Second-half goals from Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku helped City trim the deficit to six points ahead of next week’s Etihad Stadium clash.

Three second-half goals helped the Banner get past Dublin by 3-11 to 17 points.

City resume their pursuit of the Gunners at the top of the table at Chelsea on Sunday.

Silva looks set to leave City when his contract expires this summer after nine years at the Etihad Stadium.

Assistant boss Pep Lijnders has indicated the Portugal midfielder’s time with the club is nearing an end.

Semenyo and Cherki both made key contributions in the FA Cup win over Liverpool.

Mohamed Salah was denied from the penalty spot by James Trafford to compound the Reds’ misery.

They gave themselves too much to do as the Exeter Chiefs ran out 31-21 in their round of 16 clash this afternoon.

Rodri’s contract expires at the end of next season.

The Manchester City midfielder said last week “you can’t turn down the best clubs in the world” when asked about Real.

Defending champions Arsenal have reached the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League.

O’Reilly scored both goals as his side won the Carabao Cup final against their Premier League title rivals.

City trail Arsenal by nine points but have a game in hand and will enjoy home advantage when the teams clash next month.

Guardiola sprinted along the Wembley touchline before kicking an advertising board following Nico O’Reilly’s quickfire second-half brace.

The Gunners’ quadruple hopes were ended at Wembley.

The Manchester City goalkeeper took issue with the Real Madrid star celebrating in front of the City fans.

Premier League leaders Arsenal face title rivals Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday for the first major domestic silverware this season

Guardiola has eight victories from their 15 encounters in all competitions.

City played most of the second leg of their last-16 tie with 10 men following Bernardo Silva’s first-half dismissal.

Pep Guardiola’s side slipped nine points behind leaders Arsenal, who snatched two late goals to beat Everton earlier on Saturday evening.

Manchester City were beaten 3-0 by Real Madrid on Wednesday.

City were stunned by a brilliant first-half hat-trick from Federico Valverde.

City face a steep uphill task to reach the quarter-finals after Federico Valverde’s stunning first-half hat-trick propelled Real to a 3-0 win.

Captain Valverde ripped City apart with a clinical display of finishing.

City return to the Bernabeu for the second time this season to face Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.

The Norway striker did not travel for City’s FA Cup fifth-round victory at Newcastle on Saturday but is training hard.

The Gunners hold a seven-point lead at the top of the table.

The Spaniard picked up his sixth booking of the season in Manchester City’s 3-1 FA Cup win at Newcastle.

City suffered a damaging blow in the title race as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest in midweek.

Newcastle-Manchester City part five takes place at St James’ Park on Saturday.

City fell seven points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal as Nottingham Forest twice came from behind to snatch an unlikely 2-2 draw on Wednesday.

City led twice but dropped points at home to a side battling relegation.

Play was temporarily halted by referee Peter Bankes in the 11th minute at Elland Road.

Semenyo struck his sixth goal in 11 appearances for City since joining from Bournemouth in January.

City are five points behind the Premier League leaders with a game in hand.

Manchester City were paired with Real Madrid, Liverpool against Galatasaray and Chelsea will play holders Paris St Germain.

City kept up the pressure at the top of the Premier League by holding on to beat Newcastle 2-1 on Saturday.

Nico O’Reilly struck twice as City cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to two points.

Nico O’Reilly scored a brace, either side of Lewis Hall’s equaliser for the visitors, to put the pressure on Mikel Arteta’s league leaders.

Manchester City sit five points behind Arsenal with a game in hand, with a meeting between the two sides to take place in April.

Trafford rejected Newcastle to return to his boyhood club in a £27million move from Burnley last summer – but City signed Donnarumma on deadline day.

Marc Guehi scored his first goal for City since joining from Crystal Palace last month.

The Manchester United co-owner has said sorry to those he offended with his remarks about the UK being ‘colonised by immigrants’.