Arsenal came up short as their hopes of a first league title since 2004 suffered a setback.
Eriksson's appointment was made after former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra gained enough shares to complete his takeover bid.
Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has agreed in principle to take over as manager of Manchester City on a three-year contract, Sky Sports News reported on Tuesday.
Manchester City have suspended midfielder Joey Barton for the rest of the season after a training ground incident, British media said on Tuesday.
'OK. RM was not happy we were celebrating KDB goal,' Haaland, whose son has scored 51 goals for city in his first season in England, said on Twitter.
Rodrygo struck twice and Vinicius Jr dazzled as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday to win their 20th Copa del Rey title and first since 2014.
Chelsea outplay Villa in FA Cup
Holders Liverpool survived a penalty shootout to see off third-tier Derby County
Chelsea lost for the sixth time in six games in all competitions since interim coach Frank Lampard replaced Graham Potter last month, a dismal run for a club who were crowned European champions as recently as two years ago.
Vincent Kompany's powerful header sealed a 1-0 win for Manchester City over title rivals Manchester United on Monday to put Roberto Mancini's side within two victories of Premier League glory.
Leeds United issued an apology to their fans for their 4-1 loss and also for a video that showed the players ignoring a young fan.
Marcus Rashford continued his fine season as he scored again to help Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in their League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
Arsenal play away to City on Wednesday hoping to regain their grip on the title race after securing draws in their last three games.
A summary of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.
In Conte's absence, Stellini guided Spurs to wins over Manchester City, West Ham United and Chelsea.
Erling Haaland fired his fourth Premier League hat-trick of a remarkable season to earn Manchester City a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
The German apologised for his conduct after the game and said that he should have dealt with the situation differently.
City completed the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup titles, matching Manchester United's feat in 1999 and drawing comparisons with Guardiola's 2008-09 Barcelona team.
Manchester City clinched the Champions League title to seal their treble in a sensational season.
Manchester United's hopes of moving second in the Premier League were scuppered as Michael Olise's stunning last-gasp equaliser earned Crystal Palace a 1-1 home draw on Wednesday.
Manchester City's 35-year wait for a trophy ended when Yaya Toure's unstoppable shot sealed a deserved 1-0 win over Stoke City in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
FA Cup added another incredible chapter to its proud heritage on Saturday as Chelsea and Manchester City were humbled by supposed inferiors.
Late goals from Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott spared Arsenal's blushes and kept them top of the Premier League in a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City as title rivals Manchester City and Chelsea also won on Wednesday.
David Silva came to the rescue of Manchester City with two goals in a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
Chelsea's unbeaten start to the season ended with a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United; Champions Manchester City took full advantage of Chelsea's surprise reverse to cut the gap at the top.
Haaland's 45th goal was a personal record, too, for the 22-year-old who scored a total of 44 in 2019-20
Arsenal's Premier League match against Chelsea have been rescheduled to a later date.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday, March 9.
Manchester City dominated transfer activity on the eve of the Premier League season on Friday with the signing of Italy's Mario Balotelli.
;You will have setbacks. We beat Arsenal, we beat Liverpool. On Sunday, we had a bad day at the office. City were better, we have to accept that. But we can't accept our unacceptable performance. So thank you for the lesson, Pep and City. We have to understand, we have to do things much better.'
Guardiola will not take his opponents lightly despite Copenhagen, the Danish champions, languishing in sixth place in the league, forcing them to replace manager Jess Thorup with Jacob Neestrup last month.
Al-Nassr are one of 40 clubs from 20 leagues across the confederation drawn in 10 groups to face one another from Monday, with only the winners guaranteed to advance to the knockout rounds in the quest for the top prize of US$4 million.
European champions England will wear blue shorts for both their home and away kits for this month's friendlies
Haaland effectively put the game to bed early in the second half with a simple finish, before taking his league tally to 20 for the season in the 64th minute.
Manchester City's Brazil forward Robinho is returning home to his former club Santos immediately on a six-month loan deal, both clubs said on Thursday.
Roberto Mancini, the King of the Italian Cup, took his first step towards Wembley when his Manchester City side earned a 1-0 third-round FA Cup win at Championship side Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Manchester City ended their run of seven league draws in spectacular fashion by beating Premier League leaders Chelsea 2-1 in an action-packed game in front of a record Eastlands crowd on Saturday.
Manchester City's Premier League title defence fell apart at the seams in a 3-1 defeat to Southampton on Saturday when goalkeeper Joe Hart committed a howler and Gareth Barry scored a bizarre own goal.
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