-
)
LaLiga
18 Feb 21:00
)
Levante
)
Villarreal
- - -
)
Serie A
18 Feb 21:45
)
ACMilan
)
Como
- - -
)
Premier
18 Feb 22:00
)
Wolverhamp
)
Arsenal
- - -
)
Bundesl
20 Feb 21:30
)
Mainz05
)
HamburgerS
- - -
Serie A
20 Feb 21:45
)
Sassuolo
)
HellasVero
- - -
)
Ligue 1
20 Feb 21:45
)
Brest
)
Marseille
- - -
LaLiga
20 Feb 22:00
)
AthleticBi
)
Elche
- - -
LaLiga
21 Feb 15:00
)
RealSocied
)
RealOviedo
- - -
Serie A
21 Feb 16:00
)
Juventus
Como
- - -
Bundesl
21 Feb 16:30
)
FCKoeln
)
Hoffenheim
- - -
Bundesl
21 Feb 16:30
)
BayernMuni
)
EintrachtF
- - -
Bundesl
21 Feb 16:30
)
UnionBerli
)
BayerLever
- - -
Bundesl
21 Feb 16:30
)
Wolfsburg
)
Augsburg
- - -
Premier
21 Feb 17:00
)
AstonVilla
)
LeedsUnite
- - -
Premier
21 Feb 17:00
)
Brentford
)
Brighton&a
- - -
Premier
21 Feb 17:00
)
Chelsea
)
Burnley
- - -
LaLiga
21 Feb 17:15
)
RealBetis
)
RayoVallec
- - -
Ligue 1
21 Feb 18:00
)
Lens
)
Monaco
- - -
Serie A
21 Feb 19:00
)
Lecce
)
Inter
- - -
Bundesl
21 Feb 19:30
)
RBLeipzig
)
BorussiaDo
- -
MARC GUEHI’S DEBUT: STATISTICS PROVE THE £20M SIGNING SOLVED CITY’S DEFENSIVE FRAGILITY
Marc Guehi debuts in City’s first league win of 2026. Guardiola’s tactical shift pays off as Haaland’s goal drought continues.
Erling Haaland went another game without a goal. Still, this one felt a bit different. Manchester City’s old reliable made a cameo. The two guys supposed to take some of the scoring pressure off Haaland both stepped up and found the net. Sure, Haaland’s only managed a single penalty in his last nine appearances, but honestly, nobody at City seemed too bothered this time.
Pep Guardiola kept pointing to Omar Marmoush’s absence at the Africa Cup of Nations as the reason he couldn’t give Haaland a breather. With Marmoush back, Haaland finally got a rest on the bench—only for Marmoush to score himself, playing out wide. Guardiola didn’t exactly sound convinced, though. “I see him more as a striker, not a proper winger,” he said. That’s classic Pep—always going against the grain. Even so, Haaland’s still the only real centre-forward in the squad.
But maybe he isn’t City’s only real scorer. Antoine Semenyo, who cost a massive £62.5 million, grabbed his first City goal—and his third in three different competitions. Only Haaland and Brentford’s Igor Thiago have more Premier League goals than Semenyo. Haaland only saw 17 minutes on the pitch, and by then, the game was already done and dusted.
After a brutal week—first battered in the Manchester derby, then stunned by Bodo/Glimt—City needed something routine, and that’s exactly what they got. Wolves barely put up a fight. They pretty much rolled over, like they were spooked by City’s reputation and forgot how shaky things had been for Guardiola’s team lately.
The city’s depth showed, though. They were missing 11 players in Norway, but back home, Guardiola could afford to leave Phil Foden and Haaland on the bench to start. Foden got half an hour, no stress. Both scorers set City back at least £60 million each. Guardiola also handed a debut to his newest signing, and Marc Guehi slotted in as he’d always worn sky blue, passing the ball around with real confidence.
City spent big in back-to-back January windows, and Marmoush was brought in for 2025. “When he arrived, he was unbelievable,” Guardiola said. “He is a special player.” Funny thing, though—the guy who scored last season’s Premier League goal of the year still hasn’t found the net this campaign.
Marmoush ended an eight-month wait in just six minutes, scoring a volley from Matheus Nunes’ cross. It was quite a game for Nunes, and it served as a reminder that Wolves might have sold too many players.
Guardiola's choice to play Marmoush on the wings paid off, with Rayan Cherki playing as a striker instead. The Egyptian nearly scored a second goal, hitting the post after a great long pass from Abdukodir Khusanov. Later, his volley hit Yerson Mosquera’s arm, but after review, the referee, Farai Hallam, didn't call a penalty. Not bad for his Premier League debut.
'I think Farai made the right call,' said Wolves manager Rob Edwards. Guardiola disagreed, saying he'd wait for the referees’ chief to call him.
Semenyo then made it two, and almost three, for City. His goal was his 11th in the league. 'The control is perfect; the ball goes straight into the net,' Guardiola said. Semenyo scored with his left foot and also hit the bar with the same foot. He's great with both feet, which is part of why City bought him. Antoine has been amazing since he got here, Guardiola added.
Haaland, who was on the bench for the first time this season, spent his time warming up and chatting with fellow Norwegian David Moller Wolfe. He eventually played, bringing his total minutes for City this season to 2,586. It seemed odd that Guardiola brought him in at all.
Haaland’s appearance showed the difference between the two teams. It was funny bringing Tolu [Arokodare] on when they were bringing on [Jeremy] Doku and Erling Haaland, Edwards said. Haaland wasn't the only striker on the bench. Edwards also dropped Arokodare, playing a 5-5-0 formation instead. We made the change because they can overwhelm you and keep you from getting the ball, Edwards said.
Wolves didn't seem to learn from City’s recent games, missing chances in the first half. They played with more ambition later, and Jorgen Strand Larsen, who is wanted by Leeds, came on. He headed wide, and Mosquera flicked a corner onto the bar.
'The atmosphere might have changed if we had scored,' said Edwards. Instead, City finally won a league victory for the first time in 2026, even though Haaland didn't score.
TRANSFER SHOCKER: JAMES TRAFFORD REACTS TO GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA’S SUDDEN DEADLINE DAY ARRIVAL
James Trafford opens up on losing his Man City spot to Donnarumma. Get the latest on his England World Cup hopes and future goals.
James Trafford says he was pretty surprised when Manchester City brought in Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Trafford had just come back to City for £27 million after turning down Newcastle, and it looked like he’d finally landed the number one spot, especially with Ederson on his way out. Pep Guardiola seemed ready to trust him long-term.
But then things shifted. Trafford started the first three league games, but on deadline day, City snapped up Donnarumma from PSG. Since then, the Italian’s been the first choice, and Trafford’s mostly found himself playing in the domestic cups.
“I didn’t see it coming, but that’s football,” Trafford said. “Stuff happens. You keep working hard, and when you get the chance to play, you give it everything.”
He’s still in the early days of a five-year contract, less than a year in, but with the way things are, Trafford doesn’t know what’s next.
“I’m just taking it day by day, working hard, and whatever happens, happens,” he said after playing in City’s FA Cup win over Salford. “I’ve got a contract, but I don’t know what next season brings. All I can do is keep trying to get better.”
Not playing regularly could hurt his shot at making England’s squad for the World Cup, and Trafford knows it.
“Everyone knows my situation,” he said. “When I play, I’ve just got to play as well as I can.”
He insists there’s no friction with Donnarumma. “He’s a great guy, honestly. We both train hard and push ourselves. He’s already had a fantastic career and sets really high standards.”
Some people struggle with setbacks like this, but Trafford just gets on with it. “I try as hard as I can and focus on what I can control.”
On the bright side, he’s been part of City’s run to the Carabao Cup final, and, unless something goes wrong, he’ll get his chance at Wembley against Arsenal next month.
“That’ll be a great game,” he said. “All I can do is play my part, help the team, and stick to the plan.”
LEGEND STATUS: ERLING HAALAND EQUALS COLIN BELL’S GOAL RECORD IN FULHAM STROLL TODAY
Erling Haaland equals Colin Bell's scoring record as Man City beat Fulham 3-0. Read how Pep’s side closed the gap on Arsenal.
Erling Haaland climbed to joint-fourth on Manchester City’s all-time scoring chart, tying with Colin Bell, as Pep Guardiola’s team brushed aside Fulham 3-0 and closed the gap on Arsenal.
Haaland’s 153rd goal for City came in a match that felt easy for the home side. They barely broke a sweat at the Etihad on Wednesday, cutting Arsenal’s Premier League lead to just three points.
Antoine Semenyo struck first, keeping his hot streak alive, and Nico O’Reilly added another in a match that was basically one-way traffic, with rain pouring down all night.
City did all their damage before halftime. Job done, Haaland didn’t even bother coming out for the second half.
After struggling for a bit, Haaland seemed to snap back into form with a clutch penalty winner at Liverpool on Sunday. Maybe that’s the spark he needed.
Matching Bell’s tally is no small feat—especially considering Haaland’s done it in just 183 games, while Bell had 492.
Honestly, this game was a walk in the park for City. In the last meeting at Craven Cottage, City led 5-1 after 57 minutes but almost let Fulham back in, scraping by 5-4. This time, there wasn’t even a hint of drama.
Fulham made it easy, coughing up possession over and over and giving City every chance to attack.
You could tell a goal was coming. Phil Foden, starting after a spell on the bench, nearly scored twice early on. O’Reilly wasn’t far off either.
The breakthrough came 24 minutes in. Matheus Nunes whipped in a cross from the right, Haaland nodded it down, and Semenyo slid in to poke it past Bernd Leno.
That was Semenyo’s fifth goal in eight games for City, and his third against Fulham this season; he’d already scored twice against them for Bournemouth back in October.
Fulham did get a sniff at goal when Harry Wilson forced a save from Gianluigi Donnarumma, but City hit right back. Haaland got clipped by Joachim Andersen on a counter, but Semenyo kept going and slipped in O’Reilly, who coolly chipped Leno for 2-0.
City’s third came after Fulham gave the ball away yet again. Rayan Ait-Nouri found Foden, Foden passed to Haaland at the edge of the box, and Haaland buried it in the bottom corner for his first league goal from open play since December.
There was a quick VAR check for a possible penalty, with Semenyo claiming his hair got pulled, but nothing came of it.
City eased off after the break. Fulham tried to respond, and Wilson had a lively run, but it fizzled out.
Even with City playing in second gear, Fulham couldn’t get anything going.
Foden tried his luck from a distance but didn’t really trouble Leno, and Josh King forced a late save from Donnarumma, but that was about it.
_1770642805.webp)
Read More News