Manchester City take two attempts at beating Leicester City

After a ruthless first half Pep Guardiola’s side let the Foxes back into the game

Guardiola lauds Foden for desire to play even when in pain

Manchester City boss concedes ‘softer’ squad members at club who fail to show same resilience

João Cancelo lights a fire under Man City as he proves an able assistant

Portuguese star enjoys a hat-trick of assists as City hit four

Guardiola: Manchester City got ‘many things’ wrong in Crystal Palace upset

'We worked hard': Vieira praises his side’s strong performance against 10-man City

Liverpool must decide whether or not to pay Mo Salah what he is clearly worth

Club will have to revisit their rigid wage structure in order to keep the gifted Egyptian

Pep Guardiola’s constant tinkering keeps Manchester City A-listers on their toes

Sterling, Cancelo and Stones among victims of a policy that hasn’t always worked

Manchester City score six but slipshod defending will concern Pep Guardiola

Jack Grealish scores fine individual goal on his Champions League debut

Spain need shootout to see off Switzerland

Mikel Oyarzabal gets Spain over the line and into Euro 2020 semi-finals

Five goal Spain book their place in Euro 2020 last 16

Spain claimed the biggest win of the tournament so far after Dubravka own goal

Ken Early: Blindsided by a glorious day of Euros football

Return of fans to stadiums has inspired players to produce the best football of year

Ken Early: France’s uninspiring play goes against their historical self-image

If the French cannot play a good game against Germany, can they excel against anyone?

Spain’s frustrations all too familiar as Sweden hold steady for a point

Seville crowd brings the noise but scoreless draw sends them home disappointed

Covid cools threat from Spain but Sweden will still feel the heat

Euro 2020: Spaniards hope to get off to flying start despite Sergio Busquets missing out

Spain squad in isolation after Sergio Busquets tests positive for Covid-19

Spain pull out of final European Championship warm-up game against Lithuania on Tuesday

Aymeric Laporte makes Spain debut in goalless draw with Portugal

Italy make in nine wins in a row with 4-0 win over Czech Republic

‘Neither Ramos nor Madrid’ - How Luis Enrique dropped a bomb with Spain’s Euro selection

Coach failed to pick a single Real Madrid player in his 24-man squad for Euros

Benzema’s return amounts to a stunning admission: France need him

Pursuit of harmony has been cornerstone of Deschamps’ reign as France manager

Fifa approves Laporte’s switch to Spain from France

The impressive Manchester City defender has constantly been overlooked by France

Chelsea comeback delays Manchester City’s title party

Aguero penalty miss proves costly as Chelsea win crucial three points in race for top four

Sergio Agüero strikes to put Man City on the brink of title

Ferran Torres also on target as Crystal Palace are dispatched at Selhurst Park

Manchester City get back to winning ways as flaws abound at the Etihad

All seven goals in win over Southampton were down to poor defending

Late flurry of goals send Manchester City 15 points clear at the top

Gabriel Jesus and Riyad Mahrez on target as Pep Guardiola’s make it 21 straight wins

Manchester City brutally expose Arsenal’s defensive frailties

Defending champions ease through to semi-finals of the Carabao Cup

Sergio Agüero scores on his return as City go through group unbeaten for second year

Pep Guardiola’s side finish with 16 points after seeing off Marseille at the Etihad

Manchester City cruise into last 16 with win in Greece

Phil Foden’s first-half goal the only return for a dominant display

Tottenham Hotspur go top after statement victory over Manchester City

City dominate possession but Son Heung-min and Giovani Lo Celso secure the points

Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus returns with a bang in win over Olympiakos

Brazilian striker gets on scoresheet as City finally make good on their dominance

Sergio Agüero could face Liverpool as Man City’s striking injuries ease

Gabriel Jesus could return fro Champions League clash with Olympiakos

Manchester City must plan for Marseille and beyond without Sergio Agüero

Striker set to be sidelined for a month after picking up a hamstring injury

Pep Guardiola laments Man City’s injury woes

Fernandinho limped off injured towards the end of Wednesday’s win over FC Porto

Guardiola takes blame for City’s European failings

Manager expects City to improve this year as they host Porto in opening game

Liverpool without their best defender and leader look fallible

For the first time in three years the champions could be vulnerable without Van Dijk

Silly season: when is football’s weird goal-fest going to settle down?

In the strangest of years, football is treading a fine line between the credible and the incredible

Football’s Mr Authentic Marcelo Bielsa continues to gain admirers

Pep Guardiola calls the Leeds boss ‘the person I admire the most in football’

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

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

Pep Guardiola to play ‘mostly academy players’ in Carabao Cup

Catalan manager worried about his stretched squad after difficult win against Wolves

Manchester City’s Gundogan tests positive for Covid-19

City play their first Premier League match of the season at Wolves on Monday evening

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

Manchester City duo self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19

The club says neither Riyad Mahrez nor Aymeric Laporte are displaying symptoms

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