The Irish Times

Liverpool to face Villarreal in semi-final after thrilling six-goal draw with Benfica

Roberto Firminio scores twice at Anfield but Benfica fight back from 3-1 down

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 22:35

Luis Díaz earns Liverpool extra breathing room after dream first leg in Lisbon

Former Porto winger scores late third goal as Jürgen Klopp’s side secure first-leg win

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 22:32

Benfica shock Ajax with smash-and-grab victory

Nunez header dumps Dutch side out of Champions League in Amsterdam

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 22:14

Bukayo Saka earns Arsenal draw against Benfica in Rome

Stadio Olimpico hosts game because of travel restrictions between Portugal and UK

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 22:12

Arsenal continue unbeaten run as Molde put their foot in it twice

Europa League round-up: Kane scores 200th goal, Celtic suffer heavy home defeat

Thu Nov 05 2020 - 20:17

The big winner of the transfer window was once again Jorge Mendes

Including Matt Doherty’s move to Spurs, the super agent has wrapped up another extremely profitable summer

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 14:54

Pep Guardiola rules out any more summer signings for Man City

Addition of Portugal centre-half Ruben Dias for €72m set to be City’s last bit of business

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 11:53

Manchester City sign Benfica defender for £62m six-year deal

Ruben Dias becomes City’s second defensive signing this summer on heels of Nathan Ake

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 22:21

Benfica announce transfer of Ruben Dias to Manchester City

Centre back joins for €68m plus a potential €3.6m, with Otamendi going the other way

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 13:48

Adama Traoré is everything City hate - can they stop him this time?

Wolves and Traoré, the great bogeyman, should be a revealing test for Pep Guardiola

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 11:00

Gabriel Jesus’s skill steers Manchester City past battling Bournemouth

Eddie Howe’s side remain third from bottom with just two games to play

Wed Jul 15 2020 - 20:42

Derby delight for Manchester United at Old Trafford

Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay score as Pep Guardiola’s rotated team struggle

Sun Mar 08 2020 - 19:02

De Bruyne on the double as Manchester City brush Arsenal aside

Second half a non-event as Pep Guardiola wins his 200th game in charge of City

Sun Dec 15 2019 - 18:56

Gabriel Jesus hat-trick sees Man City ease past Dinamo Zagreb

Pep Guardiola’s side steady ship after defeat to Manchester United

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 20:21

Ken Early: United expose gaps made by City’s summer mistakes

Absence of Fernandinho from midfield leaves champions open to counter-attacks

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 06:00

Rashford and Martial goals earn United all the glory in Manchester derby

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United see off Pep Guardiola's champions

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 20:23

Gabriel Jesus scores twice as Manchester City warm up for derby in style

Pep Guardiola’s side shake off indifferent form to put Burnley to the sword

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 22:19

Manchester City book spot in last-16 despite lacklustre showing

Manor Solomon's goal earns Shakhtar Donetsk a draw at the Etihad

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 22:09

If City finish second, it’s not the end of the world, says Guardiola

‘It’s not the first time Manchester City in 100 years of history lose the league’

Sun Nov 24 2019 - 22:30

Liverpool’s symmetrical full-backs have turned them into world leaders

For all the protests from Guardiola, this match was not settled by marginal refereeing decisions

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 01:00

Five key concerns for Pep Guardiola before Man City’s trip to Liverpool

Champions are six points behind the Premier League leaders ahead of Sunday’s game at Anfield

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 19:43

Manchester City stroll past Southampton into last eight

Pep Guardiola’s team stretch their unbeaten Carabao Cup run to 1,098 days

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 22:06

First-half goals get Manchester City back on Liverpool’s scent

Pep Guardiola’s champions close gap to five points at the top of the Premier League table

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 20:06

Manchester City’s Death Star defence has been exposed

For both Darth Vader and Pep, when it goes wrong, it tends to be for the same reasons

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 19:47

Ken Early: Guardiola’s radical collectivism faces sternest test

Manchester City boss needs to avert loss of faith in system after series of setbacks

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 06:00

Traoré on the double as City’s defence proves a liability

This was Wolves’ first Premier League win over Manchester City in nine years

Sun Oct 06 2019 - 16:25

Raheem Sterling’s introduction works a treat for Manchester City

England forward scores and one and sets up Phil Foden for the second against Dinamo Zagreb

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 22:27

Guardiola says becoming European champions is next logical step for City

The manager is hoping to ignite fans’ interest in the European competition ahead of game against Dinamo Zagreb

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 22:30

Bernardo Silva bags hat-trick as City stick eight past hapless Watford

Pep Guardiola’s side bury memories of Norwich defeat in devastating fashion

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 17:13

No signs of defensive crisis as Manchester City ease to victory over Shakhtar

Fernandinho steps in at the back as Pep Guardiola’s side get off to strong start

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 22:12

John Stones out for a month to deepen Man City injury crisis

Nicolás Otamendi City’s only fit senior centre back with Stones out for up to six weeks

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 19:22

Norwich make light of injury list as they inflict defeat on Manchester City

Champions lose first Premier League game since January at Carrow Road

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 19:48

First blood to Manchester City after Wembley shootout win

Wijnaldum’s missed spot kick the difference as Pep Guardiola’s side win the phony war

Sun Aug 04 2019 - 17:45

Man City tasked with climbing football’s Everest next season

Pep Guardiola’s desire will be driving force in club’s bid for third consecutive title

Mon May 13 2019 - 22:30