Sports news morning of April 23: Man City rises to 3rd place

Coach Pep Guardiola's joy of victory - Photo: REUTERS

Man City beat Aston Villa

At home, Man City welcomes Aston Villa in the early match of round 34 of the Premier League. This is also a decisive battle for the race for a ticket to the Champions League next season. After 33 rounds, Man City ranks 5th with 58 points, only 1 point more than Aston Villa.

The advantage came early for the home team when Bernardo Silva opened the scoring in the 7th minute. But in the 18th minute, Rashford equalized for Aston Villa with a successful finish from the penalty spot.

The two teams played sparingly for the rest of the match. But a moment of brilliance from Doku helped Man City score the decisive goal in the 90+4 minute.

From the left wing, the Belgian midfielder dribbled strongly and crossed inside. Goalkeeper Martinez failed to receive the ball, allowing Nunes to swoop in and tap the ball in from close range, sealing a 2-1 victory for Man City.

This victory helps Man City temporarily rise to 3rd place in the rankings with 61 points.

Barca solidifies top spot

In La Liga, Barca also won all 3 points in the earliest match of round 33. They hosted Mallorca at home and won with a minimal score.

Olmo scored the only goal - Photo: REUTERS

Coach Hansi Flick saved energy for a series of key players such as Lewandowski, Raphinha, Kounde, De Jong, Cubarsi... in this match. More than half of Barca's key players sat on the bench, making room for Fati, Ferran Torres, Fort...

Notably, this is also a group of players who are dissatisfied because they have not been on the field much recently. In the rare times they were given the opportunity, they played quite well, helping Barca dominate most of the time.

However, Torres and Fati still missed many opportunities. The only goal of the match was scored by Olmo in the 46th minute. This victory helped Barca have 76 points, temporarily 7 points ahead of Real Madrid.

Coach Klopp rejected Real Madrid

There are many rumors that coach Jurgen Klopp will accept to lead Real Madrid, replacing coach Carlo Ancelotti this summer.

But according to British media, Mr. Klopp has rejected Real Madrid, and at the same time maintains his stance that he will not return as head coach before the summer of 2026 - that is, after another year.

Coach Klopp is currently the global football director for a large Austrian corporation, where he receives a salary of up to 10 million pounds/year.

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