrid knocked Manchester United out to set up a meeting with the Premier League champions. "No Foden, No Party", "Overthinking AGAIN!" - Many Man City Fans React to Pep Guardiola's Team Selection Against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League

Referee Taylor is from Wythenshawe in Manchester while VAR official Tierney hails from Wigan, which falls within the Greater Manchester area.

Liverpool fans have been left outraged after Anthony Taylor (left) and Paul Tierney (right) were appointed referee and VAR respectively for Sunday's title showdown with Man City With the two teams neck and neck at the top of the Premier League table, the Liverpool fanbase aren't best pleased that two men with Manchester connections will be in charge. 'Mancs refereeing Mancs!': Liverpool fans left FURIOUS after Anthony Taylor is put in charge of Sunday's title showdown with Man City with Paul Tierney VAR as Premier League chiefs are slammed as 'incompetent'

Kevin De Bruyne broke Atletico Madrid's stubborn resistence as the Manchester City midfielder's second-half strike clinched a 1-0 win in Tuesday's Champions ...

De Bruyne had a chance to double City's lead but couldn't hit the target to leave the tie in the balance. Angel Correa escaped with a booking after kicking the ball at Grealish, earning a shove from Guardiola in the process. While Guardiola launched a water bottle in a frenzied celebration that underlined what a testing night it had been for his team, the City boss will know the tie is far from over.

It may not be a historical derby, but Manchester City vs Liverpool has become this era's top Premier League rivalry with 2 big tilts in the next 2 weeks.

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The Premier League have confirmed that referee Anthony Taylor will be in charge as Liverpool and Man City face off in a potential title decider at the ...

The Premier League have confirmed that referee Anthony Taylor will be in charge as Liverpool and Man City face off in a potential title decider at the Etihad on Sunday. Read More Liverpool Coverage Anthony Taylor Confirmed As Referee for Liverpool vs Man City Title Decider

How to watch a Manchester City vs Atlético Madrid live stream wherever you are in the world. Latest team news, TV channel, expert analysis and more.

Those on Virgin Media will need the Virgin V6 box and a 4K TV to make sure they're getting the action at maximum resolution. You can add BT Sport to your package for only £15 a month (plus a £20 joining fee). As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money back guarantee. If you're hooked up specifically on the BT TV platform then it's also available in with Dolby Atmos sound. For the Champions League, you may wish to choose 'USA' for Paramount +. Of course, Paramount Plus (opens in new tab) is only available within the US. Stuck abroad? Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Man City vs Atlético Madrid live stream rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. We recommend ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee. Atlético Madrid have never won consecutive away games against English opponents, but the defending La Liga champions have hit form at just the right time, winning six in a row and not tasting defeat since losing at home to Levante in February. El Cholo has chosen Antoine Griezmann to partner João Félix up top again, while Felipe takes the place of the injured José Giménez and Koke is preferred to Thomas Lemar in midfield. Manchester City breezed past Sporting CP in the last round with a 5-0 aggregate win, but Atleti won't make it easy for Pep Guardiola's side. Manchester City meet Atlético Madrid in European competition for the first time ever on Tuesday night.

Pep Guardiola has pledged to attack Atlético Madrid next week as he has targeted a place in the Champions League semi-finals.

We go there not to defend the result but to try and win the game.” We have to go to Madrid now and use the tools at our disposal.” “We will go there to score and try and win again,” Guardiola said.

With a return leg in Madrid and Liverpool looming, Phil Foden signaled to Pep Guardiola that he should start in Manchester City's upcoming gantlet.

I like to watch Manchester play, the patience they have to play." Almost immediately he picked up the ball in a tight space on the edge of the box, drew five Atletico defenders toward him and lifted his head to slip a pass through to De Bruyne. It was one of two outstanding moments of quality in the game, the other coming from Foden again when he danced his way down the byline to create another chance for De Bruyne. It might not be football to drool over, but Atletico have turned defending into an art form, and with two thirds of the game gone, City's best chance was an Aymeric Laporte header from a corner. Guardiola and Simeone wore the same long black coat on the touchline to guard against the Manchester rain, but their footballing styles could not have been more different. Had Foden stayed on the bench, City might not have found a way through Simeone's rigid game plan and would be heading to Spain next week with the tie on a knife edge. "A difficult game against a tough opponent, it's so difficult to find gaps," Guardiola said afterward.

Foden supplied the match-winning assist 80 seconds after coming off the bench - City's Plan B is a luxury that every other club would envy as a Plan A.

There is no worse side in Europe to fall behind against, whether that’s over one leg or two. If City were complicit in that struggle, it was through failing to move the ball quicker through midfield and repeatedly wasting crosses by hitting the first or second man at barely above head height. - Felix – 6 - Mahrez – 6 It also occasionally gets vaguely unpleasant. For most of Tuesday evening, Pep Guardiola pointed and screamed like a frazzled conductor in charge of four different orchestras as Manchester City struggled to break down a comedically defensive Atletico Madrid, albeit one that did flicker on the counter attack after the break.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola called on his players to control their emotions in their Champions League quarter-final return leg at Atletico Madrid ...

All the players start to press a little bit higher," Guardiola said. "There will be a referee there and we have to play our game. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid hunkered down and defended in its Champions League quarterfinal at Manchester City. But a single goal might be enough to ...

It had one, possibly, in the second, though there is a very good chance that it was meant as a cross. It did not muster a shot on goal in the first half. And it almost worked here, too, against Guardiola’s latest masterpiece, a team that remains all but untouchable in the Premier League, a team that most likely ranks as the best in the world. And it is in those moments, too, that doubt is sowed in the mind of the opposition, when even a team as fine as Manchester City starts to second-guess itself, when it begins to wonder if it should be committing quite so many players forward. It is in those moments, those rare forays upfield, when an overworked defense has time to recover, to reorganize, to regroup. He would, privately, be pleased simply to have escaped from the Etihad with his side still in the tie. Or maybe it was that brief, fleeting and possibly accidental moment when the redoubtable Geoffrey Kondogbia burst into City’s half, looked up, and saw nothing in front of him except a couple of light blue jerseys and a broad swath of green. The style is, when it works, difficult to love but easy to admire. The Brazilian’s ennui could not — as it often can, during the course of both the domestic and the European seasons — be traced to Manchester City’s overwhelming superiority over its opposition, to its vast financial power, to its supercharged strength. Perhaps the best indication of how Diego Simeone, Atlético’s coach, intended to approach Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal came in its first second. There was nobody else in his half of the field. He had stared, squinting, into the distance, scanning for some threat on the horizon.

Kevin De Bruyne has scored the only goal to give Manchester City a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.

“The way we played was good because we didn’t give anything away,” De Bruyne said. “They played almost five at the back and five in midfield, it is very hard to find the spaces.” “We knew it was going to be pretty tough to create some opportunities,” De Bruyne said. It was good that we took one.” Antoine Griezmann wasted one opening with a poor pass and Marcos Llorente chipped tamely at goalkeeper Ederson from another. After a tight 70 minutes, City finally found its way through Atletico’s tough rearguard helped by Phil Foden’s vision.

Phil Foden made the difference when Pep Guardiola introduced him for Manchester City against Atletico Madrid. But should the England star have started in ...

“And Jack for controlling the game and giving continuity to the game. Definitely, and that’s exactly what is required over the course of 12 days that will define City’s season. Indeed, to the chagrin of some fans, he occasionally doesn’t use it at all. Three minutes from time, Foden unfurled a delicious pass with the outside of his left foot that resulted in another De Bruyne shot being blocked. Once cracks started to show, a player of Foden’s majestic gifts was able to prise them wide open. In the 80th minute, Foden ghosted past Kondogbia on the right and once again Reinildo couldn’t contain him. Foden is one of the majority who need to have their minutes sensibly managed. “His pace in the first steps is massive. The hosts did not manage a shot on target before half-time. And those promise to be very significant. Stones made 83 of his 110 inside the Atletico half. “In the Champions League, always I overthink.

John Stones has said Manchester City will call on their experience of the 2019 title race to see off Liverpool's challenge this season.

"This week is vital for us in how we prepare and we stay calm about that because we've been in situations like this before," Stones said. "There's obviously that extra buzz about the game personally and what it means but it is just another game. "We went 14 games unbeaten and we know every game is so important to us.

It's first against second in one of the most hotly anticipated Premier League clashes of the season…

Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich all hope to win the Champions League. Henry, Carragher and Richards have predicted who will.

“Too much is going on between Liverpool and Man City. Too much pressure. Would a Spanish football expert predict anything other than a Man City vs Liverpool final? Balague is also of the opinion that the two Premier League giants will clash in Paris. Balague did think Real Madrid would beat Chelsea, though. Henry certainly won’t be alone in predicting a Man City vs Liverpool final. He also thinks Chelsea will get the better of Real Madrid. Will Bayern Munich do it for the second time in three seasons?

In an official club statement this week, Manchester City have revealed a series of 'events and activities' to honour Sergio Aguero and the ten-year ...

Manchester City say they will host a 'balloted event' at Manchester’s Mayfield Depot with 2,000 fans in attendance to join Sergio Aguero and many of his title-winning teammates from the 2011/12 campaign. Manchester City have recently announced that the club is set to hold a series of 'events and activities' in Manchester and across the globe to celebrate the anniversary of the club's most iconic moment. Many have felt a lack of closure with Sergio Aguero leaving the club during the season in which fans were not allowed inside Premier League stadiums due to Covid-19, and have been looking forward to seeing one of their heroes return for a proper send-off.

Kevin De Bruyne's 70th minute goal earned Manchester City a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. | Football News.

"It is not easy to face a team with a lot of experience in this tournament. They have scored so many goals at home in the recent past," he said. It was a bit better after the break but City are the best team in the world. If the game is tight they will have to attack a little bit more," added the Belgian. They played with almost five at the back and with five in midfield. It is the way they play.

Kevin De Bruyne produced yet another big European moment to give Manchester City a narrow lead against the champions of Spain.

An instant impact with a really nice assist moments after coming off the bench. Phil Foden - 7 Whether it's PSG, Liverpool, Real Madrid or Chelsea, you can usually count on this man to get something in the big games. Rodri - 6 Had a bit more to do after the break and dealt with it all comfortably. Ederson - 6

The Belgian marked his 50th Champions League appearance for the Club with the only goal in our gutsy 1-0 quarter-final first leg win over Atletico Madrid. It ...

It’s fantastic for the attackers.” “He leads that group of players, and you can see that he really wants to win this tournament.” “He’s that one guy who might not even be playing well but if you make that run, he will still try and make that pass.

Don't be mad at Diego Simeone's defensive tactics, nor Pep Guardiola's overthinking. Tuesday night's game was two managers leaning into stereotypes.

And when they adopt diametrically opposed game plans and are (mostly) flawless, this is what you get: a stalemate decided in the blink of an eye. City's are passing, movement and winning the ball back quickly after losing it (something they didn't do often because they rarely lost the ball). Atletico's -- much as they'd like to become a bit more multifaceted -- are ultimately stout defending and organization. That may have been down to the fact that Zinchenko, who was on the bench, had not started a game in nearly a month and, understandably, may be weighed down by the horrors unfolding in his native Ukraine. When this happens, there are three ways to break the stalemate: a defensive error, a refereeing mistake or some unscripted individual brilliance. It was more the choice of leaving Phil Foden on the bench, moving Bernardo Silva up front and sticking Ilkay Gundogan in midfield. Both were really effective at what they do, and what we got was immovable object besting unstoppable force for most of the game. You expect teams to play their strengths, which is exactly what Simeone and Guardiola did. They failed to make a single attempt at goal throughout the game. It's not so much that with Joao Cancelo forced to play on the right due to Kyle Walker's suspension, he opted for Nathan Ake -- more of a center-back throughout his career -- at left-back instead of Zinchenko, City's first choice over the past few seasons. The "overthinking" charge doesn't come out of thin air -- his critics will bring up dropping Yaya Toure against Monaco in 2016-17, deploying Aymeric Laporte at left-back against Liverpool in 2017-18, leaving out Kevin De Bruyne against Spurs in 2018-19, switching to a back three with two holding midfielders against Lyon in 2019-20 and even going without a defensive midfielder in last year's final against Chelsea -- but you also need to view it in context. And yet here's the thing about cliches: Often they contain more than a kernel of truth. Anyone who has watched LaLiga over the past year or so will have seen Simeone try to wean Atleti off his "Cholista" roots in an effort to play more proactive, attacking football.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defended Manchester City's decision not to put all of their eggs in one basket last summer and complete the ...

"It is very rationally managed and if they decided that the maximum they were going to put in there was £100million, and they did it, I respect that. Wenger also backed City to the hilt when asked if the club would have secured Kane's signature if they had upped their bid to sign the striker by another £40million or £50million, adding: "For me, personally, I believe that City is a very well-run club. City's decision to invest £100million in Grealish has attracted criticism throughout the season, raising endless opinions that the club should have tried to sign Kane instead.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned against viewing Sunday's match with Manchester City as a decider for the Premier League title.

If you are behind then you want to come closer. If you are close you want to overtake. But German boss Klopp said: "We are in the (Champions League) quarter-final, the semi-final (of the FA Cup) and the further you go in competitions the harder it gets."

Ahead of a potential title-deciding clash in the Premier League, Man City and Liverpool did little to dispute the notion that a Champions League final matchup ...

It was another night that highlighted the quality of the Premier League’s top two—and there could be quite a few more to come, both domestically against each other in England and on the road to Paris, where their burgeoning rivalry could reach its climax. It was a triple substitution from Guardiola that led to the deadlock being broken, as Foden had been on the pitch for less than two minutes when he slid a pass through for Kevin De Bruyne to score with 20 minutes remaining. There was no particularly odd pick here, the only slightly surprising selections being the preference for Bernardo Silva over Phil Foden as the false nine and Nathan Ake being deployed at left back with João Cancelo on the right in the absence of the suspended Kyle Walker.

With a monumental Premier League clash this weekend that could decide the league title, both sides made it through midweek Champions League victories ...

That would mean no room for Nathan Ake, who started both against Burnley and again against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. It's likely that Jack Grealish retakes his place on the left wing, while Phil Foden comes back in at striker and Raheem Sterling slides over to the right, which is the same configuration used against Burnley last weekend. Gundogan has played fewer minutes over the past few months, as Pep seems to be slowly phasing the German international out. Zinchenko has struggled to find time in the Man City lineup, but could be a rested option on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's biggest decision comes up front, as Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah both came off on the hour mark against Benfica, but have displayed tired legs over the past few weeks as the minutes mount for both club and country. For Man City, Oleksandar Zinchenko was benched for the entire match, with Nathan Ake brought in to play left back.