The winners of this tie face either Rangers or Leipzig in the final. The tournament victors qualify for next season's Champions League.
A thrilling, end-to-end battle broke out but even then it was City who had the upper hand and perhaps should have extended their winning margin, with Jack Grealish (twice) and Jesus going close to adding a second.
Ben Brereton-Diaz twice came close to giving Blackburn the lead just before the break, with the Chile international flagged offside having found the net from a Joe Rothwell through ball, while on the verge of the half-time whistle he forced a save from Latics keeper Jamie Jones.
How the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League table | Fixtures | Results Watch PL highlights and clips for free on Sky SportsBut Arsenal finally made the breakthrough when substitutes Pepe and Eddie Nketiah combined, and the dramatic winning goal, a moment of redemption for Lacazette, ensured Arsenal moved up to fifth, a point off Manchester United with two games in hand.
They headed away cross after cross in the second half with man-of-the-match Gabriel not afraid to indulge in the dark arts either - time-wasting when it was required to get his team over the line.
Former Borussia Dortmund defender Omer Toprak has played a key role in helping Chiarodia, with the youngster adding: In the first weeks with the first team, I was always silent, I didn't speak to anyone. If someone asked me questions, I went cold.
Scotland have to take the positives - qualifying was a big step. They have galvanised the country and we have to build on that now.
Lampard emerged to raucous applause seconds before kick-off and was quickly into the animated action he maintained throughout, constantly demanding urgency from Everton's players, who rewarded him with a much-improved effort.
“Meanwhile already Stevie is an experienced coach and manager and knows exactly how to approach games but he probably has no idea how it will feel when he steps into the stadium and out of the dugout.
Thomas Tuchel revealed he was unable to enjoy Chelsea's comeback victory at Aston Villa because of worries over his players' health and safety as he let rip at English football chiefs again.
The Wales captain looked certain to grab a draw in Rome for his 10-man team when the ball fell kindly for a left-foot strike.
Josh Sargent's first Premier League goal took a while to arrive, but it proved to be worth the wait.
Derby are 17 points from safety in the Championship after a 21-point deduction US businessman Chris Kirchner has withdrawn his bid to buy Championship club Derby County.
I mean, everybody has seen today's game, Rangnick said. We all know what team we're playing on Tuesday.
Ben White has admitted that all the players in the Arsenal squad are missing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and addressed rumours that he could be in line to replace the striker as club captain.
The opening and closing matches are set to be played at the new Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, which seats 60,000.
Salernitana gained only their third league win of the season as they won 2-1 at Verona, while Spezia won 1-0 at Genoa.
Mendy has played for Manchester City since 2017, when he joined from Monaco. He was suspended by the club after being charged by police, pending an investigation.
The Brentford boss said: I was frustrated that we didn't get a point but I was relatively calm going up to the referee.
The Scottish Women's Premier League will be backed by Park's Motor Group for the rest of the 2021/22 season.
How the teams lined up | Match statsScottish Premiership fixtures | Results | TableStream with a NOW pass | Get Sky SportsIt looked as though County's best chance of scoring would be on the counter-attack, with their visitors looking fairly slick in possession, and Harry Paton managed to break forward - giving the ball to Charles-Cook who picked out Samuel in the middle, with him finishing at the second time of asking.
It doesn't work out all the time, but thankfully it's happened a couple of times. On top of that, he seems to be a really smart footballer and has obviously watched us quite a lot.
You know me, I don't like to sit on the fence, but I'm finding it really hard to pick a team for the final spot.
Barcelona have reportedly told Torres that he will be a cornerstone of the Xavi era, which has started unremarkably with the Blaugrana currently seventh in La Liga and already out of the Champions League.
Life under Bruno Lage began slowly for Wolves, who lost their opening three games of the season without scoring a goal.
When they did, Lavery's presence seemed to unnerve the Preston backline as they worked out a way to cope with his pace and all of a sudden it felt like Blackpool had a chance.
Ilias' first opportunity did only last 45 minutes as he was replaced at half-time, and after being forced to sit out the Champions League draw with Benfica due to a red card picked up in the UEFA Youth League, he was only a substitute against Villarreal on Saturday.
Lauren James joined her older brother on the pitch in Porto last season to celebrate Chelsea winning the Champions League final
Burn is a Newcastle fan and Sky Sports News has been told he would be interested in a potential move back north.
When he was playing with Gareth Bale and Cristiano, he was not as ambitious but now he is an extraordinary payer, he is Golden Ball quality, he has really taken a step forward and his performance is absolutely phenomenal. Even though he has always been a great player.
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Chelsea are ready to bounce back from a disappointing January with a statement summer window. The winter saw the Blues fade away in the Premier League title race after injuries to key players, such as wing-back duo Ben Chilwell and Reece James. Replacements were not signed in the transfer window – as a showing sign of Chelsea accepting their title tilt to be over. However, the Athletic report that Thomas Tuchel is now prioritising his summer shortlist. The west London club are eyeing Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde, West Ham United’s Declan Rice and Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.
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But winger Keshi Anderson levelled for the hosts just before the half-hour mark, lashing into the roof of the net from close range.
The rules vary from country to country, with Germany's self-isolation period lasting 14 days - or until a negative PCR test is produced - so Bundesliga footballers would be out of action for longer than their Premier League counterparts. However, in Spain, the period of self-isolation was reduced from 10 days to seven days, meaning La Liga players have a shorter time out.
Raphael Guerreiro (82) shifted himself into some space and produced a fine finish of his own, hammering the ball past a rooted McGregor.
Indeed, while Leno is a fine shot-stopper, Ramsdale has offered considerably more composure and security in possession.
A bid insider said the Cleveland Cavaliers' focus on diversity, equity and inclusion programs could help to allay any lingering concerns among Chelsea's fan-base about the consortium's suitability as owners of Chelsea.
While De Bruyne and his team-mates have launched a strong defence of their Premier League title, and sit at comfortably at the top heading towards Christmas, the Belgian playmaker says he wants to play a bigger part in the second half of the season, after struggling with an ankle injury.
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Assuming the owners are lenient and Howe gets the season, can they really avoid the drop? They are already five points from safety and, while Allan Saint-Maximin would be enough to keep most sides in the division, we're not sure that applies to Newcastle. It's not simply a case of waiting until January and buying their way out of trouble. Who wants to move up north in winter to a team who could very conceivably have away days at Peterborough next season? Urr, what's that? You'll pay us £300,000 a week? Ah. Sign us up then.
Real looked to be facing a tough battle at 4-2 down, but Benzema’s penalty after Aymeric Laporte handled in the box means there is just a goal between the sides as they head to the Bernabeu next week.
Ivan Toney came close to an equaliser in the 21st minute when he headed just over David de Gea's bar ten minutes before Mata almost extended United's lead with a driven shot juts wide of David Raya's left post.
“We tried and in one minute we have a penalty and then the red card,” Guardiola added. “We try to analyse many things but sometimes the coin falls on your side.
I realised a team is so much more, it's everyone working together and the loyalty and passion that everyone has is something very special, Rosie said.
Declan Rice has won 27 caps for England West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has withdrawn from the England squad because of illness.
I'm not comfortable saying someone should be sacked - but we are comfortable saying Fred is not good enough or Scott McTominay is not good enough so I do not feel too bad saying Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not good enough.
