UEFA hit Atletico Madrid with partial stadium closure for Man City Champions League quarter-final

Jack Grealish has been given a fitting new nickname by some of his Manchester City team-mates after getting into a couple of scraps with Atletico Madrid star Stefan Savic.Pep Guardiola's side squeezed into the Champions League semi-finals following a tense 0-0 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano last night, but their nerves were tested in the closing stages when handbags broke out between the two sides.Savic instigated it all after trying to drag Phil Foden to his feet after the Englishman was hauled to the ground by Felipe, before later butting heads with Raheem Sterling and tugging at Grealish's Gucci-insured hair.Grealish and Savic would later clash in the tunnel after the game before reportedly being separated by police officers as tensions boiled over from their bitter feud which began during the first-leg last week.According to The Mirror, Savic told Grealish: "I'll have you in Madrid" after the two came to blows at the Etihad Stadium, to which the £100 million midfielder responded saying he was looking forward to the second-leg and wasn't afraid of anyone.And after methodically getting under Savic's skin again last night, some of the City players have started calling Grealish 'Peaky Jack', in reference to the TV show Peaky Blinders, which is based around a street gang in the former Aston Villa man's hometown, Birmingham.Is Jack Grealish the biggest s***house in the Premier League right now? Let us know what you think in the comments section.VAR somehow failed to spot Savic's on-field antics and the Montenegro international escaped with just a booking, though there's a decent chance of some retrospective punishment being handed out, particularly after the defender was seen lunging at a group of City players and staff

Diego Simeone sent some veiled criticism in the direction of Pep Guardiola after Atletico Madrid's Champions League exit to Manchester City, suggesting the Blues boss 'praised Atleti with contempt.'

Manchester City's time-wasting and play-acting provoked Atletico Madrid in their fiery Champions League encounter, their captain Koke claims.

Atletico Madrid’s players in their Champions League quarter-final defeat by Manchester City was “embarrassing”, according to Rio Ferdinand.City progressed to the semi-finals of the competition 1-0 on aggregate after holding Atleti to a 0-0 draw in the Spanish capital on Wednesday night. But the result was overshadowed by ugly scenes in the closing stages, which were sparked by the actions of the home side.

Atletico Madrid fans launched bottles at Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as he left the field at the Wanda Metropolitano.City held tight to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League with a 0-0 draw away from home in Madrid. But there were unsavoury scenes at full-time as the cauldron atmosphere boiled over following a mass brawl that overshadowed the clash.Felipe was shown a second yellow after his kick-out at Phil Foden ignited the brawl. And tensions on the pitch soon spilt over into the stands when reports of bottles were being launched at the Catalan as he left the field.However, when speaking to BT Sport after the full-time whistle Guardiola refused to comment on the scenes: "Nothing to say," he replied.He also refused to be drawn into any qualms that Foden was targeted by the Atleti players: "I don’t know.

Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic was captured yanking the hair of Manchester City ace Jack Grealish – again!The former City defender was once again front and centre of another ugly Atletico Madrid display against the reigning Premier League winners. Pep Guardiola’s side ensured progress into the Champions League semi-final with a vital stale mate in front of a reduced Wanda Metropolitano.But as it was when the Citizens won the first leg at the Etihad Stadium 1-0, the image of Savic’s playground like hair pulling on the £100million man will be emblazoned on our memories.

Chelsea and Manchester City fans had to be separated by baton-wielding Madrid police on Tuesday.Around 8,000 English supporters made the midweek trip to Spain to watch their clubs in their respective Champions League quarter-final second-leg showdowns. Chelsea faced Real Madrid on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu while City take on Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday.

Manchester City travel to Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid tonight in their second- eg of the Champions League quarter-final with a 1-0 cushion after Kevin de Bruyne's goal gave them a first leg advantage. Meanwhile Liverpool face Benfica at the same time with a 3-1 lead.

Last Tuesday, Pep Guardiola’s post-match press conference was dominated by questions about the effectiveness of Atletico Madrid’s dark arts, but the Catalan has a master of his own that he could deploy in the second leg. Stopping counterattacks, faking injuries and even hair pulling, the Champions League quarter-final first leg between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid had it all last week.

Jamie Redknapp has pinpointed a major problem Liverpool will encounter which can double up as encouragement for Manchester City in the mouth-watering Premier League title race. Honours were even when the teams met in a pulsating showdown at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

football fan has been left 'kicking himself' after he missed out on over £1,000 from a 'hasty' £5 bet during Sunday's Manchester City v Liverpool Premier League clash.Tom Haden placed an accumulator with Bet365 on the top-of-the-table clash - but missed out on a potential four-figure windfall after making a snap decision.The bloke placed the bet with five elements in the match: City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne to score; Liverpool striker Diogo Jota to score; Reds left-back Andrew Robertson to get booked, and Blues midfielder Bernardo Silva to receive a yellow card.De Bruyne opened the scoring after six minutes before Jota equalised after 13 minutes. Robertson was cautioned on 28 minutes and Silva followed him into the book five minutes before half-time.The final element of Tom’s bet was for the match to end in a draw.

Real Madrid ladies man Thibaut Courtois has an extensive dating history which allegedly includes the ex-girlfriend of teammate Kevin De Bruyne.Caroline Lijnen went public with her and Courtois' affair back in 2014 and claimed she had strayed towards him after De Bruyne himself had already allegedly cheated on her with a friend. It is not the only time Courtois' dating history has made the headlines during his career, either, having dated a host of stunning models in the past.With that in mind, here is a breakdown of his dating history, including ex-girlfriends and the neighbour he allegedly fathered a love child with.In 2014, Lijnen revealed that she had cheated on De Bruyne with Courtois two years earlier, while the pair were both loaned out by Chelsea.Lijnen had spent three years with De Bruyne but claimed that their relationship was not the same after he had allegedly cheated on her with a close friend.Explaining her decision to cheat on him with Courtois, she said: “Kevin had deceived me and I thought ‘Why shouldn't I do that too?’”De Bruyne was said to be 'devastated' by the incident but the pair have since gone on to play alongside each other 70 times for the Belgian national team.

A football fan says he is 'kicking himself' after he missed out on the chance to win over £1,000 from just a fiver when he 'cashed out' early on a bet during the big Manchester City v Liverpool game.

Manchester City players do not have time to worry about the Premier League title race because they are too busy preparing for games in other competitions, according to Kevin De Bruyne.

Liverpool and Manchester City was not the most-watched Premier League game this season.According to the latest figures, the Super Sunday clash that ended 2-2 at the Etihad earned a massive 3.19million in-home viewers on average. But it falls second to Manchester United’s 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool in October, which earned a 3.65m average.Sky Sports report that their total on Sunday was a culmination of 7million people.

Manchester City vs Liverpool match on Sunday cost himself a small fortune by doing so.Tom Haden placed £5 on a 250/1 five-selection bet builder for the crunch Premier League clash and had seen four of his selections come in during the first half.

The Premier League title is still up for grabs after the two main contenders squared off at the Etihad on Sunday. Liverpool twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw with Manchester City to remain a point behind the Blues at the top of the table with seven games to go.

Liverpool following Manchester City’s 2-2 draw on Sunday.Man City missed an opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table after a thrilling encounter at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s side were arguably the better team but missed out on all three points after Raheem Sterling’s winner was ruled out for offside and Riyad Mahrez missed a last-minute sitter.And devout City fan Gallagher was left fuming out at the outcome.

Jurgen Klopp has revealed he was searching for his "missus" in the away end following Liverpool's thrilling 2-2 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.The Reds remain a point adrift of Pep Guardiola's side as the two Premier League titans shared the spoils in Sunday's potentially title-deciding showdown. Klopp's side twice pegged back league leaders City as goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane cancelled out strikes from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus.After the match, the Liverpool manager took a break from media duties to head to the away end in an apparent showing of appreciation for the club's passionate support.

Pep Guardiola has heaped praise on title rival Jurgen Klopp but insists the Liverpool manager is not his “friend”.Manchester City and Liverpool put on one of the most entertaining Premier League displays this season in a 2-2 draw at the Etihad on Sunday. City went into half-time 2-1 up courtesy of goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus either side of a close-ranged Diogo Jota finish.But the Reds levelled the score once more through Sadio Mane’s strike a minute after the break, providing a dramatic end-to-end finale between the two title contenders.

Liverpool stars Fabinho and Trent Alexander-Arnold after the club's thrilling draw with Manchester City on Sunday.The pair both appeared as pundits for Sky Sports' coverage of the Premier League title clash but felt they could have done more to prevent City from scoring during the first half.Richards picked out Fabinho for failing to tackle Kevin de Bruyne in the build-up to his early opening goal, while Keane felt Trent Alexander-Arnold's positioning was wrong as Gabriel Jesus grabbed the hosts' second.Sadio Mane's goal less than a minute into the second half was enough to rescue a point for the Reds.Speaking at half-time, Richards explained: "It's absolutely brilliant. The game is just electric, high quality is what we expected today."On the first goal here, I like the way City take the free kick so quick, Liverpool really can't react.