"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com picks five of the best team performances from this round as the tournament heads into its business end.
It was a stunning turnaround for an Australia team which had lost five T20 series on the trot heading into the World Cup.
'Rishi is brought up with Indian values -- Indian qualities like respect our parents, respect our uncles -- but he is more British.'
Images from Saturday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings, in Dubai.
Manchester City beat bottom club Sheffield United 1-0 to move three points clear of Manchester United who were held to a goalless draw at Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from EPL matches played on Saturday.
Manchester United closed in on the Premier League's pole position after a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa on Friday put them level on points and games played with champions and leaders Liverpool.
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, Day 9.
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Cricket is "insignificant" compared to the bushfires raging in his country at the moment, Australia captain Aaron Finch said on Friday, hoping to bring smiles on the faces of those affected by the tragedy, with good performances against India. The bushfires have shocked the world and prompted an outpouring of support from celebrities, athletes and leaders around the world.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Russian made amends for their opening loss to Belgium as the group remains wide open.
Wes Morgan's 90th-minute header earned 10-man Leicester City a 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday.
Australia will need their top order to fire against New Zealand's disciplined attack and persist with four specialist bowlers.
Jordan Murray put Kerala ahead in the 64th minute before Neville's stoppage-time equaliser (90+5) ensured that SCEB extended their unbeaten run to six games.
Captain Aaron Finch scored a century as Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the opening One-Day International between the countries at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. Chasing 281 to win, the tourists reached their target with an over to spare and took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, with Finch making 116 and Shaun Marsh unbeaten on 91.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Arsenal, who fired Unai Emery as manager last week and appointed former player Freddie Ljungberg as caretaker boss, now sit 10th in the table on 19 points, with Brighton a single point behind and three places below them.
'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.' 'It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and want to see exciting things.'
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Images from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals, in Bangalore.
Veteran opener David Warner produced a feisty unbeaten 89 as Australia registered an emphatic eight-wicket win against West Indies to boost their semi-final hopes, at the T20 World Cup, in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.
Imperious Liverpool extended their Premier League home winning streak against Arsenal to six on Saturday with an easy 4-0 victory that lifted them to second in the table.
Images from EPL matches played on Saturday.
Manchester City reached their fourth straight League Cup final as second-half goals from John Stones and Fernandinho gave Pep Guardiola's side a 2-0 win over Manchester United in Wednesday's semi-final at Old Trafford.
Former champions Chennai City FC defeated Gokulam Kerala FC 2-1 in their opening match of the I-League, Kalyani, on Saturday.
Images from Monday's action in the Premier League.
Hazard extra-time goal sends 10-man Real Madrid through to Copa del Rey final.
Round-up of World Cup qualifiers played on Friday
Liverpool frustrated as they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Saturday
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