A late red card for Manuel Akanji galvanised them further but the Blues managed to hold on for an important win.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-brighton-haaland-guardiola-27957093

Arsenal would level in fortuitous circumstances as, deep into stoppage time, Trossard’s shot took a deflection off Akanji, wrong-footing Ortega and sending the Arsenal fans behind the goal into raptures.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/uksport/2023/08/06/arsenal-beat-treble-winners-manchester-city-on-penalties-to-win-community-shield/

At the interval it was “only” 3-0, but the copious second-half changes Guardiola made disrupted City’s rhythm, with Julián Álvarez replacing Haaland and Manuel Akanji coming on for Stones.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/15/manchester-city-leicester-premier-league-match-report

But Leandro Trossard’s shot deflected in – off Manuel Akanji – to earn Arsenal a 1-1 draw and take the game to a penalty shoot-out.

Source: https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/08/06/mikel-arteta-benefits-from-new-law-changes-as-arsenal-clinch-community-shield/

He opened the scoring on 30 minutes before setting up Bernardo Silva (33 minutes) Manuel Akanji (37 minutes) Phil Foden (64 minutes) and Silva again (83 minutes) for the second, third, fourth and fifth goals respectively.

Source: https://www.completesports.com/onyeka-provides-assist-as-brentford-edge-west-ham-man-citys-doku-equals-pogbas-epl-record/

Manuel Akanji, right, is suspended.

Source: https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2023/10/27/pep-guardiola-condemns-manchester-city-fans-who-chanted-about-sir-bobby-charlton/

REV Isreal Akanji, President of Nigerian Baptist Convention, has urged the Church and Nigerians to show love to one another for the unity and development of the Church as well as the country.

Source: https://realnewsmagazine.net/baptist-convention-preaches-peace-love-unity-at-2023-conference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baptist-convention-preaches-peace-love-unity-at-2023-conference

Showed he lacks blistering pace when refusing to launch a surge beyond Akanji and miscontrolled at times.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/03/manchester-city-2-1-manchester-united-fa-cup-final-player-ratings

Sky Sports 'do dirty' on Man City star Manuel Akanji - and…

Source: https://www.onenewspage.com/n/Sports/1zpks0l8f0/Sky-Sports-do-dirty-on-Man-City-star.htm

Speaking ahead of the game, City defender Manuel Akanji said: "t’s a really intense game and you can feel it right from the start.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/erling-haaland-starts-man-city-28173416

This was as Erling Haaland, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling and Manuel Akanji contributed to a frenetic four-goal opening period.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/epl-chelsea-man-city-share-spoils-in-eight-goal-thriller/