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      FA Cup third round LIVE: Stream, TV – Chorley BEAT Derby, Stoke vs Leicester, Burnley vs MK Dons, Everton beat Rotherham

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      BOTH Manchester United and Arsenal are in action this afternoon while Everton beat Rotherham and Chorley shocked Derby with a 2-0 win.
      Results and latest scores:
      Blackburn 0-1 Doncaster – 3pm (FA Player)
      Blackpool 1-0 West Brom – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 3)
      Bristol Rovers 1-1 Sheffield United – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 4)
      Burnley 0-1 MK Dons – 3pm (FA Player)
      Exeter City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 5)
      Oldham 1-1 Bournemouth – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 6)
      QPR 0-0 Fulham – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
      Stevenage 0-1 Swansea City – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
      Stoke 0-1 Leicester – 3pm (BBC Red Button/iPlayer)
      Wycombe Wanderers 3-1 Preston – 3pm (FA Player)
      FT: Boreham Wood 0 Millwall 2
      FT: Everton 2 Rotherham 1 ET
      FT: Luton Town 1 Reading 0
      FT: Norwich 2 Coventry 0
      FT: Nottingham Forest 1 Cardiff 0
      FT: Chorley 2 Derby 0

      FA Cup on TV and stream – a guide to where to watch the third round
      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

      PEEEEP!
      THE SECOND HALVES ARE GETTING UNDERWAY!

      FIRST HALF PICTURES
      A look at some first half action shots from across the country.

      Credit: AFP or licensors

      Credit: Reuters

      Credit: Reuters

      HALF TIME SCORES
      Blackburn 0-1 Doncaster
      Blackpool 1-0 West Brom
      Bournemouth 1-1 Oldham
      Bristol Rovers 1-1 Sheffield United
      Burnley 0-1 MK Dons
      Exeter 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
      QPR 0-0 Fulham
      Stevenage 0-1 Swansea
      Stoke 0-1 Leicester
      Wycombe 3-1 Preston

      PEEEEP!
      THE HALF TIME WHISTLES ARE BEING BLOWN UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY!

      RED CARD OVERTURNED!
      Richard Keogh will stay on the pitch for MK Dons.
      After consulting VAR, Jon Moss adjudges Keogh to have been fouled by Wood and overturns his decision.
      Burnley 1-0 MK Dons.

      TEAM GOAL
      Here’s a look at the opening goal in the game between Blackburn and Doncaster, scored for the visitors by Taylor Richards.

      RED CARD!
      RICHARD KEOGH IS SENT OFF FOR MK DONS!
      Keogh stops the ball from going through to Wood who is in on goal with his hand, and is show a straight red card by Jon Moss.
      VAR will check it, but Keogh is given his marching orders.
      Burnley 0-1 MK Dons.

      GOOOOOAAAALLLLLL!
      BOURNEMOUTH 1-1 OLDHAM!
      46. Bahamboula has levelled things up for the visitors from the spot on the south coast!

      GOOOOAAAAALLL!
      WYCOMBE 3-1 PRESTON!
      43. Emil Jakobsen has scored from the spot to pull a goal back for the Lilywhites.

      GOOOOOAAAAALLL!
      BOURNEMOUTH 1-0 OLDHAM!
      43. David Brooks’ deflected effort wrong foots the Oldham goalkeeper, and the Cherries take the lead against League Two Oldham.

      GOOAAAAAALLLL!
      BLACKPOOL 1-0 WEST BROM!
      41. Jerry Yates has put League One Blackpool ahead against West Brom.
      He taps home at the back post to heap more misery on Sam Allardyce.

      GOOOAAAAAALLLLL!
      BLACKBURN 0-1 DONCASTER!
      42. Taylor Richards has put the visitors ahead at Ewood Park!

      GOAL OF THE DAY
      This effort from James Justin for Leicester has to be the pick of the goals so far today.
      What a finish that is.

      BRISTOL ROVERS 1-1 SHEFFIELD UNITED
      39. GOAL DISALLOWED!
      Lys Mousset has the ball in the back of the net for the visitors, but referee Keith Stroud blows for a foul on goalkeeper Joe Day in the build up.
      That looks like a soft one!

      BURNLEY 0-1 MK DONS
      37. HOW HAS HE MISSED THAT?
      Ben Mee tees up James Tarkowski with a header across goal from a free kick.
      All Tarkowski has to do is tap the ball in from two yards out, but he scuffs his initial effort and can only hit the post with his follow up.

      GOOOOAAAALLL!
      STOKE 0-1 LEICESTER!
      34. The Foxes are ahead at the Bet365 Stadium.
      James Justin has curled in an absolute beauty into the top corner from the edge of the area!

      ON YER’ HEAD
      Here’s a look at Bristol Rovers equaliser against Sheffield United, thanks to this brilliant header from Alfie Kilgour.

      GOOAAAALLL!
      THEY’RE FLYING IN!
      BURNLEY 0-1 MK DONS!
      29. Cameron Jerome has headed League One side MK Dons in front at Burnley!

      GOOOAAAAALLL!
      EXETER 0-1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY!
      27. Adam Reach has put the visitors ahead at St. James’ Park from a tight angle, beating Lewis Ward at his near post.

      GOOOAAAAALLLL!
      WYCOMBE 3-0 PRESTON!
      25. The Chairboys are in dreamland!
      Josh Knight guides the ball home from close range and surely Wycombe have got the job done after just 25 minutes?

      GOOOAAAAALLL!
      BRISTOL ROVERS 1-1 SHEFFIELD UNITED!
      21. Alfie Kilgour rises highest to power a Zain Westbrooke free kick into the back of the net!
      Game on!

      SECOND GOAL
      Wycombe lead Preston 2-0, with this Joe Jacobsen penalty doubling the lead for the home side.

      BURNLEY 0-0 MK DONS
      CHANCE!
      18. Lee Nicholls does brilliantly to claw an Ashley Barnes volley away from goal and keep the score at 0-0.

      SHEFFIELD UNITED OPENER
      Sheffield United’s opener has gone down as a Joe Day own goal after the ball bounced off the crossbar, and into the net via his back.

      WYCOMBE’S OPENER
      Here’s a look Wycombe’s opening goal, scored by Fred Onyedinma.

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      Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 4 LIVE REACTION: Mane and Salah put Villa kids to sword after SHOCK equaliser – latest updates

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      LIVERPOOL made it through to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win over a makeshift Aston Villa team of academy players.
      Louie Barry equalised after Sadio Mane opened the scoring before the Senegalese international, Gini Wijnaldum and Mohamed Salah added to the goals in the second half.
      RESULT: Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool
      Aston Villa XI: Onodi, Bridge, Revan, Walker, Rowe, Chrisene, Barry, Kesler, Sylla, Raikhy, Bogarde
      Liverpool XI: Kelleher, N. Williams, R. Williams, Fabinho, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jones, Mane, Minamino, Salah

      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

      THAT’S IT FROM VILLA PARK
      Liverpool made it through to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable 4-1 win over a depleted Aston Villa side, who had all their senior players and staff self-isolating.
      The Reds opened the scoring after just four minutes when Curtis Jones’ header found Sadio Mane unmarked and the Merseysiders’ star forward headed the ball to the back of the net.
      But Villa’s youngsters showed tremendous resilience as Akos Onodi made a number of saves and Louie Barry equalised just four minutes before half-time when he outran a careless Rhys Williams and beat Caoimhin Kelleher.
      But Liverpool put an end to the young lads’ hopes after 60 minutes when Georginio Wijnaldum drove a low shot past Onodi and buried the ball into his left-hand corner.
      Three minutes later Mane tripled Liverpool’s lead with another header before Mohamed Salah sealed the victory on the 65th minute.
      Thank you for following our live blog and have a great night!

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      DELANEY REACTION
      Stand-in Aston Villa manager Mark Delaney is very proud of his young side explaining that his players put together a “monumental effort”.
      Delaney said: “We’re all very proud, as a club, as coaches and as players.
      “It was a monumental effort really, considering what the players have had to go through in the past couple of days.
      “I thought, first half, they had a lot of ball and a few chances but I thought we thoroughly deserved to come in at 1-1.
      “We scored a good goal as well – we were very pleased at half-time.”

      KLOPP REACTION
      Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is also pleased with the result but insists it shouldn’t have been as challenging, which was a hint that there is still room for improvement.
      Klopp told BT Sport: “It was a little bit more of a challenge than it should have been.
      “First of all we have to say that the kids did really well, so that’s good. We had football problems and in the second half we solved those football problems with football.
      “We needed a little bit longer but from then on it was completely clear and completely comfortable and completely how it should have been.”

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      BARRY PROUD
      Aston Villa youngster Louie Barry insists he is very proud of his team regardless of the result.
      Barry told BT Sport: “The ball came through from Rowie and I knew that I had it as soon as I seen it
      “I put the ball in the back of the net and obviously it was the proudest I’ve ever been in myself.
      “I’ve never been so proud of a team before – from start to finish we worked so hard. When I scored I thought we might have a chance but obviously it wasn’t meant to be.
      “I was cramping up towards the end but with age comes more physicality and mentality.”

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      MILNER ON YOUNGSTERS
      Liverpool star James Milner praised Aston Villa’s youngsters for their performance tonight.
      Milner is pleased with the result but insists the situation was not “ideal” for either side.
      He told BT Sport: “They put in a shift. We got the result but it wasn’t an ideal situation for either team.
      “One of their lads said they hadn’t played for three months.”

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      ON TARGET
      Aston Villa’s youngsters will remember this game forever as some of them got their break-out moments.
      One of them was Akos Onodi, who made eight saves throughout the match as explained below.
      That is the highest amount for a Premier League goalkeeper in an FA Cup game since 2018.
      Not bad at all for a debuting 19-year-old shot-stopper…

      8 – Aston Villa’s 19-year-old goalkeeper Akos Onodi made eight saves tonight, the most by a goalkeeper for a Premier League team in an FA Cup match since March 2018 (Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Swansea vs Spurs, 8). Stoic. pic.twitter.com/R5fCAazEad
      — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 8, 2021

      STATS
      Liverpool dominated a staggering 83.2 per cent of possession throughout the match, which saw Aston Villa completing only one clear chance and that was their goal.
      The Reds also recorded a whopping 29 shots, 13 of which were on target, compared to Villa’s two shots, with one of them being on target.
      The Villans couldn’t get their passing right as they only had a success rate of 52.9 per cent compared to the Merseysiders’ 89.7 per cent.
      Caoimhin Kelleher was basically non-existent in the game as he didn’t have to make a single save.
      But Kelleher’s counterpart Akos Onodi was very busy as he made eight saves!

      FT: ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      Liverpool made it through to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
      The Reds opened the scoring just after four minutes when Curtis Jones’ cross found an unmarked Sadio Mane, who headed the ball to the back of the net.
      Aston Villa, though, refused to give up as Akos Onodi made a number of crucial saves and Louie Barry outran Rhys Williams to beat Caoimhin Kelleher and net a shocking equaliser four minutes before half-time.
      Villa’s hopes were raised but Georginio Wijnaldum put an end to that after 60 minutes with a beautiful low shot thanks to an assist by Takumi Minamino.
      Three minutes later Mane made it three with another header following a cross by Xherdan Shaqiri and Mohamed Salah sealed it thanks to another assist by Shaqiri on the 65th minute.
      Liverpool picked up a comfortable win against a depleted Aston Villa side, who were missing their senior players as they were self-isolating.
      But Villa’s youngsters have nothing to be ashamed of as they put together a solid and passionate performance with almost no preparation whatsoever against arguably the best team in the country

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      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
      AND THAT’S IT AT VILLA PARK!!!!!!!!

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      90+1 CHANCE
      Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gets to the edge of the area and delivers a low shot which just misses the target

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      90 Two more minutes of additional time to go.
      Aston Villa haven’t completed an attack in the second half

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      88 Thiago has been magnificent ever since his introduction.
      The Liverpool summer signing is basically everywhere making sure there is perfect harmony between midfield and attack.
      Klopp expects much from him this season, especially now that he has overcome his injuries…

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      85 CHANCE!
      Thiago made Liverpool’s fourth goal and almost got himself into the scoresheet!
      The Spain international has been on fire ever since his introduction after all.
      He gets the ball at the edge of the area then fires a shot which rattles the top of the crossbar!

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      84 CHANCE
      Firmino finds space inside the box and shoots from the left side onto Onodi’s tight corner.
      But the ball hits the outside of the net.

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      83 Aston Villa’s youngsters are truly putting on a brave performance at Villa Park.
      No one expected them to achieve much against Liverpool but are still showing true grit against arguably the best team in the country right now.
      And they even got a goal!

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      80 We’re closing in on full-time and Liverpool got exactly what they wanted.
      The Reds have been dominating throughout the match, bar the last few minutes of the first half when Barry equalised.
      But Aston Villa have nothing to be ashamed of.
      They are missing their starting players and their youngsters are still giving it their all!

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      78 But Liverpool’s comeback would probably never have happened if it wasn;t for Shaqiri.
      The post below explains why…:

      2 – Xherdan Shaqiri is the first Liverpool player to assist two goals as a substitute since James Milner vs Spartak Moscow in December 2017 (3) and Shaqiri assisted those two goals within 208 seconds of coming off the bench. Impact. pic.twitter.com/tJyJivStfL
      — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 8, 2021

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      77 Liverpool were dealt with a scare just before half-time.
      But this is how quickly they reacted:

      4m 20s – There were just four minutes and 20 seconds between Liverpool’s second and fourth goals against Aston Villa. Clinical.
      — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 8, 2021

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      75 SUBSTITUTION
      Origi takes Salah’s place whereas Oxlade-Chamberlain comes in for Mane.
      Told you Liverpool are now focused on Manchester United….

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      74 SUBSTITUTION
      Aston Villa manager Delaney brings in Sil Swinkels, who replaces Rowe

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      73 Salah sealed Liverpool’s FA Cup victory after a tiny little scare during first half when Barry equalised.
      The Reds are now focused on Manchester United already

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      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      72 Mane scored Liverpool’s third goal and is now on a hat-trick.
      Liverpool have slowed down now but are still dominating possession

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      71 Wijnaldum put Liverpool back in the game with a beautiful low shot.
      And then the floodgates opened!

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      70 SUBSTITUTION
      Aston Villa make another switch as Lindley takes Bogarde’s place

      ASTON VILLA 1-4 LIVERPOOL
      67 SUBSTITUTIONS
      Just to remind you that Roberto Firmino and Xherdan Shaqiri came on for Minamino and Jones.
      Chrisene made way for Young and Sohna also came on for Raikhy.

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      Saint-Etienne vs PSG LIVE: Stream, TV channel, team news, kick-off time for Pochettino’s first game – latest updates

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      IT’S a new era at Paris Saint-German as Mauricio Pochettino takes charge of his first game as manager this evening.
      PSG take on Saint-Etienne and will be pining for a win for new boss Pochettino, who left Tottenham 14 months ago.
      Start time: 8pm GMT
      TV/Live stream: BT Sport 1
      Saint-Etienne XI: Moulin, Debuchy, Moukoudi, Kolodziejczak, Trauco, Youssouf, Gourna-Douath, Nordin, Aouchiche, Bouanga, Hamouma
      PSG XI: Navas, Bakker, Marquinhos, Kehrer, Dagba, Veratti, Gueye, Herrera, Mbappe, Kean, Di Maria

      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

      Pochettino begins his reign at PSG with a tough away assignmentCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT!
      Mauricio Pochettino drew his first game in charge of PSG at St Etienne.
      The home side took the lead through Hamouma, Moise Kean got the equaliser mere minutes later.
      The point leaves PSG 2nd in the Ligue 1 table, three points behind leaders Lyon.
      Join on SunSport for more live blogs, they’ll be plenty this weekend in the FA Cup’s third round.
      Will there be any shocks? Join us to find out!
      Thanks and goodnight!!!!!

      REACTION FROM PUEL
      “Satisfied, we are in the continuity. We took the ascendancy in the start of the 2nd half.
      “A little frustration because we felt we could have perhaps obtained more. But we must not. be too greedy. ”

      FINALLY FROM POCH
      “Very happy after 14 months without coaching but a very strange feeling because the last time I was on a bench there were 62,000 people.”

      MORE REACTION FROM POCH
      “Marco has had the freedom to play in different positions, he’s a playmaker.
      “I’m very happy with what Kylian did as Marco and the other players had, they had a great attitude, it’s just the start.
      “not worried we will get there, we will put all the means available to reach the point we want to reach.”

      MORE FROM POCH
      “we must make better use of the spaces with and without the ball. We need to be more vigilant. There are plenty of areas to improve. ”

      REACTION FROM POCHETTINO
      “Given the circumstances, this is a point we must take. We did what we had to do to win it. We have found a lot of positive things for the future.”

      KEAN REACHING HIS POTENTIAL AT PSG?

      STAT ATTACK

      IT ENDS ALL SUQRE IN POCH’S FIRST GAME IN CHARGE

      PSG UP TO 2ND

      KEAN’S A MAN IN FORM

      NEITHER SIDE COULD FIND A WINNER

      FULL TIME

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!!
      FULL TIME
      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      92. Looks like St Etienne have done enough to get a point as Sarabia scoops a shot over the bar after being teed up by Keane!

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      90. Three minutes of added time.

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      87. Its all PSG, the home side are happy with a point and are set in their defensive shape.
      PSG still pushing and probing but no way through yet.

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      83. Sub for PSG Sarabia replaces Di Maria

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      80. Its all PSG, they’re looking for a winner but still lacking a cutting edge.
      This is more like it from the champions, they’re really cranking up the pressure.

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      77. Chance! Draxler whips in a cross along the ground from the left, Mbappe dummies it and Di Maria fires a shot on target from the edge of the area but Moulin saves!
      Great play from PSG!

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      74. PSG now having a spell of possession but home side look comfortable in their defensive shape.
      The champions have just lacked a cutting edge tonight.

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      71. Chance! A cross from the left hand side by Di Maria is met by Kean in the box, he takes a touch and fires over!
      Great chance for PSG to go in front!

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      68. St Etienne have really grown into this game and are dictating play and pushing PSG back.
      The away side have lost their way, and can’t get any attacks of their own going.

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      66. Sloppy play from PSG, they keep giving the ball away cheaply.
      St Etienne the more composed side and are now looking more likely to score.

      ST ETIENNE 1-1 PSG
      62. Double change for PSG, Draxler replaces Gueye and Pembele is on for Dagba.

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      Man Utd vs Man City LIVE REACTION: Fernandinho and Stones set up EFL Cup final vs Tottenham – latest updates

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      JOHN STONES and Fernandinho were the unlikely goal scorers as Manchester City beat Manchester United 2-0 in their EFL Cup semi-final at Old Trafford.
      Pep Guardiola’s City now face Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham at Wembley in the final on April 25.

      Follow ALL of the latest updates below…

      THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT
      City triumph in the Manchester Derby to reach the League Cup final for the fourth season in a row.
      Colin Bell would have been proud of tonight’s performance, that’s for sure!
      Goodnight!

      TOTTENHAM VS MAN CITY
      The two finalists for this seasons League Cup final have been confirmed!
      Jose Mourinho’s Spurs will take on Pep Guardiola’s Man City, and he’ll be looking to guide Spurs to their first trophy since 2008 as well as stopping City from winning the competition for the fourth season in a row.
      The final will take place on Sunday, April 25.

      PEP’S THOUGHTS
      City manager Pep Guardiola spoke to Sky sports after the game, saying: “It is an incredible victory for us, to beat United away, to reach the final, and of course this is for him.
      “The team is ready. It was an outstanding performance. We were tired, they had two more days off to rest, but we achieved something incredible.
      “I know the Carabao Cup is not the Champions League, but four times in a row to reach the final is incredible.
      “I’m so impressed by the boys. The final is not next week. Tottenham is a top, top team but we will have time to think about it.”
      Pep also paid tribute to City legend Colin Bell saying: “This is for him, for his family. This person helped to build something special for this club.”

      SOLSKJAER SPEAKS
      United boss Solskjaer spoke to Sky Sports after the game.

      “When they play well, you have to play really well to beat them!”Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Man City were deserved winners at Old Trafford pic.twitter.com/eq6ToDmGZj
      — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 6, 2021

      CITY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO WEMBLEY
      City fan Liam Gallagher is over the moon with tonight’s result!

      STONES SPEAKS
      Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, goalscoring hero John Stones said: “I’d like to send our condolences from everyone in the dressing room to Colin Bell and his family.
      “How we played today was a reflection of him. A great moment for us, and I’m sure he’s looking down on the game today.
      “Another final and another great occasion, and a derby won against a top team.
      “They caused us problems but we dealt with them and had so many chances. Set pieces are vital in big games and it was good to get something on it.”

      FULL-TIME STATS
      Man City continued to dominate the ball in the second half, controlling 60.2 per cent to United’s 39.8.
      Both teams had a similar amount of shots, City had 12 to United’s 11.
      City managed to register four of their shots on target, whereas United only managed to register two.

      City won the midfield battle (right).

      FT: MAN UTD 0-2 MAN CITY
      City make the League Cup final for the fourth season in a row and they’ll have to beat Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham to win the competition for the fourth consecutive season.
      John Stones was the man to break the deadlock, popping up at the back post to steer home Foden’s free-kick.
      And Fernandinho would seal the deal late on with a wonderfully executed volley.
      United defensively were solid for most of the game, but going forward they were rather toothless in the second half.

      PEEEEEEEEEEEP!
      THE FULL-TIME WHISTLE GOES!
      CITY MAKE THE LEAGUE CUP FINAL FOR THE FOURTH SEASON RUNNING!

      MAN UTD 0-2 MAN CITY
      90+2. Fernandes’ long ball is headed away by Dias but only as far as Greenwood.
      The youngster drives into the City penalty area and wins his side a late corner.
      Shaw delivers the corner towards the near post but City head the danger clear.
      Game over.

      MAN UTD 0-2 MAN CITY
      90+1. United manage to clear City’s free-kick.

      MAN UTD 0-2 MAN CITY
      90. Shaw is shown a yellow card and he’s conceded a free-kick in a dangerous position.

      MAN UTD 0-2 MAN CITY
      89. Dias is given man of the match and rightly so, he’s been absolutely sensational since arriving at City.

      MAN UTD 0-2 MAN CITY
      88. Van de Beek is on for the final few minutes replacing Fred.
      United are chucking men forward looking to find a way back into the game.

      CITY ARE WEMBLEY-BOUND
      What a strike by Fernandinho, it looks like his goal is sending City to Wembley to face Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham.

      What a strike!Fernandinho looks like he has sealed the deal for Man City📺 Watch Man Utd v Man City live on Sky Sports Football pic.twitter.com/wnUzotCEIG
      — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 6, 2021

      MAN UTD 0-2 MAN CITY
      84. Lindelof’s heavy touch lands into the path of Foden who carries the ball down the line.
      Lindelof does well to track Foden and win possession back.

      MAN UTD 0-2 MAN CITY
      82. Wan-Bissaka clears City’s corner but only as far as Fernandinho who unleashes a venomous volley picking out the bottom-left corner!
      What a goal by the 35-year-old, is that the goal to send City to Wembley?

      GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!
      FERNANDINHO SCORES A STUNNER!!
      WHAT A FINISH!!

      MAN UTD 0-1 MAN CITY
      80. Gundogan picks out De Bruyne out-wide on the left-hand side and the Belgian delivers a cross into the box trying to pick out Sterling.
      But Shaw does enough to put Sterling off making contact.

      TEN TO GO
      United have ten minutes plus additional time to find an equaliser.

      Credit: Getty Images

      MAN UTD 0-1 MAN CITY
      79. Pogba lets the body run across him for Rashford to chase after.
      Rashford tries to knock the ball past Cancelo, but the right-back times his challenge perfectly to sweep the ball out of play.

      MAN UTD 0-1 MAN CITY
      78. Pep makes a change of his own, sacrificing an attacker for a defensively minded player.
      Rodri replaces Mahrez.

      MAN UTD 0-1 MAN CITY
      77. Rashford tries to go past Cancelo and the City right-back blocks him off conceding a free-kick.
      Shaw gets involved shoulder barging the City man prompting a reaction from Cancelo.
      Cancelo is booked for reacting.

      MAN UTD 0-1 MAN CITY
      75. Solskjaer makes his first substitution of the game with Greenwood replacing McTominay.

      MAN UTD 0-1 MAN CITY
      73. Martial tries to break into the City penalty area, he knocks the ball through Stones and Dias before throwing himself to the floor.
      No penalty is given and Dias is screaming at the referee to book the United forward for diving.

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      AC Milan vs Juventus LIVE: Stream, TV channel as Chiesa double inspires Juve in HUGE Serie A clash – latest updates

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      ITALIAN titans clash as AC Milan take on Juventus in one of the most enticing Serie A battles of the season.
      Milan will be looking to keep their grip at the top of the league, with Juventus 10 points behind in seventh place.
      Start time: 8pm GMT
      TV/Live stream: LiveScore app
      AC Milan XI: G Donnarumma; Dalot, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Calabria, Kessie; Castillejo, Calhanoglu, Hauge, Leao
      Juventus XI: Szczesny; Danilo, De Ligt, Bonucci, Frabotta; Chiesa, Bentancur, Rabiot, Ramsey; Dybala, Ronaldo

      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

      AND THAT’S ALL FROM MILAN!
      Juventus ended AC Milan’s undefeated streak thanks to a 3-1 victory at the San Siro.
      Juve needed a win to catch up to Serie A leaders Milan and made their intentions known early.
      The visitors opened the scoring with Federico Chiesa, who buried the ball in Gianluigi Donnarumma’s bottom right corner following a beautiful back-heel flick by Paulo Dybala after just 18 minutes.
      Milan, though, pushed for an equaliser and were denied by an impressive Wojciech Szczesny.
      Szczesny, though, couldn’t get a clean sheet as the Rossoneri levelled things up after 41 minutes with a beautiful finish by Davide Calabria; Juventus, though, claimed the goal shouldn’t have been allowed as Adrien Rabiot was fouled by Hakan Calhanoglou beforehand.
      But that didn’t cost the Bianconeri as they regained the lead with Chiesa after 62 minutes thanks to another assist by Dybala.
      Milan worked hard on another equaliser but Weston McKennie ended their hopes with a marvellous goal which sealed their first Serie A loss of the season.
      Thank you for following the action with us and hope you have a great night!

      PIOLI REACTS
      AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli believes his team lost because he was missing seven important players and Wojciech Szczesny put together an incredible performance.
      Pioli told Sky Sports: “The game was balanced.
      “We did what we had to do, after the 2-1 the game was addressed. The team interpreted the game generously, with quality, not we managed to take advantage of some high recovery on some good pressure and then Szczesny had a good game.
      “The episode of the second goal changed the game. Seven absences would have been a lot for everyone but we have not lost our identity. ”

      PIRLO ON REF
      Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo is pleased with his team’s 3-1 victory over AC Milan.
      But Pirlo believes the referee should have disallowed Milan’s goal because Adrien Rabiot was fouled by Hakan Calhanoglou at the build-up.
      The Juve boss told Sky Sports: “The foul on Rabiot has to be whistled, the game must be stopped.
      “Then the team’s mistakes come, Danilo could have been more aggressive, he must be ready to make a preventive but we weren’t all in great shape.”

      PIRLO ON CHIESA
      Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo praised Federico Chiesa following a brilliant performance that saw him scoring a brace.
      Pirlo believes Chiesa showed exactly why Juve signed him in the summer and that is because he is brilliant in one-on-one challenges.
      The Juventus boss told Sky Sports: “We bought him for one-on-one in the last 30 metres, his role is where he played today.
      “Sometimes he played on the left but that’s what we want from him.”

      END OF THE LINE
      Tonight’s result marked AC Milan’s first loss of the season following a brilliant start, which saw them remain undefeated for 15 consecutive matches.
      But Milan’s impressive run kicked off last season as before their loss to Juventus no one was able to beat them for a whopping 27 consecutive matches in the Serie A.
      The streak is over but the Rossoneri could take comfort from the fact that tonight marked the 36th straight match in which they scored.
      Not the best outcome for Milan but they remain in first place and pose as legit title contenders!

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      UPDATED TABLE
      Juventus have moved up to fourth place and are now seven points away from Serie A leaders AC Milan.
      Juve have a game in hand as they still need to play that match against Napoli, which was previously cancelled due to coronavirus regulations.
      It seems like there will be an exciting title race if the Bianconeri show consistency within the next few weeks.
      But Inter Milan and Roma, who are second and third respectively, can’t be ruled out…

      STATS
      Juventus controlled 57.5 per cent of possession throughout the encounter, and that seems to have been the key to their success as they barely left any spaces for AC Milan to exploit in the second half.
      Juve had 14 shots, six of which were on target, whereas Milan produced 20 shots, with eight of them being on target.
      Gianluigi Donnarumma conceded three goals at the San Siro but Wojciech Szczesny was busier as he had to make eight saves, compared to his counterpart’s three.
      Juventus were impressive, but it could have been a completely different result if it wasn’t for Szczesny

      FT: AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      Juventus picked up a big win over Serie A leaders AC Milan, who experienced their first league loss of the season.
      Juve emerged victorious following an incredible encounter which could have gone either way if it wasn’t for an unplayable Federico Chiesa.
      Chiesa opened the scoring after just 18 minutes when Paulo Dybala set him up in front of Gianluigi Donnarumma with a beautiful back flip.
      But Milan managed to equalise before half-time with a marvellous shot by Davide Calabria on the 41st minute; the visitors complained about a foul on Adrien Rabiot by Hakan Calhanoglu at the build-up of the hosts’ goal.
      But Juventus regained their lead again with Chiesa who fired a cool shot past Donnarumma thanks to another assist by Dybala after 62 minutes.
      Milan fought tooth and nail for another equaliser but Weston McKennie sealed a famous win with powerful finish from inside the box following a beautiful pass by Dejan Kulusevski on the 76th minute

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
      AND THAT’S IT, JUVENTUS HAVE BEATEN AC MILAN!!!!!!!!!!

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      90+4 AC Milan make a penalty appeal as Diaz is brought down by Rabiot inside the box.
      It doesn’t look like the Juventus ace got the ball, Milan have a case there…

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      90+2 CHANCE!
      Maldini moves the ball forward and has support left and right with Diaz being completely unmarked.
      But the striker wants to finish himself and is ultimately stopped by Szczesny.
      Should have done better there…

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      90 YELLOW
      Romagnoli gets booked for a rough foul on Cristiano Ronaldo.
      Five more minutes of added time to go!

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      88 Here’s a fun fact, Daniel Maldini picked up a historic appearance for AC Milan tonight against Juventus.
      It marked 1,000 Milan appearances for the Maldinis as Daniel is the son of the legendary Paolo and the grandson of Cesare Maldini

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      87 SUBSTITUTION
      Milan make a switch of their own with Colombo replacing Castillejo

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      87 SUBSTITUTION
      Juventus make another switch with Demiral coming in for Frabotta 

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      84 CHANCE!
      Calhanoglou comes very close to putting AC Milan back in the game.
      The Milan star produces a lovely shot on the turn but Szczesny falls down to make the save – good hands from the Juve keeper there…

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      83 McKennie’s goal seems to have sealed an important victory for Juventus.
      If that result stands then it will mark AC Milan’s first Serie A loss of the season!

      GETTY IMAGES – GETTY

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      80 Just 10 more minutes until full-time and Juventus are extrmeley close to a big win.
      Juve have been dominating large chunks of the match and learned from their mistakes in the first half.
      The visitors closed spaces and managed to hold on to the ball to find themselves close to a critical win!

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      79 SUBSTITUTION
      AC Milan make a triple change, because why not…?
      Kjaer, Calabria and Dalot make way for Kalulu, Conti and Maldini respectively

      AC MILAN 1-3 JUVENTUS
      76 AC Milan’s defence has been experiencing a nightmare tonight.
      Kulusevski drives the ball down the right flank with ease against Romagnoli.
      He gets a small touch on the ball and passes it to McKennie who fires it behind Donnarumma’s net!

      GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!
      JUVENTUS MAKE IT 3-1!!!!!!!!!!!

      AC MILAN 1-2 JUVENTUS
      74 SUBSTITUTION
      Andrea Pirlo takes  Bentancur and Ramsey off for Arthur and Bernardeschi #respectively

      AC MILAN 1-2 JUVENTUS
      73 YELLOW CARD!
      Danilo brings Hernandez down on the counter-attack and the referee believes that is enough for a yellow card

      AC MILAN 1-2 JUVENTUS
      73 CHANCE!
      Calhanoglou fires a beautiful shot from a set piece and just misses Szczesny’s top left corner.
      Milan are pushing for an equaliser again!

      AC MILAN 1-2 JUVENTUS
      71 WHAT A CHANCE!
      Ronaldo makes his presence known with a beautiful movement from the left flank.
      The Portugal ace finds empty space and delivers a beautiful ball to McKennie.
      The American gets the touch and fires a shot but Donnarumma saves it on his tight corner!

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      Tottenham vs Brentford LIVE RESULT: Sissoko and Son fire Spurs into EFL Cup final, Dasilva horror tackle red – updates

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      TOTTENHAM are through to the EFL Cup final after beating Brentford 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Moussa Sissoko and Heung-min Son netted for Spurs, while the Bees saw Josh Dasilva sent off for a horror lunge after a VAR check.

      Follow ALL of the latest reaction below…

      THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT!
      Spurs are into the League Cup final thanks to goals from Moussa Sissoko and Son Heung-min.
      It’s been 13 years since their last trophy and with Jose Mourinho at the wheel, 2021 could be their year.
      We’re yet to find out who Spurs will be facing in the final, which will take place on April 25.
      Man United welcome Man City to Old Trafford for the second semi-final, with Pep Guardiola looking to win the competition for the fourth year in a row.
      And we will be covering tomorrow’s match LIVE, with coverage starting from 6.15 PM!
      Goodnight!

      POST-MATCH MANAGER THOUGHTS
      “It’s a game which takes us to a final, probably, I hope not, but probably an empty Wembley final, but a Wembley final.
      “And of course I’m very happy with that.”

      “We had the game under control against a team who are probably coming here next year in the Premier League”Jose Mourinho is eyeing a fifth Carabao Cup success at Wembley pic.twitter.com/1AIMdCCzL4
      — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 5, 2021

      Brentford boss Thomas Frank was incredibly proud of his team despite losing in the semi-final.
      Frank said: “But first and foremost I must say that I’m very proud of my team, I hope the fans are unbelievably proud.”

      “I am very proud of my team and I hope the fans are proud”Thomas Frank believes Brentford could have forced extra time against Spurs – which he feels would have been a fair result pic.twitter.com/iqQplgzrkB
      — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 5, 2021

      DIER SPEAKS
      “I’m really happy with the performance, I think we had control throughout the game against a very good side, I think they deserve a lot of credit.
      “It’s not surprising that they’ve got this far in the competition, and we were well aware of that before the game so we made sure we were right in every way.”

      “They deserve a lot of credit. It is not a surprise they got this far”Eric Dier was thrilled Spurs battled to victory over Brentford to make the Carabao Cup final at Wembley pic.twitter.com/9Xxh2zMNDL
      — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 5, 2021

      SISSOKO REACTS
      Moussa Sissoko picks up his MOTM award and is quick to highlight the team effort that was responsible for the win.
      He’s also asked if he’s heard Chaz and Dave’s ‘Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley’, which was being played over the PA.
      He hasn’t, but he’s happy!

      SEEING RED
      Dasilva saw red late on for this reckless challenge on Hojbjerg.

      RED CARD 🟥Josh Dasilva is sent off for a horrible challenge on Pierre-Emile Højbjerg📺 Watch live on Sky Sports Football now pic.twitter.com/KloadTEsVk
      — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 5, 2021

      FULL-TIME STATS
      Spurs took charge of the second half and were rewarded for their efforts with Son scoring their second.

      Brentford gave it a good go! They managed to register 11 shots to Spurs’ 12.

      FT: TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      Brentford started the second half brilliantly and they put up a real fight. It was a performance to be proud of.
      They almost found themselves on level terms, with Toney converting from close range.
      VAR had a look and the forwards knee was offside, ruling the equaliser out.
      Spurs would then ramp up the pressure and they got their second of the game through Son.
      The No7 raced clear of Dalsgaard before firing past Raya.
      Dasliva was given his marching orders for a reckless challenge on Hojbjerg in the 82nd minute.
      The former Arsenal man went over the top of the ball catching the Spurs midfielders shin, leaving him bleeding.
      Mourinho’s men saw out the final minutes of the game to book their place in the final.
      They’ll find out tomorrow who they’ll meet at Wembley on April 25.
      Spurs have the Mourinho mindset!

      PEEEEEEP!
      THAT’S HALF-TIME!
      SPURS HAVE DONE IT, THEY’RE WEMBLEY-BOUND!

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      90+4. Spurs are passing the ball across the backline unopposed.

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      90+3. Easy catch for Lloris.

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      90+2. Henry glides past Aurier on the edge of the Spurs penalty area winning his side a free-kick.
      Marcondes is over to take it. Will there be a late twist?

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      90. FIVE additional minutes at the end of the second half. Spurs are FIVE, yes FIVE, minutes away from a cup final!

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      88. Spurs are holding onto the ball well, passing it from left to right.
      They’re in no hurry to get a third, they’ve already booked their place in the final.
      It’s now a matter of who they will be facing. Will it be Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Man United? Or Pep Guardiola’s Man City?

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      87. Vinicius is the next player to come on, replacing goalscorer Son.

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      86. Spurs are in cruise control, two goals to the good and a one man advantage. Easy as you like.

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      84. Hojbjerg is ABSOLUTELY fuming with the challenge, his shin is cut up.
      His national team team-mate Dalsgaard tries to calm him down as he’s rather animated and rightly so.
      He’s taken off as a precaution, Tanganga is on for the final four minutes or so.

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      82. RED CARD!
      Dasilva is sent off for a reckless challenge on Hojbjerg!
      The Brentford man goes over the top of the ball and into the Spurs midfielders leg.
      Any hope of a comeback has just disappeared.

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      80. Mbuemo makes way for Forss.

      CUP FINAL HERE WE COME
      Raya stood no chance against Son.

      Son doubles the lead!Tottenham look on their way to Wembley as they lead Brentford 2-0 in north London📺 Watch live on Sky Sports Football now pic.twitter.com/KCXUZAmtDW
      — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 5, 2021

      SUPER SON
      Son raced clear of Dalsgaard and finished well to put Spurs two ahead!

      Credit: Getty Images

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      76. OFF THE POST!
      Ndombele finds some room inside the Brentford penalty area and flicks the ball over the leg of Dalsgaard.
      The Frenchman manages to get the shot off but he’s denied by the near post!

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      73. SAVE!
      Spurs play a quick free-kick to Kane who had got beyond Pinnock, he gets the ball out of his feet and fires straight at Raya!

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      72. Double change for Spurs as Reguilon and Lucas make way for Winks and Davies.
      There’s also some changes for Brentford, with Janelt and Canos making way for Fosu and Marcondes.

      TOTTENHAM 2-0 BRENTFORD
      69. Kane holds the ball up well before spinning off his marker and picking out Ndombele to his right.
      Ndombele moves the ball onto his left foot and plays a wonderful pass through the Brentford backline for Son to latch onto.
      Son touches the ball away from Dalsgaard leaving the right-back for dead before blasting a shot past Raya!
      Are Spurs on their way to Wembley?

      GOOOOOOOAAAAAALLL!
      SON SCORES TO PUT SPURS TWO AHEAD!
      WHAT A FINISH!

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      Southampton 1 Liverpool 0 LIVE REACTION: Champions stunned as Danny Ings comes back to haunt former club at St Mary’s

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      LIVERPOOL’s winless run extended to three matches as Danny Ings netted the only goal of the game on Monday Night Football.
      Final score: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
      Follow ALL the latest reaction with our live blog below…

      THAT’S ALL FOLKS
      Liverpool are unable to go three points clear of Manchester United after they go down 1-0 at Southampton.
      Former Reds man Danny Ings with the only goal inside two minutes as Klopp’s men make it three game without a goal.
      Next up – Liverpool v Manchester United.
      Have a great rest of the week and stay safe!

      KLOPP REACTS
      Jurgen Klopp admitted a slow start cost his side as they continue their blip.
      He also said people calling Sadio Mane a diver is a ‘joke’ after the winger was denied a penalty in the game.
      He said: “If anybody says that Sadio Mane is a diver it is the biggest joke in the world.
      “Other teams will get a penalty like the handball”

      🗣”If anybody says that Sadio Mane is a diver it is the biggest joke in the world, other teams will get a penalty like the handball”Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp analyses their 1-0 loss over Southampton and some of the decisions in the game pic.twitter.com/G50bJCh6im
      — Football Daily (@footballdaily) January 4, 2021

      I’M NOT CRYING, HU ARE
      Oh, it’s the winds fault for the tears…

      🗣”It’s the wind!” 🤣Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl blaming the wind for the tears in his eyes after his 1-0 win over Liverpool! 😢 pic.twitter.com/Ecv98iIJAU
      — Football Daily (@footballdaily) January 4, 2021

      RELIVE THE MOMENTS
      Our match report is now on site.
      Relive the best moments of tonight’s encounter HERE

      RALPH REACTS
      Ralph Hasenhuttl still had tears in his eyes as he spoke to the TV cameras at full-time.
      He said: “I’ve never got a point against Liverpool before.
      “I started believing in the 92nd minute, not earlier.
      “The way we defended today was amazing.”

      🗣”I started believing in the 92nd minute”Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl sums up the emotions he felt at full-time after their 1-0 win over Liverpool when he sunk to his knees with tears in his eyes pic.twitter.com/INOCXWSR0h
      — Football Daily (@footballdaily) January 4, 2021

      THE REACTION
      It means a lot to the Saints boss!
      Unbelievable passion!

      Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl sinks to his knees at full-time after beating Liverpool! 👏Pure emotion from the Saints manager! pic.twitter.com/XxOpVIacT8
      — Football Daily (@footballdaily) January 4, 2021

      WRECKED RALPH
      Ralph Hasenhuttl sinks to his knees at the full-time whistle…his first points against Liverpool in the league.
      He’s coming up shortly!

      KWP STATS
      Up against one of the best wingers in Europe, Walker-Peters with a super display.
      He won the battle of the English right-backs anyway!

      🥇Kyle Walker-Peters – Man of the Match6 Tackles (=1st)7 Clearances (2nd)2 Chances created (=2nd)69% Duels won (2nd)@SouthamptonFC – Most @premierleague points won after 17 games2️⃣9️⃣ 2020-212️⃣9️⃣ 2014-152️⃣6️⃣ 2003-042️⃣6️⃣ 2002-03 pic.twitter.com/PZyDTcYl4U
      — Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) January 4, 2021

      HENDO REACTS
      Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson pinpoints the two areas that affected his side tonight.
      He said: “The start didn’t help, starting slow isn’t us but we are seeing it too many times at the minute.
      “Second-half we were very good but we don’t score again.
      “We’ve had good chances and not put it in the back of the net – so that’s another issue.
      “We knew they’d come out fast and we would need to come out quick but for whatever reason we gave away some free-kicks and got punished.”

      INGS SPEAKS
      Danny Ings says a lot of work has gone into the planning side for the move that led to his winning goal.
      Ings told Sky Sports after the game: “Yeah, quite a bit of planning. We all know how good Prowsey is at set-pieces.
      “We work on stuff most week to see where we can get in.
      “All the parts came together and luckily I got the goal.”

      HOW WE STAND AFTER THAT
      Southampton up to sixth after that win tonight.
      Liverpool remain top on goal difference.

      STATS
      Sixteen shots at goal for the visitors.
      Liverpool manage one of those on target….

      FULL-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      Liverpool absolutely battered Southampton in that second-half but Saints defended heroically.
      Danny Ings’ first-half excellent strike the difference between the sides.
      Ralph Hasenhuttl unable to contain his emotions at the end as he drops to his knees in tears at the full-time whistle.
      Reaction to come!

      RALPH HASENHUTTL DROPS TO HIS KNEES!
      HIS FIRST POINT AGAINST LIVERPOOL.
      THE SOUTHAMPTON BOSS IS IN TEARS!

      IT’S ALL OVER AT ST MARY’S!!!
      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      90+3′ Nothing comes of it!

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      90+3′ Another Liverpool corner!!

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      90+3′ Robertson’s outswinger is met by Mane with his head on the six-yard box but it hits the roof of the net.
      Forster in no hurry getting this ball back in play.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      CLOSE FROM MANE!

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      90+2′ One minute of added time to play and Liverpool have a corner.
      Alisson is on his way up!!

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      90+1′ Liverpool really pushing here.
      Shaqiri’s cross is punched clear by Forster.
      Robertson flashes a cross into the box and it bounces off Firmino’s knee and rolls kindly into Forster’s arms.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      THREE MINUTES ADDED TIME

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      89′ Forster with a loud ‘KEEPERS’ scream as he rushes off his line to gather Milner’s attempted headed cross.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL
      Liverpool desperate now!

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      Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: Stream, score, TV channel, team news, kick off time as Covid-depleted City team announced

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      CHELSEA kick off their 2021 with a HUGE Premier League clash at home to Manchester City today.
      Both sides are looking to maintain their places in and around the top four in the table and victory for either side at Stamford Bridge would put them in good stead to do so.
      Kick-off: 4.30pm GMT
      TV/ live stream: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
      Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Kante, Kovacic, Mount, Pulisic, Werner, Ziyech.
      Man City XI: Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Foden, Bernardo, Sterling.

      Follow ALL of the latest updates below…

      AWAY DAYS
      Sergio Aguero loves a goal at Stamford Bridge!

      BENCHED
      Man City forward Sergio Aguero has scored 10 goals in his last nine appearances against Chelsea in all competitions, netting hat-tricks in this run in both April 2016 and February 2019.

      LONDON CALLING
      Manchester City have lost three of their last four Premier League games in London (D1), as many as they had in their first 19 league visits to the capital under manager Pep Guardiola (W14 D2 L3).

      Credit: Getty Images

      MISSING MEN
      Gabriel Jesus, Kyle Walker and Eric Garcia all miss out as they are still self-isolating after testing positive for covid-19.
      Ederson, Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake are not in today’s matchday squad.

      Credit: Getty Images

      SKY BLUES BENCH
      33 Carson, 10 Aguero, 22 Mendy, 25 Fernandinho, 26 Mahrez, 48 Delap, 78 Harwood-Bellis, 79 Mbete.

      MAN CITY XI
      Pep Guardiola makes three changes from the team that beat Newcastle 2-0 on Boxing Day.
      Ederson, Ake and Torres drop out for Steffen, Zinchenko and Foden.
      13 Steffen; 27 Cancelo, 3 Dias, 5 Stones, 11 Zinchenko; 16 Rodri, 8 Gundogan; 47 Foden, 20 Silva, 17 De Bruyne (c); 7 Sterling.

      🚨 TEAM NEWS! 🚨XI | Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Foden, Bernardo, Sterling.SUBS | Carson, Aguero, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Delap, Harwood-Bellis, Mbete.📋 @HaysWorldwide🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/6PyFzdfCjl
      — Manchester City (@ManCity) January 3, 2021

      BLUES BENCH
      1 kepa, 2 Rudiger, 33 Emerson, 5 Jorginho, 23 Gilmour, 29 Havertz, 20 Hudson-Odoi, 9 Abraham, 18 Giroud.

      CHELSEA XI
      Frank Lampard makes five changes from the side which faced Aston Villa.
      Christensen, Rudiger, Jorginho, Giroud and Hudson-Odoi all drop out and Zouma, Silva, Kovacic, Ziyech and Werner come into the starting line-up.
      16 Mendy; Azpilicueta (c), 15 Zouma, 6 Silva, 21 Chilwell; 17 Kovacic, 7Kante, 19 Mount; 22 Ziyech, 11 Werner, 10 Pulisic.

      THE TEAM SHEETS ARE IN!

      WINNING START
      Manchester City have won their first league game in 13 of the last 14 calendar years (L1), winning each of the last eight in a row since a 0-1 loss at Sunderland in 2012.

      TOP W-EARNER
      Kai Havertz and Timo Werner top Chelsea’s top earners list, and both are yet to find their feet in the Premier League.
      Boss Frank Lampard has no concerns over the pair, and believes they’re both settling into life at Chelsea well.
      When talking about Werner, Lampard said: “I think he’s come into this league, he’s made a big impact straight away.
      “His speed, his direct nature, things he’s creating for the team, the fact he’s getting lots of chances, he makes lots of chances through his explosive nature and his eye to be in the right areas.
      “And that I love. I’ve got no worries about him. Timo’s going to be a huge player for this club.
      “He’s scored some goals already. Of course he’ll want to score more and he’s missed a couple but keep getting there and he’ll score those goals.
      “So I just think it’s a small moment as all strikers have and I have no worries.”
      And on Havertz, he said: “Long-term, I’ve got absolutely no worries about Kai – in fact it’s the opposite. I know he’s going to be a huge player for this football club, in the Premier League.
      “He has all the attributes, all the personality, all the attitude and he’s going to be an absolutely top-class player for me, in the Premier League and in the world.
      “That’s how highly I rate him. There are very quick reactions sometimes to how people analyse new signings with price tags etcetera.
      “I think we have to understand that some of the best players to have graced the Premier League found it hard to get used to it and I think Kai has actually been very good and Covid has made it difficult for him.”

      NEW YEAR WOE
      Chelsea have failed to win their first Premier League game in each of the last four calendar years (D3 L1), since winning 3-0 at Crystal Palace in 2016.

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      HEAD-TO-HEAD
      Chelsea have won their last two Premier League home games against Manchester City, last winning more consecutively against them at Stamford Bridge between 2006-2009 (4).
      Man City have only failed to score in one of their last 12 Premier League meetings with Chelsea (0-2 in December 2018), with the Citizens also keeping five clean sheets in this run.
      None of the last 10 Premier League meetings between Chelsea (4 wins) and Man City (6 wins) have finished level, with the home side winning each of the last five in the competition.

      ONE TO WATCH
      Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne scored home and away against Chelsea in the Premier League last season – the last City player to score in three consecutive league games against Chelsea was Carlos Tevez (2009-2010).

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      THROWBACK
      Eden Hazard scored a brace against Man City back in 2017! What a player.

      BLUES PREDICTION
      Here’s how we think Chelsea could line-up against Man City.

      GOOD AFTERNOON
      And welcome to the live blog for Chelsea vs Manchester City!
      The Blues start of 2021 with a massive Premier League clash against top four rivals Man City.
      Both sides are looking to start off the new year with a win, which would keep them within touching distance of league leaders Liverpool.
      Chelsea’s last match came against league high-flyers Aston Villa who held them to a draw and for City, they last featured on Boxing Day in a comfortable victory over Newcastle.
      Despite both Kai Havertz and Timo Werner struggling to hold down first-team places, only Liverpool (37) have scored more than Chelsea this season (31).
      It’s never good to get hit with a mid-season Covid-19 outbreak within the squad, and Man City’s last fixture which was meant to be against Everton got called off as a result.
      Pep Guardiola’s City have struggled in front of goal this season, only scoring 21 goals (lowest amount in the top half of the table).
      And Sergio Aguero as well as Jesus are struggling to make an impact.
      However, on the flip side, City have conceded the fewest amount of goals (12) in the league this season with Ruben Dias forming quite the partnership with John Stones.
      It’ll be interesting to see what side Guardiola fields today, and who is missing!
      The full team news should be out in about half an hour’s time, so don’t go anywhere!

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