Thibaut Courtois has hinted that a Champions League last-16 showdown between Real Madrid and Manchester City is all but inevitable.Speaking after Madrid’s 2-1 (3-1 aggregate) play-off victory over

United’s new approach to transfers has similarities to Tottenham’s divisive strategy.

O’Reilly scored his first of the game with a low shot that Nick Pope got a hand to but could not keep out and then restored City’s lead with a towering header after Lewis Hall’s deflected shot had drawn Newcastle level.

Nico O'Reilly's brace has Manchester City ahead of familiar foes Newcastle United, but both sides will hope to prevail in the second half at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

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Erling Haaland kept Manchester City's Premier League title hopes alive with a dramatic late penalty at Liverpool. The Norwegian struck in second-half stoppage time in an explosive game at Anfield on Sunday to seal a 2-1 win and cut the gap on first-place Arsenal back to six points.

His size alone sets him apart from other academy graduates and he is now excelling in a new position for the first team

David: Far from convincing after a very good first half. Their second-half performance, for the umpteenth time this season, was awful, allowing the opposition to pressurise and put City on the back foot, passes going astray and, yet again, no service to Haaland, who ran himself into the ground once more.