• MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Good stop from Rodrygo but couldn’t stop same player scoring from rebound. Not called into serious action again until penalty save from Modric in shoot-out when Brazilian keeper was also an unlikely scorer. AP
    Ederson 7/10
    MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Good stop from Rodrygo but couldn’t stop same player scoring from rebound. Not called into serious action again until penalty save from Modric in shoot-out when Brazilian keeper was also an unlikely scorer. AP
    MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Good stop from Rodrygo but couldn’t stop same player scoring from rebound. Not called into serious action again until penalty save from Modric in shoot-out when Brazilian keep
  • Back in side after injury but guilty of playing Vinicius onside in run-up to Real’s opener. Helped nullify threat of of the Real attacker, though, matching the Brazilian for pace and strength. AP
    Kyle Walker 8/10
    Back in side after injury but guilty of playing Vinicius onside in run-up to Real’s opener. Helped nullify threat of of the Real attacker, though, matching the Brazilian for pace and strength. AP
    Back in side after injury but guilty of playing Vinicius onside in run-up to Real’s opener. Helped nullify threat of of the Real attacker, though, matching the Brazilian for pace and strength. AP
  • Excellent at the back, rarely troubled although arguably allowed Vinicius too much room to put cross into box for Rodrygo goal and should have closed him down quicker. AF
    Ruben Dias 8/10
    Excellent at the back, rarely troubled although arguably allowed Vinicius too much room to put cross into box for Rodrygo goal and should have closed him down quicker. AF
    Excellent at the back, rarely troubled although arguably allowed Vinicius too much room to put cross into box for Rodrygo goal and should have closed him down quicker. AF
  • Versatile defender regularly found himself pushing into midfield to help with City attacks but wasted one good opportunity when he blazed over bar with teammates better placed. Getty Images
    Manuel Akanji 7/10
    Versatile defender regularly found himself pushing into midfield to help with City attacks but wasted one good opportunity when he blazed over bar with teammates better placed. Getty Images
    Versatile defender regularly found himself pushing into midfield to help with City attacks but wasted one good opportunity when he blazed over bar with teammates better placed. Getty Images
  • Scored fine goals in successive games from left-back for City but more focused on defensive duties here which he did with aplomb. Booked for foul on Bellingham. PA
    Josko Gvardiol 8/10
    Scored fine goals in successive games from left-back for City but more focused on defensive duties here which he did with aplomb. Booked for foul on Bellingham. PA
    Scored fine goals in successive games from left-back for City but more focused on defensive duties here which he did with aplomb. Booked for foul on Bellingham. PA
  • His usual ultra-reliable self in middle of park breaking down Real attacks and spraying some lovely balls out wide. Took booking for team when he hauled back the speedy Diaz. Lost for first time in 67 City games. AFP
    Rodri 8/10
    His usual ultra-reliable self in middle of park breaking down Real attacks and spraying some lovely balls out wide. Took booking for team when he hauled back the speedy Diaz. Lost for first time in 67 City games. AFP
    His usual ultra-reliable self in middle of park breaking down Real attacks and spraying some lovely balls out wide. Took booking for team when he hauled back the speedy Diaz. Lost for first time in 67
  • Stung Lunin’s palms with powerful strike in first half. Buried finish into roof of net to level scores in 76th minute and could have had quickfire hat-trick when he hit two efforts over bar not long after. EPA
    Kevin De Bruyne 8/10
    Stung Lunin’s palms with powerful strike in first half. Buried finish into roof of net to level scores in 76th minute and could have had quickfire hat-trick when he hit two efforts over bar not long after. EPA
    Stung Lunin’s palms with powerful strike in first half. Buried finish into roof of net to level scores in 76th minute and could have had quickfire hat-trick when he hit two efforts over bar not long a
  • Could only bundle ball wide from a couple of metres out after Haaland’s header rebounded off crossbar in first half. Tried to make things happen but, like City as whole, found it hard to find way through Real defence. Terrible penalty in shoot-out. PA
    Bernardo Silva 6/10
    Could only bundle ball wide from a couple of metres out after Haaland’s header rebounded off crossbar in first half. Tried to make things happen but, like City as whole, found it hard to find way through Real defence. Terrible penalty in shoot-out. PA
    Could only bundle ball wide from a couple of metres out after Haaland’s header rebounded off crossbar in first half. Tried to make things happen but, like City as whole, found it hard to find way thro
  • Glorious finish in first leg but no sniff of goal here until just before break when he curled shot over bar from 20 metres out. Surprisingly little impact from England attacker but scored in shoot-out. AP
    Phil Foden 5/10
    Glorious finish in first leg but no sniff of goal here until just before break when he curled shot over bar from 20 metres out. Surprisingly little impact from England attacker but scored in shoot-out. AP
    Glorious finish in first leg but no sniff of goal here until just before break when he curled shot over bar from 20 metres out. Surprisingly little impact from England attacker but scored in shoot-out
  • Struck two efforts straight at keeper in second half and had interesting tussle with Carvajal, with both players booked for fouling each other. AFP
    Jack Grealish 7/10
    Struck two efforts straight at keeper in second half and had interesting tussle with Carvajal, with both players booked for fouling each other. AFP
    Struck two efforts straight at keeper in second half and had interesting tussle with Carvajal, with both players booked for fouling each other. AFP
  • Two headed chances in first 20 minutes – put one just over, the other bounced off crossbar. No clearcut opportunities after break and taken off by Pep Guardiola at start of extra-time. AP
    Erling Haaland 6/10
    Two headed chances in first 20 minutes – put one just over, the other bounced off crossbar. No clearcut opportunities after break and taken off by Pep Guardiola at start of extra-time. AP
    Two headed chances in first 20 minutes – put one just over, the other bounced off crossbar. No clearcut opportunities after break and taken off by Pep Guardiola at start of extra-time. AP
  • SUBS: (On for Grealish 72’) Made instant impact with his pace and direct running. Was his cross that ended with De Bruyne scoring. EPA
    Jeremy Doku 7/10
    SUBS: (On for Grealish 72’) Made instant impact with his pace and direct running. Was his cross that ended with De Bruyne scoring. EPA
    SUBS: (On for Grealish 72’) Made instant impact with his pace and direct running. Was his cross that ended with De Bruyne scoring. EPA
  • (On for Haaland 91’) Hit shot straight at keeper from tight angle deep into extra-time. Scored in shoot-out. AP
    Julian Alvarez 6/10
    (On for Haaland 91’) Hit shot straight at keeper from tight angle deep into extra-time. Scored in shoot-out. AP
    (On for Haaland 91’) Hit shot straight at keeper from tight angle deep into extra-time. Scored in shoot-out. AP
  • (On for Akanji 112’) PA
    John Stones N/A
    (On for Akanji 112’) PA
    (On for Akanji 112’) PA
  • (On for De Bruyne 112’) Saw penalty saved in shoot-out. EPA
    Mateo Kovacic N/A
    (On for De Bruyne 112’) Saw penalty saved in shoot-out. EPA
    (On for De Bruyne 112’) Saw penalty saved in shoot-out. EPA
  • REAL MADRID RATINGS Regulation saves from Ukrainian until given no chance by De Bruyne’s fine finish for leveller. Never looked comfortable with in-swinging corners and crosses. Saved two poorly struck penalties in shoot-out. AP
    Andriy Lunin 7/10
    REAL MADRID RATINGS Regulation saves from Ukrainian until given no chance by De Bruyne’s fine finish for leveller. Never looked comfortable with in-swinging corners and crosses. Saved two poorly struck penalties in shoot-out. AP
    REAL MADRID RATINGS Regulation saves from Ukrainian until given no chance by De Bruyne’s fine finish for leveller. Never looked comfortable with in-swinging corners and crosses. Saved two poorly struc
  • Booked for pulling down Grealish, despite claiming that England winger dived. Coped with threat of Grealish but had tougher time against pace of Doku when City winger was brough on. Limped off with cramp in extra-time. AP
    Dani Carvajal 7/10
    Booked for pulling down Grealish, despite claiming that England winger dived. Coped with threat of Grealish but had tougher time against pace of Doku when City winger was brough on. Limped off with cramp in extra-time. AP
    Booked for pulling down Grealish, despite claiming that England winger dived. Coped with threat of Grealish but had tougher time against pace of Doku when City winger was brough on. Limped off with cr
  • Had been immaculate at heart of excellent defensive performance but was his poor clearance that handed chance for De Bruyne to level scores. Poked chance wide at end of first-half of extra-time. Scored winner in shoot-out. AP
    Antonio Rudiger 8/10
    Had been immaculate at heart of excellent defensive performance but was his poor clearance that handed chance for De Bruyne to level scores. Poked chance wide at end of first-half of extra-time. Scored winner in shoot-out. AP
    Had been immaculate at heart of excellent defensive performance but was his poor clearance that handed chance for De Bruyne to level scores. Poked chance wide at end of first-half of extra-time. Score
  • Veteran looked like he might score a disastrous own goal just after break when he took ball past own keeper but cleared for corner. But played part in resolute Real defensive display. Scored in shoot-out. AFP
    Nacho 7/10
    Veteran looked like he might score a disastrous own goal just after break when he took ball past own keeper but cleared for corner. But played part in resolute Real defensive display. Scored in shoot-out. AFP
    Veteran looked like he might score a disastrous own goal just after break when he took ball past own keeper but cleared for corner. But played part in resolute Real defensive display. Scored in shoot-
  • Had little problems up in first half when he helped keep Foden very quiet and dealt with Silva in second when he switched flanks. Harsh booking for what looked fair tackle on Walker. AP
    Ferland Mendy 8/10
    Had little problems up in first half when he helped keep Foden very quiet and dealt with Silva in second when he switched flanks. Harsh booking for what looked fair tackle on Walker. AP
    Had little problems up in first half when he helped keep Foden very quiet and dealt with Silva in second when he switched flanks. Harsh booking for what looked fair tackle on Walker. AP
  • Had game’s first effort on goal – curling effort from distance saved comfortably. Excellent pressing when City were in possession but wayward passing gifted ball back to City far too often. Reuters
    Eduardo Camavinga 6/10
    Had game’s first effort on goal – curling effort from distance saved comfortably. Excellent pressing when City were in possession but wayward passing gifted ball back to City far too often. Reuters
    Had game’s first effort on goal – curling effort from distance saved comfortably. Excellent pressing when City were in possession but wayward passing gifted ball back to City far too often. Reuters
  • Couldn’t handle the surging runs forward by De Bruyne, particularly in first half. Tidy with the ball as usual before being replaced by his old partner in crime Luka Modric. AP
    Toni Kroos 6/10
    Couldn’t handle the surging runs forward by De Bruyne, particularly in first half. Tidy with the ball as usual before being replaced by his old partner in crime Luka Modric. AP
    Couldn’t handle the surging runs forward by De Bruyne, particularly in first half. Tidy with the ball as usual before being replaced by his old partner in crime Luka Modric. AP
  • Fabulous leveller in Madrid but little sniff of goal here but was part of move that ended with Rodrygo scoring. Never shirked in his defensive duties and is such a vital player for Real. AFP
    Federico Valverde 7/10
    Fabulous leveller in Madrid but little sniff of goal here but was part of move that ended with Rodrygo scoring. Never shirked in his defensive duties and is such a vital player for Real. AFP
    Fabulous leveller in Madrid but little sniff of goal here but was part of move that ended with Rodrygo scoring. Never shirked in his defensive duties and is such a vital player for Real. AFP
  • Key role in build-up to Rodygo’s opener with velvet first touch and turn before supplying pass to Valverde. But attacking influence was kept to minimum as City dominated possession and chances. Calm finish in shoot-out. Reuters
    Jude Bellingham 7/10
    Key role in build-up to Rodygo’s opener with velvet first touch and turn before supplying pass to Valverde. But attacking influence was kept to minimum as City dominated possession and chances. Calm finish in shoot-out. Reuters
    Key role in build-up to Rodygo’s opener with velvet first touch and turn before supplying pass to Valverde. But attacking influence was kept to minimum as City dominated possession and chances. Calm f
  • Big-game scorer who put Real ahead in 12th minute at second time of asking after Ederson saved his first attempt. Saw very little of Brazilian for rest of game although he looked very unimpressed at his late substitution. AFP
    Rodrygo 7/10
    Big-game scorer who put Real ahead in 12th minute at second time of asking after Ederson saved his first attempt. Saw very little of Brazilian for rest of game although he looked very unimpressed at his late substitution. AFP
    Big-game scorer who put Real ahead in 12th minute at second time of asking after Ederson saved his first attempt. Saw very little of Brazilian for rest of game although he looked very unimpressed at h
  • Provided cross for Rodrygo’s goal but was well marked by the City defence and got little or no joy out of Walker. AP
    Vinicius Junior 6/10
    Provided cross for Rodrygo’s goal but was well marked by the City defence and got little or no joy out of Walker. AP
    Provided cross for Rodrygo’s goal but was well marked by the City defence and got little or no joy out of Walker. AP
  • SUBS: (On for Kroos 79’) Little maestro was brought on with Real struggling to keep possession. Some trademark sublime touches and passes. Missed Real’s opening penalty of shoot-out. PA
    Luka Modric 7/10
    SUBS: (On for Kroos 79’) Little maestro was brought on with Real struggling to keep possession. Some trademark sublime touches and passes. Missed Real’s opening penalty of shoot-out. PA
    SUBS: (On for Kroos 79’) Little maestro was brought on with Real struggling to keep possession. Some trademark sublime touches and passes. Missed Real’s opening penalty of shoot-out. PA
  • (On for Rodrygo 84’) Flashes of pace from the former Man City player but little impact. Reuters
    Brahim Diaz 5/10
    (On for Rodrygo 84’) Flashes of pace from the former Man City player but little impact. Reuters
    (On for Rodrygo 84’) Flashes of pace from the former Man City player but little impact. Reuters
  • (On for Vinicius Junior 103’) Experienced wideman had half a chance in extra-time time but miscued shot wide of target. Scored in shoot-out. PA
    Lucas Vazquez 6/10
    (On for Vinicius Junior 103’) Experienced wideman had half a chance in extra-time time but miscued shot wide of target. Scored in shoot-out. PA
    (On for Vinicius Junior 103’) Experienced wideman had half a chance in extra-time time but miscued shot wide of target. Scored in shoot-out. PA
  • (On for Carvajal 111’) Made a couple of important challenges in short time on pitch. Reuters
    Eder Militao N/A
    (On for Carvajal 111’) Made a couple of important challenges in short time on pitch. Reuters
    (On for Carvajal 111’) Made a couple of important challenges in short time on pitch. Reuters

Man City v Real Madrid player ratings: De Bruyne 8, Haaland 6; Rudiger 8, Bellingham 7


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Manchester City's reign as European champions is over after they were beaten in a penalty shoot-out by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.

After a thrilling first-leg that ended 3-3 in Madrid, Real took control of the tie after 12 minutes thanks to a goal from Rodrygo after fine work from Jude Bellingham in the build-up.

But City deservedly levelled through Kevin de Bruyne with 14 minutes left and the Belgian almost won it for the Premier League side but saw two efforts sail over the crossbar in normal time.

There was no goals in extra time when both teams looked shattered and the last-eight clash drifted inevitably to a penalty shoot-out.

City looked on course to meet Bayern Munich in the semi-finals when Luka Modric missed Real's first penalty but Bernardo Silva's woeful effort and another from substitute Mateo Kovacic were saved by keeper Andriy Lunin.

Former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger stepped up to score the winner as Carlo Ancelotti's side came out on top 4-3 in the shoot-out to silence a majority of the Etihad Stadium.

"It's incredible," Bellingham said after the match. "Moments like this are magic and it just comes down to mentality: when you get those details right and you get those little moments, like the penalties, when the lads keep their cool. It’s magic.

"Our biggest strength is that our manager finds a way to let the boys play with freedom. We play off the cuff. He’s the model of calmness. I caught him yawning before the match – I asked him if he was tired and Carlo said: 'Yes – you’ve got to go out and excite me.'

"This was beautiful; my brother’s here today and it’s the first time he’s been able to see me playing for Madrid. I feel really proud about that."

Manager Ancelotti paid tribute to his side's defensive efforts. "How to explain all that? We started well, went ahead and then we had to fight to survive, we had to suffer. City had control because we defended too deep.

"We defended really, really well. This was about survival. Madrid is a club based on always fighting to stay in situations where there seems to be no way out – but we always find a way."

For City, there dreams of repeating last season's treble are over. They dominated proceedings for most of the game, had 33 shots to Real's eight, 18 corners to one but failed to come out on top.

Manager Pep Guardiola must now lift his tired side ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.

"I don't really know what to say," said defender Ruben Dias. "It's just frustrating. We dominated the whole game. The effort was there. We had our chances, it's a difficult one to take.

"You always end up doing everything to try to avoid going to penalties, especially the way we were controlling the game. It's difficult to take. There's only one way now, and that way is forward."

In the other semi-final, Joshua Kimmich's 63rd-minute header earned Bayern Munich a 1-0 victory over Arsenal that secured a 3-2 victory over two legs.

You can see the player ratings from Wednesday's game between Man City and Real Madrid in the gallery above. To move on to the next slide, slick on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.

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Stamp duty timeline

December 2014: Former UK finance minister George Osbourne reforms stamp duty, replacing the slab system with a blended rate scheme, with the top rate increasing to 12 per cent from 10 per cent:
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April 2021: 2% SDLT surcharge added to property transactions made by overseas buyers.

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Greed

Greedy investors trade beyond their means, open more positions than usual or hold on to positions too long to chase an even greater gain. “All too often, they incur a heavy loss and may even wipe out the profit already made.

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The risk of making a loss can cloud decision-making. “This can cause you to close out a position too early, or miss out on a profit by being too afraid to open a trade,” he says.

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Traders can get annoyed when the markets have behaved in unexpected ways and generates losses or fails to deliver anticipated gains.

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Western Region Asia Cup T20 Qualifier

Sun Feb 23 – Thu Feb 27, Al Amerat, Oman

The two finalists advance to the Asia qualifier in Malaysia in August

 

Group A

Bahrain, Maldives, Oman, Qatar

 

Group B

UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

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Power: 405hp at 5,500rpm
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If you go

Flight connections to Ulaanbaatar are available through a variety of hubs, including Seoul and Beijing, with airlines including Mongolian Airlines and Korean Air. While some nationalities, such as Americans, don’t need a tourist visa for Mongolia, others, including UAE citizens, can obtain a visa on arrival, while others including UK citizens, need to obtain a visa in advance. Contact the Mongolian Embassy in the UAE for more information.

Nomadic Road offers expedition-style trips to Mongolia in January and August, and other destinations during most other months. Its nine-day August 2020 Mongolia trip will cost from $5,250 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, two nights’ hotel accommodation in Ulaanbaatar, vehicle rental, fuel, third party vehicle liability insurance, the services of a guide and support team, accommodation, food and entrance fees; nomadicroad.com

A fully guided three-day, two-night itinerary at Three Camel Lodge costs from $2,420 per person based on two sharing, including airport transfers, accommodation, meals and excursions including the Yol Valley and Flaming Cliffs. A return internal flight from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzadgad costs $300 per person and the flight takes 90 minutes each way; threecamellodge.com

Sri Lanka's T20I squad

Thisara Perera (captain), Dilshan Munaweera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ashan Priyanjan, Mahela Udawatte, Dasun Shanaka, Sachith Pathirana, Vikum Sanjaya, Lahiru Gamage, Seekkuge Prasanna, Vishwa Fernando, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay and Chathuranga de Silva.

Schedule:

Sept 15: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (Dubai)

Sept 16: Pakistan v Qualifier (Dubai)

Sept 17: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 18: India v Qualifier (Dubai)

Sept 19: India v Pakistan (Dubai)

Sept 20: Bangladesh v Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi) Super Four

Sept 21: Group A Winner v Group B Runner-up (Dubai) 

Sept 21: Group B Winner v Group A Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 23: Group A Winner v Group A Runner-up (Dubai)

Sept 23: Group B Winner v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 25: Group A Winner v Group B Winner (Dubai)

Sept 26: Group A Runner-up v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Sept 28: Final (Dubai)

Skewed figures

In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458. 

Scores in brief:

Day 1

New Zealand (1st innings) 153 all out (66.3 overs) - Williamson 63, Nicholls 28, Yasir 3-54, Haris 2-11, Abbas 2-13, Hasan 2-38

Pakistan (1st innings) 59-2 (23 overs)

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RESULTS - ELITE MEN

1. Henri Schoeman (RSA) 57:03
2. Mario Mola (ESP) 57:09
3. Vincent Luis (FRA) 57:25
4. Leo Bergere (FRA)57:34
5. Jacob Birtwhistle (AUS) 57:40    
6. Joao Silva (POR) 57:45   
7. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 57:56
8. Adrien Briffod (SUI) 57:57           
9. Gustav Iden (NOR) 57:58            
10. Richard Murray (RSA) 57:59       

World Test Championship table

1 India 71 per cent

2 New Zealand 70 per cent

3 Australia 69.2 per cent

4 England 64.1 per cent

5 Pakistan 43.3 per cent

6 West Indies 33.3 per cent

7 South Africa 30 per cent

8 Sri Lanka 16.7 per cent

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Dubai Bling season three

Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed 

Rating: 1/5

Defence review at a glance

• Increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 but given “turbulent times it may be necessary to go faster”

• Prioritise a shift towards working with AI and autonomous systems

• Invest in the resilience of military space systems.

• Number of active reserves should be increased by 20%

• More F-35 fighter jets required in the next decade

• New “hybrid Navy” with AUKUS submarines and autonomous vessels

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Second Test, Day 2:

South Africa 335 & 75/1 (22.0 ov)
England 205
South Africa lead by 205 runs with 9 wickets remaining

Profile

Name: Carzaty

Founders: Marwan Chaar and Hassan Jaffar

Launched: 2017

Employees: 22

Based: Dubai and Muscat

Sector: Automobile retail

Funding to date: $5.5 million

Company profile

Company: Rent Your Wardrobe 

Date started: May 2021 

Founder: Mamta Arora 

Based: Dubai 

Sector: Clothes rental subscription 

Stage: Bootstrapped, self-funded 

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