Needing three
points against their local rivals to seal the title, Pep Guardiola's side looked on course to seal the title there and then with first - half goals from Vincent Kompany and...
Not exact matches
A goal from Robert Earnshaw secured all three
points for Nottingham Forest from this match
against their
local rivals Derby County, a result that takes them into the top six.
The reigning champions picked up a valuable
point in their last league match
against local rivals Racing Club and will hope to improve their form with a positive result
against the Ecuadorian side.
Following the Swansea game, Everton and Spurs provide the opposition with the game at Wembley
against Spurs on February 10th being one of the biggest games of the season and massive for both clubs with Arsenal three
points behind their
local rivals in the Premier League and desperately needing to take all three
points.
At the other end of the north group, Bolton stretched their lead to five
points with a win
against Barnsley and it is Sheffield Wednesday again, rather than United, who are in second place; that draw
against Crewe being enough to take them above their
local rivals.