Man City is also playing UEFA Champions League finals next week when they will face Seria A side Inter Milan. If they defeat Inter, they will become only the second English club to win the treble, and the first since United under Alex Ferguson did it in 1999.

Man City needed only 12 seconds to open the scoring. After a poor clearance by the Man United’s defense, Ilkay Gundogan caught a volley from outside the box and scored a stunner. This was the fastest goal in the FA Cup finals.

Man United didn’t look like they were able to counter Man City’s fast-paced play but received a break when they were awarded a penalty kick in the 33rd minute. Bruno Fernandes kept his calm and converted to make it 1-1.

Gundogan would go on to score another volley after six minutes in the second half to restore the advantage for his side. While United tried to get back level again and had a handful of good chances, they didn’t have another comeback in them. 

“We can now talk about the treble,” Guardiola told the reporters after the game. “Of course, we still have to win the Champions League, but we performed so well for our city and our fans. We are in a position we will probably never be in again.”

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Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring less than seven minutes into the game, with John Stones making it 2-0 late in the first half. De Bruyne scored his second goal in 54’ minutes to give Man City a 3-0 lead and a comfortable cushion for the remainder of the game.

Rob Holding gave Arsenal a lifeline after finding the net in 86’ minutes, but this turned out to be all that the London club could come with. It was City who would go on to score another one, with Erling Haaland scoring a beauty in the final minute of stoppage time.

Arsenal still remains at the top of the Premier League standings with 75 points compared to City’s 73 points. However, Manchester Club has two games in hand and controls their destiny. This was something that their manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged during his post-game press conference.  

“Absolutely my position now because it’s in our hands, “said Guardiola when asked in which position he would rather like to be in.” We have to win the games in hand, but it depends on us. Until today, I preferred Arsenal’s position.”

On the other hand, Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta said that his team still has a shot and doesn’t intend to give up.

“We want to compete; we are not going to give up, it is five games, and in this league, anything can happen,” said Arteta.

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While the game seemed destined to remain goalless until the half-time break with Sheffield notably keeping the favorites at bay, Man City received its breakthrough in the 43rd minute when Riyad Mahrez scored a penalty.

Going into the second half, it was just one-way traffic as the Mancunians continued to bombard the Blades’ net. Finally, City broke through yet again in the 61st minute when Mahrez dribbled through the Sheffield defense to grab his second goal. Just five minutes later, Jack Grealish supplied a low cross that found Mahrez, who completed his hat trick. This is the first FA Cup semifinal hat trick since Alex Dawson for Manchester United against Fulham in 1958.

The blue half of Manchester is set to face current Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night when they will hope to get one step closer to launching a successful title defense.

Man City will play the winner between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup final on June 3.

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This news comes just days after Man City’s 3-0 thumping of Bayern Munich in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash. During that game, Haaland grabbed his 45th goal in all competitions, becoming the first player in English football to reach this milestone.

During the Leicester City game, defender John Stones handed City the lead after just five minutes of play when he scored from a corner. Haaland got on the scoresheet just eight minutes later when he scored a penalty, before doubling his tally in the 25th minute. While Kelechi Iheanacho put the visitors on the scoresheet in the 75th minute, it proved too little too late.

“I think we are very happy with three more points. Three more points closer to Arsenal and we are chasing them,” Man City midfielder Kalvin Phillips commented. “Our standards slipped a little towards the end, there were a few mistakes and we had a couple of substitutions. Overall we are happy with the first 60 minutes or so.”

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“He will not be fit for this weekend’s Premier League game at home to Liverpool and it is unclear at this stage how long he will be unavailable for,” Man City announced in an official public statement.

While the 22-year-old played 12 minutes in England’s 2-1 win over Italy earlier this week, he underwent surgery upon returning to London following the Euro 2024 qualifier win. He missed England’s subsequent 2-0 victory over Ukraine at Wembley as a result.

Foden’s absence comes at a tumultuous time for City, who are currently in second place in the Premier League. Now trailing league leaders Arsenal by eight points, each win will be crucial for Man City as they look to remain in the title race.

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Haaland suffered the injury during Man City’s 6-0 win over Burnley during their FA Cup quarterfinal game on Saturday. The 22-year-old came off in the 60th minute after scoring a hat-trick on the night.

While Haaland initially joined up with the Norway squad in the hope of playing in his nation’s upcoming Euro 2024 qualifying games, his hopes were soon dashed upon being assessed by the team’s medical staff.

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Haaland not only joins Luis Adriano and Lionel Messi as the third player to achieve this honor but also becomes just the second player behind Messi to score five goals in a single Champions League knockout game.

Now with 39 goals for the season, Haaland broken Manchester City’s club record for most goals in a single season. The previous record of 38 goals was set by Tommy Johnson in 1928-29.

“It’s a big night. Firstly, I’m proud to play in this competition, I love it. Five goals. To win 7-0 is amazing,” Haaland said after the game. “My super strength is scoring goals. Should I be honest? A lot of goals today, I didn’t think. I was just trying to get it into the back of the net.”

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“I don’t care about that, what he is thinking,” ten Hag confirmed during a news conference on Friday. “He did it more often and we are prepared for that if he does different things. We have our principles, our rules of football.

Ten Hag added that while he acknowledged Guardiola’s team as one of the strongest, he believes that his players are good enough to overcome the challenge that Man City poses.

Earlier in the week, the Red Devils completed the signing of Burnley striker Wout Weghorst on loan, who ended his loan deal with Besiktas in favor of a move to Manchester. The 30-year-old player will not be among Man Utd’s matchday squad, however, as the club was unable to register him in time.

Ten Hag has hinted that more signings may follow before the January transfer window deadline.

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City manager Pep Guardiola expressed his frustration with his team’s lackluster performance, noting that they had not even managed to produce a shot on target for the duration of the contest. This is the first time since 2018 that City has not managed to register a single shot on target in a match.

“The better team won,” Guardiola commented during an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live. “We didn’t play good, we didn’t play well in the beginning. There are many games you can start not good and overcome and we didn’t do it. When you are not prepared to play this game you arrive one inch late and don’t score a goal. When you are prepared you score the goal.”

Despite retaining 72% possession of the ball and dictating the run of play, City’s inability to be clinical up front led to their downfall. Southampton will now face Newcastle United in the semifinal, while Nottongham Forest will go up against Manchester United.

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The 22-year-old Norwegian incurred the injury during City’s goalless draw in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night and was substituted at halftime.

During a pre-match press conference ahead of the Leicester City match, Man City manager Pep Guardiola expressed confidence in Haaland’s recovery despite the player’s omission from the team. “He feels better. We are training this afternoon so we’ll assess. We will see how he feels in his foot and after we will decide,” the Man City boss confirmed.

Since arriving at the Etihad from Dortmund in the summer transfer window, Haaland has integrated seamlessly into his new club, scoring 17 goals in his first 11 Premier League matches. Currently, with Haaland as the target man up front, Man City is sitting in second place on the Premier League table, trailing leaders Arsenal by a single point.

With Haaland unavailable for Saturday’s clash, fellow striker and new arrival Julian Alvarez has been selected to fill the void as Man City look to earn a crucial three points against Leicester City.

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Man City is also playing UEFA Champions League finals next week when they will face Seria A side Inter Milan. If they defeat Inter, they will become only the second English club to win the treble, and the first since United under Alex Ferguson did it in 1999.

Man City needed only 12 seconds to open the scoring. After a poor clearance by the Man United’s defense, Ilkay Gundogan caught a volley from outside the box and scored a stunner. This was the fastest goal in the FA Cup finals.

Man United didn’t look like they were able to counter Man City’s fast-paced play but received a break when they were awarded a penalty kick in the 33rd minute. Bruno Fernandes kept his calm and converted to make it 1-1.

Gundogan would go on to score another volley after six minutes in the second half to restore the advantage for his side. While United tried to get back level again and had a handful of good chances, they didn’t have another comeback in them. 

“We can now talk about the treble,” Guardiola told the reporters after the game. “Of course, we still have to win the Champions League, but we performed so well for our city and our fans. We are in a position we will probably never be in again.”

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Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring less than seven minutes into the game, with John Stones making it 2-0 late in the first half. De Bruyne scored his second goal in 54’ minutes to give Man City a 3-0 lead and a comfortable cushion for the remainder of the game.

Rob Holding gave Arsenal a lifeline after finding the net in 86’ minutes, but this turned out to be all that the London club could come with. It was City who would go on to score another one, with Erling Haaland scoring a beauty in the final minute of stoppage time.

Arsenal still remains at the top of the Premier League standings with 75 points compared to City’s 73 points. However, Manchester Club has two games in hand and controls their destiny. This was something that their manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged during his post-game press conference.  

“Absolutely my position now because it’s in our hands, “said Guardiola when asked in which position he would rather like to be in.” We have to win the games in hand, but it depends on us. Until today, I preferred Arsenal’s position.”

On the other hand, Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta said that his team still has a shot and doesn’t intend to give up.

“We want to compete; we are not going to give up, it is five games, and in this league, anything can happen,” said Arteta.

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While the game seemed destined to remain goalless until the half-time break with Sheffield notably keeping the favorites at bay, Man City received its breakthrough in the 43rd minute when Riyad Mahrez scored a penalty.

Going into the second half, it was just one-way traffic as the Mancunians continued to bombard the Blades’ net. Finally, City broke through yet again in the 61st minute when Mahrez dribbled through the Sheffield defense to grab his second goal. Just five minutes later, Jack Grealish supplied a low cross that found Mahrez, who completed his hat trick. This is the first FA Cup semifinal hat trick since Alex Dawson for Manchester United against Fulham in 1958.

The blue half of Manchester is set to face current Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night when they will hope to get one step closer to launching a successful title defense.

Man City will play the winner between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup final on June 3.

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This news comes just days after Man City’s 3-0 thumping of Bayern Munich in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash. During that game, Haaland grabbed his 45th goal in all competitions, becoming the first player in English football to reach this milestone.

During the Leicester City game, defender John Stones handed City the lead after just five minutes of play when he scored from a corner. Haaland got on the scoresheet just eight minutes later when he scored a penalty, before doubling his tally in the 25th minute. While Kelechi Iheanacho put the visitors on the scoresheet in the 75th minute, it proved too little too late.

“I think we are very happy with three more points. Three more points closer to Arsenal and we are chasing them,” Man City midfielder Kalvin Phillips commented. “Our standards slipped a little towards the end, there were a few mistakes and we had a couple of substitutions. Overall we are happy with the first 60 minutes or so.”

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“He will not be fit for this weekend’s Premier League game at home to Liverpool and it is unclear at this stage how long he will be unavailable for,” Man City announced in an official public statement.

While the 22-year-old played 12 minutes in England’s 2-1 win over Italy earlier this week, he underwent surgery upon returning to London following the Euro 2024 qualifier win. He missed England’s subsequent 2-0 victory over Ukraine at Wembley as a result.

Foden’s absence comes at a tumultuous time for City, who are currently in second place in the Premier League. Now trailing league leaders Arsenal by eight points, each win will be crucial for Man City as they look to remain in the title race.

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Haaland suffered the injury during Man City’s 6-0 win over Burnley during their FA Cup quarterfinal game on Saturday. The 22-year-old came off in the 60th minute after scoring a hat-trick on the night.

While Haaland initially joined up with the Norway squad in the hope of playing in his nation’s upcoming Euro 2024 qualifying games, his hopes were soon dashed upon being assessed by the team’s medical staff.

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Haaland not only joins Luis Adriano and Lionel Messi as the third player to achieve this honor but also becomes just the second player behind Messi to score five goals in a single Champions League knockout game.

Now with 39 goals for the season, Haaland broken Manchester City’s club record for most goals in a single season. The previous record of 38 goals was set by Tommy Johnson in 1928-29.

“It’s a big night. Firstly, I’m proud to play in this competition, I love it. Five goals. To win 7-0 is amazing,” Haaland said after the game. “My super strength is scoring goals. Should I be honest? A lot of goals today, I didn’t think. I was just trying to get it into the back of the net.”

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“I don’t care about that, what he is thinking,” ten Hag confirmed during a news conference on Friday. “He did it more often and we are prepared for that if he does different things. We have our principles, our rules of football.

Ten Hag added that while he acknowledged Guardiola’s team as one of the strongest, he believes that his players are good enough to overcome the challenge that Man City poses.

Earlier in the week, the Red Devils completed the signing of Burnley striker Wout Weghorst on loan, who ended his loan deal with Besiktas in favor of a move to Manchester. The 30-year-old player will not be among Man Utd’s matchday squad, however, as the club was unable to register him in time.

Ten Hag has hinted that more signings may follow before the January transfer window deadline.

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City manager Pep Guardiola expressed his frustration with his team’s lackluster performance, noting that they had not even managed to produce a shot on target for the duration of the contest. This is the first time since 2018 that City has not managed to register a single shot on target in a match.

“The better team won,” Guardiola commented during an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live. “We didn’t play good, we didn’t play well in the beginning. There are many games you can start not good and overcome and we didn’t do it. When you are not prepared to play this game you arrive one inch late and don’t score a goal. When you are prepared you score the goal.”

Despite retaining 72% possession of the ball and dictating the run of play, City’s inability to be clinical up front led to their downfall. Southampton will now face Newcastle United in the semifinal, while Nottongham Forest will go up against Manchester United.

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The 22-year-old Norwegian incurred the injury during City’s goalless draw in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night and was substituted at halftime.

During a pre-match press conference ahead of the Leicester City match, Man City manager Pep Guardiola expressed confidence in Haaland’s recovery despite the player’s omission from the team. “He feels better. We are training this afternoon so we’ll assess. We will see how he feels in his foot and after we will decide,” the Man City boss confirmed.

Since arriving at the Etihad from Dortmund in the summer transfer window, Haaland has integrated seamlessly into his new club, scoring 17 goals in his first 11 Premier League matches. Currently, with Haaland as the target man up front, Man City is sitting in second place on the Premier League table, trailing leaders Arsenal by a single point.

With Haaland unavailable for Saturday’s clash, fellow striker and new arrival Julian Alvarez has been selected to fill the void as Man City look to earn a crucial three points against Leicester City.

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