Evening StandardPhil Foden becoming ‘a serious player’ with ‘massive influence’ on Man City title chase, says Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola says Phil Foden is becoming a “serious player” as he hailed the young Englishman’s “massive influence” in Manchester City’s chase for silverware. Foden continued his terrific recent form by scoring one goal and playing a major hand in the other as City beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Wednesday night to move 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Foden also scored in both legs of City’s Champions League quarter-final win over Borussia Dortmund and was superb after coming off the bench as their quadruple dream was ended by Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday.
Evening StandardStephanie Frappart named as first woman to officiate at men’s European Championships
Stephanie Frappart will make history at Euro 2020 after being named as the first woman to officiate at a men's European Championships this summer. The 37-year-old has already become the first woman to have refereed a Ligue 1 match, a Champions League match and a World Cup qualifier. Frappart also refereed the 2019 Super Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea, which Liverpool won on penalties.
Evening StandardAston Villa 1-2 Man City: Rodri heads winner as City close on Premier League title
Manchester City took a huge step towards the Premier League title as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in a game which saw both sides finish with ten men. Rodri’s first-half header proved the decisive goal, after Phil Foden had cancelled out John McGinn’s first-minute opener. Villa briefly had a man advantage after John Stones was sent off on the stroke of half-time, only for Matty Cash to receive two yellow cards in quick succession soon after the restart.
