We might be short on sporting events this year, but fans still got to enjoy the Grand National thanks to a computerized running of the race
So, in a bid to fill the sporting void, we have put some of this year other cancelled top events through the sporting simulators, crunching data such as form, injuries and playing conditions.
Ben Griffiths looks at what could have been (and it might just bring small joy to Man City fans).
Champions League
() Man City are the only Premier League team to make the quarter finals after Chelsea are beaten in their last tie by Bayern Credit: Getty
KEVIN De Bruyne’s – yard deflected shot clinches a 2-1 win for Man City over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final – meaning City are champions of Europe for the first time in their history.
Midfielder De Bruyne’s (th minute winner clinches the trophy for the team.
Sergio Aguero had earlier opened the scoring after six minutes before Robert Lewandowski leveled the scores just before half-time.
According to the simulator using Football Manager’s data, City are the only Premier League team to make the quarter finals after Chelsea are beaten in their last tie by Bayern. Wimbledon
(Cricket)
ANTHONY Joshua easily beats Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev to retain his world heavyweight titles.
A packed crowd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium sees AJ win with a sixth-round stoppage, run through Fight Night Simulator.
Golf: US Masters
Spain’s John Rahm is triumphant at the Masters and Tiger Woods fails to make the cut Credit: Getty Images – Getty
JON Rahm is triumphant in the Masters at Augusta.
He beats US star Justin Thomas by two shots to become the fourth Spaniard to win the coveted Green Jacket. Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood is the early leader but falls away.
He is still the highest-ranking British player. Tiger Woods cannot repeat his 12040 heroics – he fails to make the cut. Premier League
Liverpool claim the League crown after an impressive 3-1 win against Villa, with two from Sadio Mane Credit: Getty
LIVERPOOL claim the league crown for the first time in 77 years.
A 3-1 win over Aston Villa wraps up the title. Jack Grealish’s early goal for Villa is cancelled out by two from Sadio Mane and a Mo Salah header. Man City finish second.
Meanwhile, according to Football Manager simulator, Norwich, Watford and Bournemouth are relegated.
Euro
Harry Kane makes a comeback but it’s not enough … the Germans knock out England Credit: PA: Press Association IT’S zee Germans again! Not only do they knock England out in Dublin in the last , but they then go on to beat France 2-0 in the final.
Harry Kane returns from his injury lay-off to score three goals in the early group games, but Gareth Southgate’s men fail to find the net against the Germans, who win the game with a goal from Leroy Sane. FA Cup
Mikel Arteta scores his first piece of silverware as Arsenal. manager as the team knock out Leicester City Credit: Getty
ARSENAL win the famous old trophy – to give Mikel Arteta his first piece of silverware as a manager.
The Gunners beat Leicester City on penalties after a goalless draw played out at Wembley.
Incredibly, Leicester striker Jamie Vardy misses the only penalty of the shoot-out as Arsenal lift the trophy for the fourth time in seven years.
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