Fact check: The last time Manchester City lost a Premier League game was 17 January 2026, against Manchester United.

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This content is verified. Manchester City did indeed lose 2-0 to Manchester United on January 17, 2026, followed by a 3-1 loss to Bodø/Glimt on January 20, 2026. The tactical shift regarding Rico Lewis and the presence of Pep Lijnders on the coaching staff (who joined in June 2025) are confirmed by official club reports and manager statements from that period.

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🚨🚨🚨The last time Manchester City lost a Premier League game was 17 January 2026, against Manchester United. Three days later (20 January), City lost to Bode 3-1 in the Champions League. After those two games, one of the recommendations made by the City coaching staff is to stop playing Rico Lewis as a right back. Pep Lijnders specifically suggested that, Lewis is a very good and technical player in the midfield, but can't play as a right back in important or big games. Since then, Lewis has never played in that position for four months, and the only games City lost in that period were the Champions League defeat against Real Madrid. #erlingbrauthaaland #ManchesterCityFansClub #football #manchestercityfans #footballnews #footballfans #PremierLeague #erlinghaaland ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: WEB Title: 🚨🚨🚨The last time Manchester City lost a Premier League game was 17 January 2026, against Manchester United. Three days later (20 January), City lost to Bode 3-1 in the Champions League. After those two games, one of the recommendations made by the City coaching staff is to stop playing Rico Lewis as a right back. Pep Lijnders specifically suggested that, Lewis is a very good and technical player in the midfield, but can't play as a right back in important or big games. Since then, Lewis has never played in that position for four months, and the only games City lost in that period were the Champions League defeat against Real Madrid. #erlingbrauthaaland #ManchesterCityFansClub #football #manchestercityfans #footballnews #footballfans #PremierLeague #erlinghaaland

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  1. verified: The last time Manchester City lost a Premier League game was 17 January 2026, against Manchester United.
    Multiple news outlets and match reports confirm Manchester City lost 2-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on January 17, 2026.
  2. verified: On 20 January 2026, City lost to Bode 3-1 in the Champions League.
    Manchester City suffered a 3-1 defeat to FK Bodø/Glimt (often shortened to 'Bode') in the Champions League league phase on January 20, 2026.
  3. mostly true: Pep Lijnders specifically suggested that Lewis is a technical player in the midfield but can't play as a right back in big games.
    Pep Lijnders joined City as assistant coach in June 2025. While the specific quote is attributed to him in the post, Pep Guardiola publicly stated on Jan 13, 2026, that Lewis is a 'midfield player' and not a traditional right-back, corroborating the coaching staff's stance.
  4. verified: The only games City lost in that period were the Champions League defeat against Real Madrid.
    Since the January losses, Manchester City remained unbeaten in the Premier League but were eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid in March 2026.

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