Boos And Bananas Greet Manchester City In Record-Breaking Ipswich Win
· Sports · BBC Sport
Manchester City supporters jeered the Premier League anthem and waved hundreds of inflatable bananas before kick-off in their first top-flight home game since being found guilty of financial rule breaches. Phil Foden scored the opening goal in the 19th minute, marking his first strike of 2026 on his return from suspension. The match drew a record crowd of 60,817 to Etihad Stadium as Enzo Maresca became the first manager in Premier League history to win his first seven games in charge. The win pulls Manchester City six points clear at the top of the table after securing a 1-0 victory over Ipswich. The inflatable bananas revive a fan craze from the late 1980s that originally began as a light-hearted joke.
Why it matters
The supporters' demonstration underscores ongoing fan defiance as the club appeals verdicts regarding sponsorship deals and financial rules between 2009 and 2018.
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