some thought aymeric laporte was lucky to still- aymeric laporte was lucky to still be on the pitch aftermeric laporte was statuesque. spurs's 13 year wait for a trophy goes on, but in the week that the city owners made a huge misstep, on the pitch, fans had a beautiful reminder ofjust how super football can be. match of the day follows the news and in scotland it's sportscene, so if you don't want to know the other football results, then look away now.... burnley had their biggest away win in premier league history, with a 4—0 thrashing of wolves, which moved them towards retaining top flight football next season. today's two other games finished as draws. stjohnstone stunned rangers in the scottish cup quarterfinals, coming from a goal behind in extra time to win on penalties. they're joined in the last four by dundee united, who had a comfortable 3—0 win at aberdeen. chelsea got an all important away goal, but trail bayern munich after the first leg of their women's champions league semifinal. the blues are looking to reach the final of the competition for the first time. it ended 2—1

a late aymeric laporte goal sealing a one nil win in front of 8,000 fans watching at wembley, asjoe lynskeythis is the biggest cloud for a match in the uk since last march. after so long in a vacuum, now the noise is real. tottenham fans did the singing but watch their team mostly defending. in the first half, manchester city were dominant, but could not score. the managers are all but one of the last 14 cup finals and the team sees the big stage and they came so close to something brilliant. with this reprieve, they worked their way into it, they're being led by their caretaker boss and 29—year—old ryan mason. two win the cup and the second match would been extraordinary but after cities pressure, they finally broke through. the port single goal was enough, city had not won the scope for years in a row and as football goes back to the noise that it's missed so much, some things do not change. significant result for manchester city, and a significant day with 8,000 fans at wembley as part of the government's latest pilot ushering in the safe return of fans to stadiums. natalie pirks was at

a late aymeric laporte goal sealing a one nil win in front of 8,000 fans watching at wembley.ks is there. natalie a hugely dominant perforamnce from city, just surprising they didnt score more special day with fans there to watch the game. with the further unlocking of restrictions. it was incredibly well—deserved but for as brilliant as city were, spurs were really disappointing and very poor today. mason led his troops into the front line at the tender age ofjust 29, but they into the front line at the tender age of just 29, but they were into the front line at the tender age ofjust 29, but they were under siege from the get—go and really, it was a mixture of wastefulness and they kept spurs in it, right up until the 82nd minute when he was statuesque and spurs, they were just static, frankly. all the chances and possessions they had, the goal would come from a set piece like that, but it was very well—deserved. plenty of fans will feel aggrieved that he was on the pitch. two incidents where could've picked up two yellows and been off the pitch. but as it was, city very dese

a late aymeric laporte goal sealing the victory in front of 8,000 fans watching at wembley.atching: it was incredibly well—deserved but as brilliant as city worker, spurs were really disappointing in very poor today. were really disappointing in very poortoday. ryan were really disappointing in very poor today. ryan mason led his troops into the front tender age of just 29, but they are under siege from the get—go and it was a mixture of wastefulness and the hand of hugo that kept the spurs in it. right up until the 82nd part when laporte was statuesque in the spurs were just static. it is interesting that all the chance they had another position they had, their goals would come from a set piece like that. but it was very well deserved. plenty of fancy feel aggrieved that laporte was even on the pitch because there were two incidents in the first africa picked up two yellows been off the pitch. but as it was, city very deserving of the victory and with the champions league semi finals coming up in three days' time, it is quite a surprise for most that they really did go with