Liga Campionilor - Ce pariem azi?

Primavara europeana in UEFA Champions League incepe marti seara pentru alte patru echipe. Bayer Leverkusen joaca pe teren propriu cu Atletico Madrid, iar Manchester City primeste vizita celor de Monaco.

La casele de pariuri sportive, Atletico este favorita in partida din Germania, iar in cazul meciului de la Manchester singura intrebare pertinenta pare sa fie... cu cat castiga "cetatenii".

Cei de la Bayern Leverkusen sunt la a cincea prezenta in aceasta faza a competitiei, in ultimele sase sezoane. Mai important ar fi faptul ca vin dupa opt meciuri fara infrangere in UEFA Champions League, o performanta remarcabila. Totusi, nemtii nu au fost lideri in grupa lor si nu au convins atat de puternic. De cealalta parte, Atletico Madrid a castigat 15 puncte in grupa sa si priveste din nou spre finala competitiei, acolo unde anul trecut a ratat trofeul la penaltiuri.

Atletico Madrid si Manchester City, favoritele serii in Liga Campionilor

La casa de pariuri online Unibet, cota pentru o victorie a spaniolilor este 2,45, in timp ce meci castigat de gazde este cotat cu 3,25. Sa nu uitam insa ca aceasta calificare nu se joaca 100% in meciul de marti, iar Atletico ar putea sa forteze mai degraba in partida retur, de pe teren propriu. Pentru nemti insa, este poate sansa cea mare de a demonstra ca pot trece mai departe. Asteptam un meci incins, in care este foarte posibil ca ambele formatii sa macheze - cota 2,00.

Ambele echipe vin dupa victorii in campionat, iar in ceea ce priveste intalnirile directe se observa o egalitate perfecta: cate o victorie de fiecare parte, plus doua rezultate de egalitate. In cea mai recenta intalnire dintre cele doua formatii, Bayern Leverkusen a pierdut cu 2-4. Sa fie din nou ploaie de goluri? Cota pentru peste 2,5 goluri pe tableta este 2,48. O idee interesanta ar fi si pariul pe faptul ca nemtii nu vor pierde pe teren propriu - cota 1,60.

La Manchester, "cetatenii" sunt clar favoriti, cota 1,65. Oaspetii nu sunt tocmai considerati capabili de a provoca marea surpriza pe pamant britanic - cota 5,75 pentru un posibil astfel de scenariu. In ultimele meciuri disputate, ambele echipe au terminat la egalitate: Monaco 1-1 cu Bastia in campionat, iar Manchester City 0-0 cu Huddersfield (echipa de liga a doua), in optimile FA Cup.

Mergand pe ideea ca gazdele vor triumfa, se poate paria, pentru cote mai mari, pe victoria lui Manchester City in ambele reprize (cota 4,25) sau pe un minim de 3 goluri marcate de gazde (cota 2,85).

Gabriel becomes news in England :)

Four games, three goals, two assists. Quickly, Gabriel Jesus turned the twist of Manchester City fans. This, in England, means the following: from now on, the Brazilian is one of the preferred targets of tabloids. And a simple trip to the hairdresser is already an example.

According to "The Sun" and the "Daily Mail" on Monday, the former palmeirense decided to cut his hair in a place only 550 meters from the hotel where he is living, but nevertheless returned by taxi (or uber) to avoid the rain.

In addition to the Premier League quarterbacks, it is good to get accustomed to the tight marking of the English papparazzi.

Manchester City wanted to sign Messi and Neymar

Manchester City have tried the signings of the stars of Barcelona Leo Messi andNeymar . According to British newspaper The Sun , the English club would hire them after the arrival of Pep Guardiola the bank of Citizens.

The City would have kept "three rounds of talks" with representatives of the Argentine and Brazilian the club in order to achieve the arrival of both cracks to England. However, both Leo and 'Ney' would have rejected the option of leaving the club.

On the other hand, the same newspaper indicates that Guardiola had requested the hiring of nutritionist Giuliano Poser, specialist who is responsible for feeding Messi.

The Manchester City are ready to try the signing of Alexis Sanchez if Chile fails to reach an agreement to sign a new contract at Arsenal , reports the Daily Express.

The Gunners are currently negotiating with Alexis and their representatives as they seek to extend his current contract ends in 2018. However, the newspaper quoted above means that Guardiola could try his transfer in January if that time has not renewed.

Meanwhile, negotiations between the player and Arsenal would be stalled because Alexis Sanchez have asked for a salary of 200,000 pounds a week to become the highest paid player in the squad.

Gabriel Jesus is in advanced talks with Manchester City

The agent of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus has confirmed that his client is in negotiations with theManchester City , reports the web Calciomercato. Even states an offer of 32 million by the English club led by Pep Guardiola

"I can say that we are defining some contractual issues. It is in advanced talks with Manchester City , " admitted the striker representative Palmeiras 19 - year-old, speaking exclusively to 'Calciomercato'.

The player, who will soon participate with the Brazil Olympic, has also been linked with Real Madrid , Barcelona , Bayern Munich, PSG and Manchester United .

Manchester City - Manchester United is Suspended due to bad weather

The meeting of the International Champions Cup that had to face Manchester City and Manchester United in China has been suspended due to bad weather conditions in the Asian country.

The team coached by Jose Mourinho and has announced through a statement on Twitter.

Due to recent weather events, tournament organisers & participating clubs have decided to cancel tonight's International Champions Cup game.

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 25, 2016

This setback will prevent it see the first meeting between Guardiola and Mourinho directing teams in the Premier League , where competition will be finally faces after his duels with Barcelona and Real Madrid .

Manchester City record the Spanish international Nolito

Manchester City have signed striker until today Celta de Vigo Nolito with a contract for four years, he said Friday the club league English.

Manuel Agudo Duran 'Nolito ", 29, joins the" blues "after three seasons at the Spanish club, with 39 goals he scored.

Nolito was to the orders of Pep Guardiola at Barcelona , although he spent most of the time in the subsidiary between 2008 and 2011, says a note from Manchester City reported in its online page.

Nolito began his playing career with the Écija Balompié, from where he went to Barcelona B.

Manchester City highlights that Nolito is one of the best players of Celta adding that scored four goals in two games with the Spanish national team in preparation matches for Euro 2016 against Bosnia and South Korea.

In the first interview with his new club, Nolito spoke of his beginnings in the world of football and his first ball was a gift from his grandfather. "My grandfather gave me my first ball and always was like my father. He took me to train small and instilled in me how much or how little I know," he said.

Regarding his football idols, decanted by Romario . "It was always one of my idols. His mastery of the ball. I liked the way they play , " said the Manchester City website.

Nolito is a player who has taken longer than others to excel and reach the top.

"I have 29 years and am very well. They're doing very positive things in recent years. I think when I arrived at Barcelona B with 21 years is when I realized I could devote myself to play football professionally. I was there about to reach the elite ", he said.

Nolito was defined as someone "normal" likes "flamenco and being with family and friends." "Flamenco helps me before games to focus and that's what I listen before jumping on the grass," he said.

The player Sanlucar de Barrameda ( Cádiz ) said it is a "great satisfaction" that new coach Pep Guardiola, Manchester Txiki Begiristain and would notice him.

"I'll try I bring as much and whatever you ask the coach. I will try to play as usual and help Manchester to win games. I am fortunate to know a little Pep Guardiola and I know that I will help my career and I will he put the batteries, "he said.

"As soon as I made the proposal, discussed it with my family and decided to sign with Manchester City with great enthusiasm. I hope that everything goes well, give joy to my team and be in bad times and in good times," he added Nolito.

The Spanish player said to be a friend of David Silva , meet Jesus Navas and he was "impressed" by his new club facilities. "This is another world. Here you just have to devote to play football without worrying about anything else. I hope to play well here and do a lot of goals , " concluded Nolito.

Aguero is reunited with the team that wanted to play and never won

Sergio 'Kun' Agüero, Argentine international striker Manchester City , will meet again in the semifinals of the Champions League with Real Madrid , the team in which he wanted to play after leaving Atletico Madrid and which has failed to defeat in twelve matches.

"If it were me, I'd be playing at Real Madrid," confessed Aguero on his last visit to the Bernabeu in the mixed zone.

Earlier, in May 2011, he announced in a letter his desire to leave Atletico Madrid after five seasons and took steps marked by madridista directive to his signing.

But Miguel Angel Gil, CEO of Atletico Madrid, refused to negotiate his exit to Real Madrid and President of the white club, Florentino Perez , would not create a conflict paying 45 million euros of the termination clause of the player.

Finally, the Argentine striker got tired of waiting and committed with Manchester City.

Aguero has played twelve matches against Real Madrid, before which now wants to show off. Although he has scored four goals, you do not know what is to defeat the madridista set (four draws and eight defeats).

Atletico played eleven games against Real Madrid, ten and one League Cup , with three draws and eight defeats. In the cup competition, I was defeated 3-1.

The last time I crossed paths with Real Madrid was in the group stage of the Champions League 2012-13. He could not play the game of the first round to be injured and in the second got the equalizer for City in the Ettihad Stadium (1-1).

Manchester City and Real Madrid equaled in a match to forget

For the first leg of the first semifinal of the Champions League ,Manchester City and Real Madrid matched scoreless in a very loose game at the Etihad Stadium.

The first half was forgettable. Two unknown, inaccurate equipment, without connections, without territorial domain and unserifed the arches. The local had some individual bursts of Kevin De Bruyne and little else, his best men were Nicolas Otamendi and Vincent Kompany who controlled smoothly to a trio of attack without spark. On the visitor side, Casemiro annulled the opponent 's midfield, Sergio Ramos to Sergio Aguero , while both Tony Kross as Luka Modric tried to be who carried the baton but nobody accompanied and the field to the arch rival left them long. It was noted that low Cristiano Ronaldo at the last minute was a blow to assimilate.

The second half started the same, although with Real Madrid a little more advanced and City betting on the speed of Kelechi Iheanacho , Aguero and De Bruyne. But both Keylor Navas as Joe Hart did not see action until 70 minutes when it appeared the first play strake Merengue with Kross as shaft ended with a head zo of Jesse Rodriguez who hit the crossbar . That play gave him confidence to Madrid began to attack more willingly and with Gareth Bale who went on and better accompanied Kross and Modric .

So much so that the Welshman got a corner in the 78th minute almost concrete Casemiro head if it were not for Hart and reflexes. Three minutes later, and also corner, Pepe shook blank range Citizen goalkeeper who again responded dramatically to support his team in a match. At the end De Bruyne pushed and gave the only chance his team , which Navas pulled to a corner.

In conclusion, a forgettable game that both had too much respect and in which Real Madrid recently reacted to the last but not reached. There are 90 minutes in Madrid to improve and demonstrate why they deserve to be in the final of the most important tournament old continent at club level.

"Madrid was satisfied with the draw," says Pellegrini

All reactions after Manchester City - Real Madrid 0-0

Vincent Kompany (player Mancheter City )

"It's hard to keep a clean sheet against such a good team up. We can be proud of what we have achieved in this first match."

Keylor Navas (player of Real Madrid )

"I think my teammates did a good job. All were ordered and that it should not have had problems , "he told Atresmedia .

"We all wanted to win the game and we had chances but it's nice not to have conceded goals. At first we did not want to make mistakes and were taking control with the passage of minutes. "

"We have to win, give everything to be in the final and this is achieved winning."

"The colleagues showed that when given an opportunity to respond".

Zinedine Zidane (coach of Real Madrid )

"It can be but in the end I think it's a good result, it has been a tough game and worked although you can always want more player. It has been a good match with the second half better than the first , "he told Atresmedia.

"The important thing is that the result is good but with the chances we had was better to score a goal. The second leg will be 50-50 and we will prepare well. Now we have to rest, we have run a lot. "

"He has suffered in training and do not want to risk everything with Christian. He was not comfortable but we want to recover as quickly. Would that be with us in the back and the idea is that it is ".

"In the end it has also suffered from something, it's a shame because he wanted but he has suffered and so we took it to rest. Let's see what happens for Return ".

"All the players know they are important. When players like Cristiano and Karim missing there are others who play and do well and that's the mentality of this group. We're going to get together. "

Press conference

"I'm happy the game, because it has not been easy. We defended very well. In the second half we had chances to score. Somewhat disappointed by these occasions, but happy because it was a game worked. "

"It could put goal, but tucking it does not ensure you to be in the final. Before it was 50-50, and now. We have a home game, we know what we can do, and until the end will be. We're going to have to work like today. "

Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City: Point could be gold for Rafa Benitez

Manchester City visited St. James Park with the idea of using a very weak still Newcastle so you can hold in the third position. However the Citizen obtained much more resistance than expected and in the end only managed to tie it to a goal. The point is much more important for locals, for their fight to avoid relegation.

The first goal was scored by Kun Aguero , who already has four goals in just two games and ready for the semi - final of Champions League against Real Madrid , after 14 minutes.

The advantage did not last long for Pellegrini, for 31 minutes the tie magpies would Rafael Benitez . Vurnon Anita receive a game changer for the right to enter the large area rival, from which would put tremendous direct zapatazo the angle Joe Hart .

The party after it fell into a pothole; in the second half it would be much more open with arrivals for both teams. The clearest chance the had Georginio Wijnaldum , near the end of the meeting, in a hand to hand and failed to hit that shot the body of Hart.

With this result, Newcastle reaches 29 points and is just two away out of the relegation zone. Manchester City , meanwhile, remains in third place with just a point above Arsenal . This meeting was pending since Week 27.

Real Madrid can help Newcastle to win the City? Benítez believes so

Newcastle coach, Rafa Benitez believes Manchester City can not give as much attention on the marked confrontation on Tuesday (19), the Premier League. The Spanish coach has this opinion based on the fact that the Citizens are already focused on the match against Real Madrid, the semifinal of the Champions League.

"Right behind you, you're thinking about a semifinal or final, and if you will get injured," Benitez said. "They are professionals and will try to win but deep down they will not want to miss a game because of injury. I think they are with the eye in the Champions League and hopefully we can take advantage. "

As Manuel Pellegrini, City manager Benítez is a former coach of Real Madrid. The first game of the semifinal of the Champions League is scheduled for the 26th, Tuesday, in England. This is the first time the blue team of Manchester goes far enough in the main European club competition.

Desailly: "I love Zidane, but Atletico and City are also worth your time"

French former player Marcel Desailly , world champion (Francia'98) and Europe (Belgium and Holland 2000) and winner of the ' Champions League ' with Marseille and the Milan said today that loves "(Zinedine) Zidane (coach of Real Madrid ), but" Atletico and the City are also worth your time. "

"I love Zidane, who is now the coach of Real Madrid," said Desailly at a press conference prior to the delivery of the Laureus Awards, whose Academy member.

"But Atletico Madrid and Manchester City are also worth your time. Atletico was already at an end, but the City does not , " said Desailly, born 47 years ago in Accra, capital of Ghana .

The Burns Leagues, Juve flies, and Leicester ties "in extremis"

The home defeat of Barcelona against Valencia has put the League "red hot" in a European weekend which saw Juve flies in the Calcio, the Leicester save " in extremis "a point in the Premier League, Bayern Munich and increasingly close alirón in the Bundesliga .

The day in the Old Continent also had names of scorers: Swedish Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain), Poland 's Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), and Argentine Sergio "Kun" Aguero ( Manchester City ) and Leo Messi ( Barcelona).

League, no doubt , is luxury, burns. Barcelona now seen as the Atletico Madrid will equal in the standings, although the Barcelona team is leading by "particularly between the two , " and as the Real Madrid is one point.

Something unthinkable only a month ago, when the Barcelona dominated widely, with up to 9 points ahead of Atletico and Real Madrid 13 over.

But Barcelona is dangerous "downhill". A spectacular fall in the league (a point in the last four games) has joined this week the elimination of Champions League Europe feet of Atletico Madrid. And the concern at the top.

Manuel Pellegrini - Through the front door?

Manuel Pellegrini is determined to leave through the front door of Manchester City.

His team's victory on Tuesday against PSG in Champions League , has left a clear signal that Europe Citizens are taking the tournament seriously.

Relegated to fourth place in the league table, 15 points behind the leader, led by the Chilean DT and resigned any hope lightweight title.



However, the League Cup in his pocket after agonizing penalty shootout victory against Liverpool on 28 February, at least farewell Pellegrini not be blank.

And despite knowing that after May 15 will no longer coach the team, the engineer Pellegrini Man City still continues to fight in the tournament's most important clubs in the world.

And that has merit. It must be very difficult to convince a group of players that play the whole for you, knowing that next season will be implemented which orders another. When, with every reason in the world, we thought players could enter a period of relaxation after the news that Pellegrini would be replaced by Guardiola , the Chilean coach managed to keep the ship afloat and today is three games to win the most important title of his career and the club.

"We are always with him. Always we take care of your back. His daily work is extraordinary , "said Jesus Navas after Tuesday's victory. "He is a coach who always demand the best of us. Try to get the better our in every situation. It is an outstanding coach and deserves the best. "

Whatever happens from here on, Pellegrini has already made history in the City, giving the club a league title and two League Cups. And with the victory against PSG, he has led the team to its first semifinal in history.

This is not the first time that Pellegrini wins in Champions.

In 2006, with the modest Villarreal , was a step to bring the Yellow Submarine at the end of the tournament (the day of the penal famous erred by Riquelme), leaving the way to the majestic Arsenal Wenger, where he still played Thierry Henry .

And in 2013, a huge arbitral award deprived of reach semifinals after crossing against Borussia Dortmund, which ultimately would be the runner-up tournament.

"I came to City because I had good performance in Europe, so leave the club without having led to a new seat would have been a bad thing for me," said the Chilean after Tuesday's victory. "It's very important for me to be in the semifinals, because that's my job."

Discreet, reserved, almost taciturn, and with a trail of chivalry welling in his gestures on the sidelines, Pellegrini has been a technical high in a league high. Therefore, it would be wrong than any other team in the league put their eyes on him to lead a new project.

Titles in Chile , Ecuador , Argentina , Spain and England, in all countries where he directed, speak of a winning coach, but especially from a manager who is able to adapt to the environment than life, football to be more precise, his path.

On his future, not yet give clues where he will go.

"I'm not thinking about it. I do not want to link anything happened to this victory [against PSG], with my future and other work that gets me, "he said.

Although the team is in semifinals of Champions, you still have not secured their participation in the tournament next season.

Their situation in the league is now entering via the repechage, unless in six games remaining, two points discounting achieve that Arsenal will have lead in the third.

To continue sliding in the Premiership (since February has lost four games and drawn one, enough to have left out of the fight for the title), his position could see threatened by Manchester United, which is only four points below.

The other way to reach the Champions League next season without relying on any local result is winning the tournament. The most difficult path of all.

But Pellegrini is still affordable. At least his words so indicate.

"Playing the way we did here, we have many chances against anybody."

Gary Lineker was trolling Chelsea as they slumped to a 3-0 home

Proceedings at Stamford Bridge hadn't even come to a close and Gary Lineker was trolling Chelsea as they slumped to a 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Manchester City.

One of the main differences between the two teams, aside from the obvious brilliance of Sergio Aguero's hat-trick, was Kevin de Bruyne, the former Chelsea man who was a constant thorn in the Blues' side, creating chances left, right and centre as City continuously hit Guus Hiddink's team on the counter attack with ruthless efficiency.

Many Chelsea fans have been left scratching their heads as to why the Belgian playmaker was allowed to depart the club for Wolfsburg in 2014, as he has quickly become one of the most potent attacking talents in world football since he left Stamford Bridge, first for Wolfsburg and then for City, this season. A fact that wasn't lost on Lineker, who cheekily tweeted the following message to his 4.7m followers:

I think if Chelsea had not let De Bruyne go they may have qualified for next season's Europa League.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 16, 2016

Personally we think, even if they'd had De Bruyne at their disposal this season, the Belgian would have been powerless to prevent the disastrous defending that has plagued the Premier League champions throughout the 2015/16 campaign.

Aguero left Atletico without clause "anti Real Madrid"

Leaks Football has unveiled the contract signed by Atletico Madrid and Manchester City for the transfer of Sergio Aguero in 2011. The deal closed on 36 million to be payed in three annual installments, plus a number of variables that have contributed to the Athletic 5 plus 25 million to this season, leaving the operation in a total of 41.25 million euros.

The contract revealed by Football Leaks also makes clear that there never was a clause that Manchester City could not pass the Kun Aguero to Real Madrid in the future. On this tacit agreement was much speculation in the past, in times when the Argentine was the object of desire of the set target.

The transfer contract is signed by Miguel Angel Gil, by Atletico, and Cliff Simon, CEO of the City, by the team of Manchester.

Sergio Aguero left the Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2011 after five seasons and white dress, in which he played 234 games and scored 101 goals. Just six months before his departure Kun had signed a contract renewal with Atletico until 2014, a move that already was seen as a foretaste of what would be an agreed solution at the end of that season in his day.

The portal Football Leaks born in September 2015 and the authors argue that their goal is to promote transparency in the world of football , against those who accuse them of having agreed to the papers through computer attacks and even attempting to blackmail the affected .

Willy Caballero is City's hero

A masterful Willy Caballero gave the London Sunday League Cup (Capital One Cup) Manchester City, who beat Liverpool on penalties after drawing 1-1 in regulation time.

Wembley presented, with half of Liverpool dyed red and half blue sky City stadium finery for the final. The scene was set, as usual in all the major parties in England, unbeatable, with both clubs singing loudly the British anthem, the pompous "God Save The Queen" ,, while the Reds displayed a mosaic that read "you'll Never Walk Alone 'and' Citizens' other that read" Blue Moon ". After the anthem and presentations, with the shields of equipment floating balloons and fireworks included, he started the match with the first title of the year in England at stake.

Jürgen Klopp , the coach of Liverpool , surprised betting on midfielder Lucas Leiva central and relied on their particular offensive trident: Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge. In the City, champion two years ago, Manuel Pellegrini regained his captain, the Belgian Vincent Kompany, who was in central defense alongside Nicolas Otamendi.

Sergio Aguero again led the attack of Manchester, that the main novelty had the Argentine goalkeeper Willy Caballero, the usual Cups, as a starter at the expense of Joe Hart. Klopp's men carried the offensive load in the first half, supported by a large Alberto Moreno, a dagger in his left side, and always rely on the inspiration of a Sturridge motivated.

The City, meanwhile, sought to break uncheck a little participatory Agueroand internees on the left side of a Raheem Sterling loud boos from the fans 'Red' was taking every time he touched the ball.

The attacking football was conspicuous by its absence in the first half, in that only was a chance to clear danger, work Kun: Argentine striker fell silent for a moment fans of red to take advantage of a pass from David Silva to make clear to Leiva and Sakho and launch a shot that beat Mignolet, but crashed into the left corner of the Belgian goalkeeper.

City assails the lead pending the Leicester-Chelsea and falls on United

Manchester City , who on Saturday won with so much suffering to a combative Swansea (2-1) climbed to the top of the Premier League pending the meeting on Monday between Leicester and Chelsea (20:00 GMT), which closed the sixteenth day of the league English.

The City suffered more waiting before a Swansea where Alan Curtis made his debut as interim coach following the dismissal Thursday of Garry Monk.

The 'Citizens', thanks to a shot from Yaya Toure who played the young Kelechi Iheanacho 91 minutes, got the three points and regained the championship lead.

They had beaten local thanks to a goal from Wilfried Bony , who played a season and a half at Swansea, but the absence of 30 seconds to the end of the game Bafetimbi Gomis got the goal that seemed to give a point to the Welsh.

However, Touré, with the invaluable help of Iheanacho, beat with a shot from the right side of the area to Lukasz Fabianski to achieve the final 2-1.

In the match that closed the day Saturday, the United again lost, this time to a large Bournemouth (2-1), who with this victory escapes relegation.

The 'Cherries' and conclude a week of dream, with victories over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (0-1) and United.

The contrast between the two sets is clear: seven years ago the 'Cherries' competed in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, with a penalty of 17 points, while the 'red devils' were the champions of Europe.

In the whole of Manchester, stringing five straight games without a win (three draws and two defeats) and returns to stumble in their attempt to peer into the top of the Premier, growing doubts about the figure of his coach, Dutchman Louis van Gaal .

The hosts went ahead after just two minutes thanks to a goal Olympic Junior Stanislas , but the visitors equalized thanks to Marouane Fellani, who stumbled and after a series of rejections managed to slip the Polish Arthur Boruc.

Within ten minutes of the second half one of the United squad, Norwegian Joshua King , he decided the match for 'Cherries' by pushing the back of the net a lost ball after a deconcentration behind in a corner.

Only two victories were in the other matches on Saturday: the Crystal Palace won the crestfallen Southampton 1-0 (goal by Yohan Cabaye ) and Watford Quique Sanchez Flores had a big away win over Sunderland by 0- 1 (both former player of Granada Odion Ighalo).

In the other two games, Norwich and Everton the points for Carrow Road (1-1, goals from Wes Hoolahan and Romelu Lukaku ) and West Ham and Stoke drew 0-0 at Upton Park.

The sixteenth day of the Premier is completed with three games on Sunday and one on Monday. Sunday opens the soccer day the Aston Villa at home to Arsenal (12:00 GMT) before the duels between Liverpool and West Brom (16:00 GMT) and Tottenham and Newcastle (16:00 GMT).

Leicester City and Chelsea will meet on Monday at the King Power Stadium (20:00 GMT) in the match that closed the day 16 championship.

Manchester City is placed provisional leader after winning 2-1 at Swansea

Manchester City temporarily regained the top of the Premier League thanks to their 2-1 win Saturday against Swansea (15th) at the 16th day of the Premier League.

The group led by the Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini took the lead through Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony (26), who headed in a corner. However, the Frenchman of Congolese origin Bafétimbi Gomis seemed to take the final tie to scoring with a powerful header (90).

It was then that appeared already in stoppage time left leg of another African, fellow Ivorian Yaya Toure, who took a left-footed shot from inside the area that played enough in the young up front Nigerian Kelechi Iheanacho, who had jumped the field 84 minutes into the game and took an impossible path for the visitors.

- "Three very important points" -

At times the Swansea cornered the Citizens forcing several interventions worthwhile international goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The whole of Manchester is showing irregular in the Premier League, and does not offer the flashy game that characterized the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini team in previous seasons, something the coach blamed the casualties, as the Argentine striker Sergio Aguero or the Belgian Vincent Kompany.

"The Swansea played very well, and is not the way we want to win. Now we have a week to recover, we played too many games with 13 or 14 players," said the coach.

"I knew it would be difficult, because we had three or four players who could not recover," he added stressing the lower of its staff.

"I think the three points are very important, but the way we played," the former Real Madrid coach consoled.

A victory for Manchester United, facing the Bournemouth Saturday or Arsenal three points on their visit to bottom club Aston Villa snatch back the first position to City, which for the moment equals 32 points with Leicester, which Chelsea receives on Monday.

In the 'Foxes' could serve a draw to stand again as leaders based on other results.

After an unexpected defeat in the last round against Stoke City after a poor game, the Citizens, who continue to be without the injured Sergio Aguero, seem to have regained the tone with Mönchengalbach victory against Borussia in Champions League and against Swansea in the English championship.

Swansea, whose coach Garry Monk was dismissed this week, and was led on an interim basis by Alan Curtis and Wales again with another defeat, which is the fifth in the last six games.

- Results of the 16th round of the English Premier League:

- Saturday:

Norwich City - Everton 1-1

Sunderland - Watford 0-1

Manchester City - Swansea City 2-1

West Ham - Stoke City 0-0

Crystal Palace - Southampton 1-0

AFC Bournemouth - Manchester United 2-1

- Sunday:

(13h30 GMT) Aston Villa - Arsenal

(16h00 GMT) Tottenham - Newcastle

Liverpool - West Bromwich

- Monday:

(20h00 GMT) Leicester - Chelsea

Manchester City owners sold 13% stake to Chinese investors

Manchester City will become Manchester China! :)

The owners of the English club Manchester City, City Football Group (CFG), reported today that it has sold 13% stake in the company to Chinese investors for 400 million dollars (376 million euros).

The CFG, parent club in northern England company, sold its stake to the consortium formed by China Media Capital (CMC) and the investment company CITIC Capital.

The huge investment, which still needs the approval of the regulatory authorities has been reached after six months of talks and aims to expand the interests of the football world CFG in China, according to British media.

The agreement involves the issuance of new shares in CFG, along with those that are owned by Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), the investment company owned by Sheikh Mansour, the royal family of Abu Dhabi.

Before this investment, ADUG was the sole shareholder of CFG, it is Manchester City, the New York City FC, Melbourne City FC and a minority stake in Yokohama F. Marinos owner.

CMC president, Li Ruigang, represent the consortium in the CFG to become the seventh member of the committee.

"Football is more beloved sport, played and seen in the world and in China, the high growth path for the game is unique and exciting. That's why we worked hard to find the right partners," he said today President CFG, Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

Companies China Media Capital (CMC) and CITIC Capital, both state, purchased a 13% stake in Manchester City to the owner of the English club, the Sheikh Mansur Abu Dhabi, for 400 million dollars (377 million euros).

"With our partner CITIC Capital consider this investment as an opportunity to boost the contribution of China to the global football family," said CMC president, Li Ruigang.

The investment has yet to be approved by regulatory authorities and comes a month after the state visit of the President Xi Jinping to the UK.