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Jun. 3, 2023, 2:12 PM ET (AP)
Man City beats Man United 2-1 in FA Cup final to complete second leg of treble bid
Manchester City’s mission to win a treble of major trophies has stayed on track after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final with the first of Ilkay Gundogan’s two goals coming after a record 13 seconds
May 21, 2023, 3:36 PM ET (AP)
Man City celebrates Premier League title at home with fans, now targets treble
Manchester City’s Premier League title celebrations erupted at Etihad Stadium with an explosion of blue-and-white ticker tape
May 21, 2023, 1:47 PM ET (AP)
Man City beats Chelsea 1-0 before Premier League title celebrations begin
Manchester City celebrated its Premier League title in style with a 1-0 win against Chelsea
May 20, 2023, 6:02 PM ET (AP)
Man City's treble bid up and running after winning English Premier League
Manchester City have made a strong start to their attempt to win three major trophies this season, with their bid for a treble now underway.
May 20, 2023, 3:42 PM ET (AP)
Man City wins English Premier League after Arsenal caps end-of-season collapse with loss at Forest
Manchester City has clinched a third straight English Premier League title after second-placed Arsenal lost at Nottingham Forest 1-0 to cap its end-of-season collapse
Manchester, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester urban county, northwestern England. Most of the city, including the historic core, is in the historic county of Lancashire, but it includes an area south of the River Mersey in the historic county of Cheshire. Manchester is the nucleus of the largest metropolitan area in the north of England, and it remains an important regional city, but it has lost the extraordinary vitality and unique influence that put it at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. Manchester was an urban prototype: in many respects it could claim to ...(100 of 4413 words)