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They are on the verge of another Premier League title, but Manchester City are already planning for next season. It has been announced that Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign Norway striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. Haaland will join in July after City activated a 60m euro (£51.2m) release clause in his contract. ---- Will he be worth money? Take a look at his best Bundesliga goals ---- The deal ends the club's hunt for a successor to their all-time top scorer Sergio Aguero. Haaland, who passed his City medical in Belgium on Monday, has scored 85 goals in 88 appearances for Dortmund since joining from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020. Even though City are within touching distance of a second successive Premier League title achieved without an orthodox centre-forward, Guardiola has always stressed his desire to have one. City tried hard to get Harry Kane from Premier League rivals Tottenham last summer but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy stood firm and re...

Manchester City 4 - 2 Chelsea Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to lead Manchester City to a 4-2 pre-season victory over Chelsea in Columbus. Haaland, 24, scored two quick goals in the first five minutes, taking advantage of two mistakes by Chelsea.  The first goal came from a loose pass by Tosin Adarabioyo, with Levi Colwill fouling Haaland for a penalty, which the Norwegian scored after a re-take. Haaland then doubled City's lead, intercepting a misplaced pass and scoring.  Pre Season: Celtic thrash Chelsea (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Click here for more Manchester City news and stories In the second half, City added two more goals, with Raheem Sterling's mistake allowing Oscar Bobb to score, followed by Haaland's hat-trick goal after another error from Malo Gusto. Despite Chelsea scoring twice, City secured the win.  Both managers blamed the "dry" pitch for the errors. City will now face Manchester United in the Community Shield, while Chelsea will pla...

Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Manchester City  Crystal Palace claimed the first major trophy in their 119-year history with a stunning 1-0 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Author - James L Stadium - Wembley Stadium Eberechi Eze scored the decisive goal after just 16 minutes, finishing off a rapid counter-attack with a composed strike from Daniel Muñoz’s low cross. It was a moment of brilliance that ultimately proved enough to see off the defending champions. For City, it was a day of deep frustration. Pep Guardiola’s side end the season without silverware for the first time since his debut campaign in 2016–17.  Their mood soured further after a controversial incident in the first half, when Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson escaped a red card despite handling outside his area under pressure from Erling Haaland. VAR ruled that Haaland was moving away from goal and had not been denied a clear scoring opportunity. Henderson’s influence only grew from there. He saved a pena...

Burnley 0 - 3 Manchester City It wasn't a great return to the Premier League for Burnley Erling Haaland returned to his usual form with an impressive demonstration of his scoring abilities as Manchester City began their defence of the Premier League title by securing a comfortable win against Burnley. The exceptional goal-scoring talent, who scored 52 goals in the previous season during City's triumphant campaign in the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League, wasted no time in the new season.  Within just 185 seconds, he found the back of the net, dealing a blow that the newly promoted Burnley side couldn't recover from. You can watch the highlights of the match in the video below. Footage from  Haaland & Rodri Put First Points On Premier League Board | HIGHLIGHTS | Burnley 0-3 Manchester City - YouTube Haaland capitalized on an opportunity inside the penalty area when Rodri directed Kevin de Bruyne's cross downwards. Later, at the 36th minute mark, Haala...

Monaco 2 -2 Manchester City Eric Dier's controversial last-minute penalty earned a Champions League draw for Monaco against Manchester City, despite Erling Haaland scoring twice. Author |  Macca Stadium | Stade Louis-II Erling Haaland struck twice in the first half to bring his tally to 52 goals in just 50 Champions League appearances as Manchester City extended their unbeaten run to five matches. But City were denied victory in dramatic fashion when Eric Dier converted a 90th-minute penalty after being caught in the head by Nico Gonzalez. The story of the match Haaland barely had a touch in the opening quarter of an hour but made the breakthrough with his first involvement, latching on to Josko Gvardiol’s lofted pass before dinking a calm finish over Philipp Köhn. The lead lasted only three minutes as Jordan Teze unleashed a spectacular strike from distance that flew into the top corner, leaving Gianluigi Donnarumma helpless. City dominated possession thereafter and Phil Foden cam...

Erling Braut Haaland scored twice on his return from injury as Borussia Dortmund secured a victory over Mainz. The Norwegian has now scored 49 times in 49 league matches for Dortmund and 70 goals in 68 matches in all competitions. That is an incredible return for someone who is still only 21. You can watch the highlights from this match in the video below. The win was Dortmund's ninth in succession at home. They now have 18 points after 8 matches. It has been a good start to the season for them and they will be hoping to push rivals Bayern Munich close this season. YouTube comments The match was spoken about heavily across YouTube and other social media platforms. One Dortmund fan said: "Haaland's 70th goal for Dortmund in under two years at the club. No words." Another added: "Reus and Haaland make such a lethal duo." Twitter reaction Dortmund's English speaking Twitter account asked a simple question: "How's everyone doing?" How’s eve...

Could Northern Premier League side Ashton United really sign Erling Haaland on loan? This is a story that has captured the attention of media across the world Ashton United have submitted a 28-day loan approach to #ManCity for @ErlingHaaland , the club have confirmed in an official statement. @AshtonUnitedFC are yet to receive any response from @ManCity . — City Xtra (@City_Xtra) November 14, 2022 The Robins said in a statement: 'Ashton United can confirm that the club has submitted a 28-day loan approach for Manchester City striker Erling Haaland." Ashton United are currently in 11th place, eight points off league leaders and local rivals Hyde United, with two sides to be promoted to the sixth-tier National League North at the end of the season. They play at the Hurst Cross stadium has a capacity of 4,500 people. Many more might squeeze in if they do manage to sign Haaland. BREAKING: Ashton United have submitted a 28-day loan approach to Manchester City for @Erling...

Villarreal 0 - 2 Manchester City Erling Haaland found the net for a 12th consecutive game to extend his incredible scoring streak and help City end their winless away run in the Champions League Author | Macca Stadium | Estadio de la Cerámica Haaland's blistering form has brought 24 goals in 14 games for club and country this season, and here it helped City claim three points on the road in Europe for the first time in over a year. The Norwegian's goal to open the scoring was that of a striker with deadly instincts, darting ahead of marker Juan Foyth and converting with a first-time finish from Rico Lewis' low cross. City had opportunities from the off - Haaland headed wide inside two minutes and Jeremy Doku tested Luiz Junior within the first few seconds with a low strike that the home goalkeeper batted away. READ MORE |  Arsenal maintain perfect start in Champions League READ MORE |  Newcastle United impress in win over Benfica Pep Guardiola's side dominated the f...

Manchester City 2 - 1 Brentford Erling Haaland netted twice, bringing his Premier League tally to nine, as Manchester City overcame an early setback to secure a victory over Brentford and maintain their perfect start to the season. Brentford’s Yoane Wissa opened the scoring just 23 seconds in, heading into an empty net after a mix-up between John Stones and Ederson, who failed to clear Keane Lewis-Potter’s nod-back. City players and fans were shaken. However, Haaland quickly restored order, firing in a loose ball after Kevin de Bruyne was dispossessed inside the Brentford penalty area. The Norwegian striker then was in action again and bagged a second goal before half-time. He shrugged off Ethan Pinnock to reach Ederson’s long pass and slot the ball home. Fan reaction Macca, a Manchester Cit y fan, told us: "It was great to get the but there were some concerning signs throughout the match. Brentford caused our players a lot of problems. The atmosphere was also a bit rubbish. ...

Bournemouth 2 - 1 Manchester City Semenyo and Evanilson score a goal in each half to topple the leaders and claim an historic Premier League win. Author - Macca Semenyo opened the scoring for Bournemouth within the first 10 minutes, skilfully turning and firing in from the centre of the box to the far post. Evanilson then extended their lead shortly after half-time. Josko Gvardiol pulled one back for City with a stunning header at the back post in the 82nd minute, setting the stage for a dramatic finale. Erling Haaland was twice thwarted, first by a brilliant save from Bournemouth’s keeper Mark Travers and then by the post with his rebound, but Bournemouth held their ground to secure a historic victory. City now slip to second, missing the chance to capitalise on Arsenal's earlier stumble, while Bournemouth climb to eighth. A closer look at what happened The Cherries, buoyed by recent form after taking four points from their last two games against Aston Villa and Arsenal, sta...

Manchester City 1 - 1 Everton Erling Haaland saw his second-half penalty saved by Jordan Pickford as Manchester City’s struggles continued with a lacklustre Premier League draw against Everton at the Etihad Stadium. Author - Macca Pep Guardiola’s side, once an unstoppable force, now find themselves in uncharted waters, having won just once in their last 13 matches across all competitions. The result leaves the reigning champions in sixth place, five points behind Arsenal in fourth and a daunting 14 points adrift of league leaders Liverpool. City came close to a dream start in the third minute when Josko Gvardiol’s towering header struck the post. Their early dominance eventually paid off in the 14th minute, as Bernardo Silva capitalised on Jeremy Doku’s pass, squeezing a deflected shot past Jarrad Branthwaite into the far corner. Phil Foden nearly doubled the lead, setting up Silva in the box, but the Portuguese midfielder’s first-time effort went wide. Everton, however, made their...

Manchester City 1 - 0 Southampton Manchester City reclaimed their spot at the top of the Premier League table after an early goal from Erling Haaland secured a narrow victory over struggling Southampton. Author - Sean M Haaland muscled past Jan Bednarek to connect with Matheus Nunes' cross just five minutes in, slipping the ball past Saints’ goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for his 11th league goal of the season. At that moment, it seemed as though the visitors were in for a tough afternoon. However, a combination of resilient defending from Southampton and some wasteful finishing by City—Haaland being a notable offender—left the home fans feeling a bit uneasy until the final whistle. This win extended City’s unbeaten run in the Premier League to 32 matches. They are now only six weeks away from going a full year without a league defeat, their last loss coming against Aston Villa on 6 December. While Southampton deserve credit for their determined display , the result did little to ea...

Manchester City 3 - 3 Feyenoord Manchester City squandered a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League, extending their dismal run of form at a shell-shocked Etihad Stadium. Author - Macca A remarkable evening in Manchester https://t.co/SoSZpMS13p https://t.co/g5nOKIUHZj — European Super Football (@ESFootballNews) November 28, 2024 The above tweet probably sums it up quite well.  A closer look at what happened Pep Guardiola’s team appeared to be in full control after Erling Haaland netted twice and Ilkay Gundogan added a third, giving the hosts a commanding lead. However, Feyenoord mounted a remarkable comeback, delighting their 5,000 travelling supporters. Anis Hadj Moussa capitalised on a Josko Gvardiol error to spark the revival, before substitute Santiago Gimenez scored in the 82nd minute. David Hancko completed the dramatic turnaround in the 89th minute, leaving Guardiola visibly frustrated and some City fans voicing their displeasure at full-time. City,...

Manchester City 3 - 1 Manchester United Manchester United put up a strong fight in the derby, but ultimately fell short as Phil Foden's brace secured victory for City, despite Marcus Rashford's early goal. More Premier League news can be found here:  Premier League news (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Rashford's impressive strike, his sixth of the season, gave United the lead for 48 minutes, withstanding City's constant pressure. However, Foden equalised just before the hour mark with a stunning goal, before scoring again late in the game, followed by a goal from Erling Haaland in injury time. Before the match, Coach Ten Hag stressed the importance of United dominating the midfield and exploiting the pace of their attackers against City's high defensive line. This led to Bruno Fernandes playing in an unusual false-nine role. Fernandes played a key role in setting up Rashford's goal early on, but United missed opportunities to extend their lead. Despite som...

Manchester City 2 - 0 Napoli Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 50 Champions League goals as City were forced to dig deep in their victory over Napoli. Author | Macca Stadium | Etihad Stadium Haaland needed just 49 games to reach the milestone, nodding in a second-half header to put City on course for three points. Doku scored City's 2nd after 65 minutes to give them the perfect start.  The 2023 Champions League winners played most of the match against ten men after Giovanni di Lorenzo was sent off. A closer look at what happened City dominated possession as anticipated but Pep Guardiola will have been frustrated that his side were not ahead at the interval, despite a barrage of efforts that met an inspired Vanja Milinkovic-Savic in the Napoli goal. The Serbian produced a series of outstanding saves, denying Tijjani Reijnders with a sharp stop, blocking Phil Foden’s low effort and turning away a fierce volley from Rodri. He also clawed out headers from Nico O’...

Manchester City 0 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur A remarkable evening in Manchester. Who saw this result coming? James Maddison netted a brace as Tottenham swept past Manchester City, handing them a fifth consecutive defeat – a streak they hadn’t endured since 2006. Author - Macca Pedro Porro smashed in a third, and Brennan Johnson sealed the victory with a last-minute fourth on a remarkable night that saw City’s 52-match unbeaten run at the Etihad come to an end. That streak had stretched back to just before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This was City’s heaviest home defeat since their 5-1 drubbing by Arsenal in 2003. It also marked the first time Pep Guardiola’s side had suffered three consecutive Premier League defeats under his leadership, just 48 hours after he signed a new two-year contract extension. For Spurs, it was a stunning turnaround. Despite being without both first-choice centre-backs, fielding five teenagers on the bench, and coming off a 2-1 home loss to Ipswich two weeks ag...

 Manchester City 6 - 3 Manchester United A disaster of a Manchester derby for Manchester United  Nine goals in the game, but unfortunately for Manchester United, two-thirds of them go to City. It's ultimately a Manchester derby that the red side of the city, will want to forget. They''ll move quickly on to their next test, which sees them travel to Cyprus to face Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League on Thursday evening. United had conceded four goals by half-time.The Reds did respond in the second period with a strike from Antony and a double for Anthony Martial, but the damage was done by Erling Haaland and Phil Foden's hat-tricks. Watch the video below and listen to the thoughts of Erik ten Hag. Footage from the  Manchester United YouTube channel Reaction from the red side Bruno Fernandes told the Manchester United website: "I think the second half was much better. We kept control more, we controlled the game whenever we had the ball. We were down on the result...

Nottingham Forest  1 - 1 Manchester City Manchester City missed the opportunity to return to the top of the Premier League with a draw against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Chris Wood's late goal cancelled out Bernardo Silva's rocket from 20 yards, with the visitors missing chances in abundance to put the game to bed. Erling Haaland volleyed against the crossbar and ballooned the rebound over the top after Aymeric Laporte's header was brilliantly saved by Forest keeper Keylor Navas. Forest claimed a stunning later point. Morgan Gibbs-White's fizzed cross was tapped in at the far post in the 84th minute for Wood's first Forest goal. Premier League news (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Forest scored with their only attempt on target, having created four chances to City's 23 The draw extended Forest's unbeaten home run to eight games and meant City dropped to second after Arsenal returned to the top with a 4-2 comeback win against Aston Villa earlie...

Arsenal 5 - 1 Manchester City The Gunners moved back to within six points of the Premier League summit with a 5-1 thrashing of Manchester City. Author - DJ Stadium - Emirates Stadium Arsenal took the lead just 103 seconds into the match, with Martin Ødegaard slotting into an empty net after a mix-up between John Stones and Manuel Akanji. Erling Haaland levelled the score early in the second half with a superb header, but Arsenal restored their advantage just a minute later when Thomas Partey’s deflected strike found the back of the net. Myles Lewis-Skelly extended their lead with a brilliant finish, before Kai Havertz capitalised on a counter-attack to make it four. In stoppage time, Ethan Nwaneri wrapped up the scoring in style, curling in a stunning effort. The result sees Arsenal move nine points clear of fourth-placed Manchester City, who could drop further if Chelsea beat West Ham United on Monday. TUNNEL CAM: Full time scenes at Emirates Stadium 🎥 pic.twitter.com/ezE2znqj3...

The shortlist for Ballon d'Or 2022  has been announced, and there have been some interesting developments. Let's take a look at some of the talking points. No Messi and Neymar! Lionel Messi and Neymar have not been included on the 30-man shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d'Or. The Argentina international has won the most Ballons d'Or in history with seven, but he did not make the list despite scoring 11 goals in 34 matches for Paris Saint-Germain last season. His team-mate Neymar is also not on the list. He played just 28 times for PSG last season in an injury-hit campaign. Kylian Mbappe does make the list. Recognition for the Lionesses  England's Euro 2022 success has been recognised. Millie Bright, Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze have been nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or, awarded to the best female footballer of 2022. Women's Euro 2022: England win after dramatic final (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Who could win it? Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, ...