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Manchester City v Arsenal: Premier League – live | Premier League
Key events
90+6 min: City substitution Nathan Ake for Antoine Semenyo.
90+5 min: So close from Havertz!
What a chance for Arsenal! Trossard, on the right, flashes a superb cross towards a group of players near the penalty spot. Havertz rises beautitfully and powers a header that beats the leaping Donnarumma and ripples the roof of the net.
Donnarumma might have saved it had it been on target, but I wouldn’t put the farm on it. Goodness me, Arsenal have had some chances today.
90+5 min Rice’s corner is headed up and partially away by O’Reilly. Arsenal are forced back to Raya and then they come again.
90+4 min A deep cross towards Gabriel is headed behind by Nunes. Corner to Arsenal…
90+3 min Arsenal are finally pinning City back. Donnarumma doesn’t come for White’s cross, which is eventually hooked clear by Nunes. Hincapie swings in another cross and the tireless Bernardo Silva heads away.
90+2 min Hincapie runs at Nunes just outside the area and goes over. Nunes leaned into him quite forcefully and was a bit lucky to get away with that. It was outside the area so VAR can’t get involved.
90 min Arsenal had some excellent spells in the first half. But in the second, despite going very close on three occasions, they haven’t been able to put City under any sustained presssure.
There will be seven added minutes.
88 min: City substitutions Savinho and Nico Gonzalez replace Jeremy Doku and the limping Rodri. He’s been magnificent in midfield.
87 min The last few minutes have been very stop-start, which suits City. I’d imagine there will be at least five added minutes.
86 min Pep Guardiola was booked for his angry reaction when Gabriel wasn’t sent off.
85 min: A substitution apiece City bring on Phil Foden for Rayan Cherki. Arsenal replace Martin Zubimendi with Viktor Gyokeres, which means a switch to 4-2-4.
83 min: It’s kicking off! Haaland and Gabriel go head to head, then Gabriel shoves his head forcefully against Haaland’s. It wasn’t quite a headbutt but it was such a risky thing to do and he could easily have been sent off. Not today: Anthony Taylor has given both players a yellow card. Haaland also shoved Gabriel before they went head to head.
The contretemps led to a shoving match involving most of the 22 players. It soon petered out.
82 min Haaland’s goal was his 23rd in the Premier League this season. He’s a nose ahead of Igor Thiago in the race for the Golden Boot.
81 min City are still dominating possession even though it’s Arsenal who need a goal. It’s been a confusing second half: City have been in control yet Arsenal have hit the post twice and forced a big save from Gianluigi Donnarumma.
79 min “Before the match, Freddie Ljungberg made the observation on Viaplay that in recent matches the Gunners had refrained from passing forward, even when the option presented itself,” writes Kári Tulinius. “They’ve been notably progressive today. If they take this attitude into the rest of the run-in, I have some hope for the title race.”
78 min Arsenal break from a City corner. For a split-second it looks like Havertz is through on goal, only for Bernardo Silva to charge back, wrestle with Havertz and force the bouncing ball to safety. Outstanding defending.
77 min In other news…
75 min Nothing against White or Mosquera but Arsenal have really missed Jurrien Timber in the last month.
74 min: Double substitution for Arsenal Ben White and Leandro Trossard replace Cristhian Mosquera and Eberechi Eze.
73 min There was a check for handball against O’Reilly but it definitely came off his side.
72 min: Gabriel hits the post!
Odegaard swings a free-kick beyond the far post, where Gabriel’s header hits O’Reilly’s side and deflects onto the inside of the post! Havertz, off balance, forces the loose ball towards goal and Khusanov blocks crucially.
Despite being under the pump, Arsenal have hit the post twice in the second half.
71 min Apart from those two near misses from Havertz and Eze, Arsenal have been on the back foot in the second half. Mikel Arteta needs to change something. Maybe it’s a job for Max Dowman.
70 min The second corner is half cleared to Doku, who mishits a left-foot shot well wide from a tight angle.
69 min Rodri’s long-range shot deflects over the bar. Cherki’s corner is headed behind for another.
68 min Hincapie shoves Haaland after another wrestling match with Gabriel. Haaland’s undershirt is ripped so he has to change it before play can resume.
Doku cut inside from the left and fed the underlapping O’Reilly, who calmly steered a speculative ball across the penalty area. Rodri distracted Hincapie at near post and Haaland held off Gabriel to clatter a left-foot shot past Raya.
It was a tremendous display of physical strength from Haaland because he and Gabriel were all over each other.
GOAL! Man City 2-1 Arsenal (Haaland 65)
Erling Haaland cracks City back in front!
64 min Eze was so close to adding another belter to his spectacular portfolio of goals. In that sense, he’s the Matthew Le Tissier des nos jours.
Incidentally, Guehi was booked for fouling Rice during the move that led to Havertz’s chance.
63 min “Accidentally found myself in an Arsenal pub for this game,” writes Rachel Clifton. “Very nervy place…. at least we have the mellifluous tones of Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux to calm them.”
It sounds weird but even if Arsenal lose this, they should take a lot of heart from their performance. Not even Banty McBanterface could accuse them of bottling it today.
61 min: Eze hits the post!
Eze receives the ball 20 yards from goal, swerves away from Khusanov and whips a thrilling left-foot curler that beats the diving Donnarumma, hits the inside of the post and flies across the face of goal. Goodness me, this is pulsating stuff.
59 min: Big save by Donnarumma!
A slick break from Arsenal ends with Odegaard putting Havertz through on goal with a short pass into the area. Havertz stretches to screw a shot that is superbly blocked by the outrushing Donnarumma. The follow-up – not sure who it was – dribbles towards the line and is cleared with time to spare by O’Reilly.
57 min “Well,” says Peter Oh, “I guess with that heavy touch and shambolic shipping of a goal, there goes the City and Italia keeper’s chance of earning the nickname Maradonnarumma.”
Talking of portmanteaus, I remain distressed that Arsenal’s march to the title in 2001-02 was never christened #Ljungbergkamp.
55 min I should have said that Martinelli has started on the right wing, which is where he was when he played that pass into Havertz. His pace could be important for Arsenal because they are struggling to get out.
53 min Martinelli shapes a fine early pass behind the City defence towards Havertz. Khusanov leans into him just outside the area and Havertz goes flying. He wants a foul – which would mean a red card for Khusanov – but Anthony Taylor plays on. It looked like a lean rather than a foul from Khusanov.
Police Scotland confirmed it was hunting a “dangerous” man last spotted in the area around the time Elizabeth Colligan’s body was discovered.
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Grant McKinnon, 30, was last seen in the Cardowan Road area of Carntyne, Glasgow at about 04:00 on Saturday.
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Celtic v St Mirren, Nottingham Forest 4-1 Burnley, Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland – clockwatch | Premier League
Key events
Celtic 6-2 St Mirren: Celtic slowed up at the end of that first half of extra time, failing to score after the 102nd minute, the slackers.
Four goals in six minutes at Hampden. These Scottish Cup semis have been nothing but eventful.
Goal! Celtic 6-2 St Mirren: Another! Benjamin Nygren gets his 20th goal of the season.
Goal! Celtic 5-2 St Mirren: Kelechi Iheanacho makes it three goals in four minutes.
Live reaction from the Merseyside derby here:
Goal! Celtic 4-2 St Mirren: Luke McCowan seizes on a loose ball and surely Celtic are headed to the final.
Full-time: Everton 1-2 Liverpool
It felt like a draw and then Virgil van Dijk beat James Tarkowski to the ball from a corner and desolation resulted from the home fans.
Goal! Celtic 3-2 St Mirren: Kelechi Iheanacho is supplied by James Forrest, and St Mirren must find a way back.
Good afternoon, reports and reaction to come from three highly eventful Premier League games.
My stint on the blog is over but we will keep it running until the conclusion of the Scottish Cup semi-final. John Brewin has the honours for that.
Another late goal, this one at Hill Dickinson:
Full-time: Celtic 2-2 St Mirren
We’re going to extra-time at Hampden.
Full-time: Nottingham Forest 4-1 Burnley
And that is that.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 4-1 Burnley (Igor Jesus 90+8)
With Burnley pushing upfield Domínguez plays in Igor Jesus to add the icing on the cake.
Full-time: Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland
It’s all over, what a game. Villa had to win that one twice.
Goal! Celtic 2-2 St Mirren (Mandron 90+1)
More drama, it’s all square at Hampden. Mandron gets his second and it looks like we’re heading to extra-time…
Goal! Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland (Abraham 90+3)
It should be 4-3 to Sunderland as Diarra gets in one-on-one but Martinez makes an incredible save to swat away the forward’s attempted, then Villa go straight up the other end and score. Digne sweeps in a cross from the left and a brave Abraham flings himself at it, getting enough of a touch to bear Roefs.
We’re into added-time now. Will there be any more drama?
Goal! Aston Villa 3-3 Sunderland (Isidor 87)
Where has that come from? Le Fée turns the ball over just inside his own half and slides in Isidor, Mings slips and the forward is all alone to slot home. Remarkable!
Goal! Aston Villa 3-2 Sunderland (Hume 85)
Hume nicks the ball off Sancho on the edge of the Villa box but out on the left-hand side but cuts in and beats Martinez with an excellent finish from a tight angle.
Aston Villa 3-1 Sunderland
81mins: Roefs has to be alert to beat away an effort from second-half substitute Emi Buendía’s effort.
Aston Villa 3-1 Sunderland
79mins: McGinn and Watkins go off, Jadon Sancho and Tammy Abraham enter the action.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 3-1 Burnley (Gibbs-White 77)
That’s his hat-trick and some header! Picked out by Yates, Gibbs-White is behind the penalty spot but gets enough power on it to beat Dúbravka as it goes off the inside of the post. This is bad news for Spurs.
Aston Villa 3-1 Sunderland
75mins: Great challenge from Ballard probably keeps Sunderland just about in it. Watkins is in and powering towards goal but Ballard gets back as the striker cuts on to his right on the edge of the box to make the only challenge possible, stretching with his right leg. If he gets that wrong Ballard is probably seeing red.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 2-1 Burnley (Gibbs-White 69)
Oooft, that is a brilliant finish from Gibbs-White. Hutchinson works some space on the right and has time to pick out his cross, it’s a good one that finds his skipper who fires home first-time with a sweetly struck volley. Two goals in six minutes.
Aston Villa 3-1 Sunderland
67mins: Sunderland have made a couple of changes. A stricken Omar Alderete limps off has had to be replaced by Dan Ballard, while goalscorer Chris Rigg makes way for Trai Hume.
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Burnley
64mins: Sels has to be alert to keep out Foster’s first-time effort at the back post to stop Forest falling behind again. Burnley are fighting here.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Burnley (Gibbs-White 63)
He looks happy now! It’s pretty poor defending from Burnley as the ball is aimlessly looped into the box, Ward-Prowse’s header goes backwards and Gibbs-White is alert to latch on to it before taking a touch, then firing home.
Team news is in from the Eithad, Rob Smyth has that and more on our dedicated live blog:
Goal! Celtic 2-1 St Mirren (Mandron 52)
Game on at Hampden! Declan John picks out Mikael Mandron with a wonderful cross from the left and the French forward gets up highest to head home. Lovely stuff.
There’s been a goal on Merseyside, but who for Daniel Harris?
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Burnley
53mins: Big chance for Gibbs-White as the ball falls to him on the volley with a bit of space in the box but the Forest skipper cannot do anything with it. Gibbs-White looks angry, but then he always looks quite angry.
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