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#Premier #League #Manchester #Citys #postponed #fixture #Crystal #Palace #played">Premier League 2025-26: Manchester City’s postponed fixture against Crystal Palace to be played on May 13 Manchester City faces three games in a seven-day stretch that will be crucial in its bid for a domestic treble of trophies.
The Premier League announced on Tuesday that City’s postponed game against Crystal Palace has been moved to May 13.
Pep Guardiola’s team plays the FA Cup final against Chelsea three days later at Wembley Stadium, then visits Bournemouth on May 19.
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It is a potentially exhausting run of games at the end of the season for City, which has already won the English League Cup and is locked in a title race with Arsenal.
Arsenal is three points ahead but has played one game more.
The game against Palace was originally due to be played the weekend of the League Cup final last month. The Bournemouth game was also moved after City beat Southampton on Saturday to advance to the FA Cup final.
Published on Apr 28, 2026
Manchester City faces three games in a seven-day stretch that will be crucial in its…
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#WSL #Leader #Manchester #City #shocked #Brighton #Womens #Super #League">WSL 2025-26: Leader Manchester City shocked by Brighton in Women’s Super League
Manchester City’s title party plans suffered a setback as the Women’s Super League leader lost 3-2 at mid-table Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, delaying its likely coronation.
City knew a win – coupled with an Arsenal loss or draw at home to bottom side Leicester City on Wednesday – would secure a first league trophy since 2016, but Madison Haley struck twice either side of Kiko Seike’s goal, as Brighton produced an upset.
Andree Jeglertz’s Man City remains on 49 points after 20 of 22 games, while second-placed Chelsea has 40 points from 19 matches. Arsenal, in third, has 38 but has played just 17 games.
“I’m not worried,” Jeglertz said.
“I am fully sure that when we are back again in training, we are fully focusing on Liverpool next (on May 3). Of course, we are following all the results. It’s still in our hands, and we are going to do everything we can to finish it off with two wins. That’s our focus,” he added.
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Man City got off to a strong start, and Kerolin put it on the scoresheet in the fifth minute when Brighton failed to deal with a cross, and the Brazil forward curled a shot over goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie into the top left corner.
Man City was guilty of some wasteful finishing and paid the price when Haley struck her first goal against the run of play to draw Brighton level in first-half injury time, latching onto a ball from Fran Kirby and firing into the bottom corner.
Seike put the host ahead in the 47th when she sprinted down the right before unleashing a shot into the roof of the net.
Haley completed her double in the 65th minute when she headed in the rebound after her own shot before Khadija Shaw pulled one back for the visitor in the 86th, her 19th goal this season, but Man City could not find the equaliser.
“We didn’t make it easy for ourselves,” Kirby told Sky Sports.
“The first half we were, if I can be quite blunt, awful. We were lucky not to be three, four-nil down at one point. But we have the belief in the squad. The second half was a really good performance from everyone. And yeah, we’re happy to keep the title race going for a little bit longer,” she added.
Published on Apr 25, 2026
Manchester City’s title party plans suffered a setback as the Women’s Super League leader lost 3-2 at mid-table Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, delaying its likely coronation.
City knew a win – coupled with an Arsenal loss or draw at home to bottom side Leicester City on Wednesday – would secure a first league trophy since 2016, but Madison Haley struck twice either side of Kiko Seike’s goal, as Brighton produced an upset.
Andree Jeglertz’s Man City remains on 49 points after 20 of 22 games, while second-placed Chelsea has 40 points from 19 matches. Arsenal, in third, has 38 but has played just 17 games.
“I’m not worried,” Jeglertz said.
“I am fully sure that when we are back again in training, we are fully focusing on Liverpool next (on May 3). Of course, we are following all the results. It’s still in our hands, and we are going to do everything we can to finish it off with two wins. That’s our focus,” he added.
ALSO READ | Barcelona Femeni wins Spanish top flight for seventh consecutive time
Man City got off to a strong start, and Kerolin put it on the scoresheet in the fifth minute when Brighton failed to deal with a cross, and the Brazil forward curled a shot over goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie into the top left corner.
Man City was guilty of some wasteful finishing and paid the price when Haley struck her first goal against the run of play to draw Brighton level in first-half injury time, latching onto a ball from Fran Kirby and firing into the bottom corner.
Seike put the host ahead in the 47th when she sprinted down the right before unleashing a shot into the roof of the net.
Haley completed her double in the 65th minute when she headed in the rebound after her own shot before Khadija Shaw pulled one back for the visitor in the 86th, her 19th goal this season, but Man City could not find the equaliser.
“We didn’t make it easy for ourselves,” Kirby told Sky Sports.
“The first half we were, if I can be quite blunt, awful. We were lucky not to be three, four-nil down at one point. But we have the belief in the squad. The second half was a really good performance from everyone. And yeah, we’re happy to keep the title race going for a little bit longer,” she added.
Published on Apr 25, 2026
Manchester City’s title party plans suffered a setback as the Women’s Super League leader lost…
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#Manchester #City #leapfrogs #Arsenal #top #Premier #League #table #Burnley #relegated">Manchester City leapfrogs Arsenal to top Premier League table; Burnley relegated
Manchester City ended Arsenal’s six-month stay on the Premier League summit and condemned Burnley to relegation with a laboured 1-0 victory at Turf Moor on Wednesday.
Erling Haaland’s clinical finish after five minutes could have paved the way for a boost to City’s goal difference but it lacked a cutting edge as Burnley dug deep.
Haaland hit the post and had other chances as City tried to give itself a safety margin but Pep Guardiola’s side had to make do with a surprisingly narrow victory.
After reeling Arsenal in, it now leads the table on goals scored with both sides on 70 points from 33 games and with an identical goal difference of plus 37.
For Scott Parker’s Burnley, the inevitable has now become a reality as it is stuck on 20 points, 13 points behind the safety zone with only four games remaining.
City’s fans sang “we are top of the league” at the final whistle as their team hit the top but it was with a mixture of relief as it could never truly relax.
Arsenal has led the race since early October but has stalled in April and Haaland’s winner in a 2-1 victory against it at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday gave City the edge.
With the race so tight, however, it would have expected to sweep Burnley aside by a wider margin on Wednesday and given itself an edge on goal difference.
It certainly looked that way at the start as Burnley ‘keeper Martin Dubravka made a great save from Rayan Cherki before Haaland was played through and the Norwegian advanced before dinking a subtle left-footed finish past the goalie.
City had 10 goal attempts before the break although Burnley was a threat with Jaidon Anthony having an early shot saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma while Zian Flemming shot wide.
Antoine Semenyo poked a chance over the bar early in the second half and Haaland drifted a shot against the post as City strained for a second goal.
In the end, it was a nervous finale as Burnley won a corner deep in stoppage time with Dubravka sent forward, but City avoided any stumble to take the points.
Published on Apr 23, 2026
Manchester City ended Arsenal’s six-month stay on the Premier League summit and condemned Burnley to relegation with a laboured 1-0 victory at Turf Moor on Wednesday.
Erling Haaland’s clinical finish after five minutes could have paved the way for a boost to City’s goal difference but it lacked a cutting edge as Burnley dug deep.
Haaland hit the post and had other chances as City tried to give itself a safety margin but Pep Guardiola’s side had to make do with a surprisingly narrow victory.
After reeling Arsenal in, it now leads the table on goals scored with both sides on 70 points from 33 games and with an identical goal difference of plus 37.
For Scott Parker’s Burnley, the inevitable has now become a reality as it is stuck on 20 points, 13 points behind the safety zone with only four games remaining.
City’s fans sang “we are top of the league” at the final whistle as their team hit the top but it was with a mixture of relief as it could never truly relax.
Arsenal has led the race since early October but has stalled in April and Haaland’s winner in a 2-1 victory against it at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday gave City the edge.
With the race so tight, however, it would have expected to sweep Burnley aside by a wider margin on Wednesday and given itself an edge on goal difference.
It certainly looked that way at the start as Burnley ‘keeper Martin Dubravka made a great save from Rayan Cherki before Haaland was played through and the Norwegian advanced before dinking a subtle left-footed finish past the goalie.
City had 10 goal attempts before the break although Burnley was a threat with Jaidon Anthony having an early shot saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma while Zian Flemming shot wide.
Antoine Semenyo poked a chance over the bar early in the second half and Haaland drifted a shot against the post as City strained for a second goal.
In the end, it was a nervous finale as Burnley won a corner deep in stoppage time with Dubravka sent forward, but City avoided any stumble to take the points.
Published on Apr 23, 2026
Manchester City ended Arsenal’s six-month stay on the Premier League summit and condemned Burnley to…
