MANCHESTER, United Kingdom —
Manchester City retained the Premier League title in the most dramatic of
fashion as they hauled themselves back from 2–0 down to beat Aston Villa 3–2
with three goals in the final 15 minutes on Sunday.
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Ilkay Gundogan
came off the bench to score twice with Rodri also on target as Pep Guardiola’s
men held off
Liverpool’s title charge to win the league by a point.
In scenes
remiscent of the first of City’s now six league titles in 11 seasons when
Sergio Aguero scored a 93rd minute winner to deny Manchester United the title
on goal difference, the champions produced a remarkable comeback at the Etihad.
Goals from Matty
Cash and former Liverpool favourite
Philippe Coutinho looked set to gift the
Reds the title.
Jurgen Klopp’s men
did their job by also coming from a goal down to beat Wolves 3–1 at Anfield,
but City’s rescue act ensured Liverpool’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple is
over.
Gundogan started
the comeback as he headed in Raheem Sterling’s cross at the back post.
Rodri then
side-footed home from outside the box and Gundogan completed the fight back by
tapping home
Kevin De Bruyne’s cross at the back post.
Guardiola said
before the game he wanted no repeat of Aguero’s legendary late strike a decade
ago.
But the Calatan
was the most relieved man in Manchester as he sealed the 10th league title of
his coaching career in just 13 seasons.
Fans swarmed onto the
pitch to celebrate at full-time and the crossbar at the goal where City scored
all of their goals was snapped under the weight of supporters sitting on it.
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