Manchester City lift the Premier League trophy after a dramatic finish to the thrilling title race

MANCHESTER, UK – No one makes the last day drama like City of Manchester.

Ten years on from that forgettable moment from Sergio Aguero at Queen’s Park Rangers, Man City have picked themselves up once again and assembled another late comeback to beat. Aston Villa 3-2 and grab Premier League Title. This time, they don’t need a goal in the last kick of the game, but they need to go from 2-0 down to get the points they need to hold out. LiverpoolChallenge and overcome the ultimate hurdle of thrilling racing.

When Philippe Coutinho, once the darling of the Anfield team, scored the second goal for Villa in the 69th minute, some home fans decided it was time to leave. However, most went back at that time Ilkay Gundogancame on as a second-half substitute, scoring his second of the afternoon to complete an unbelievable five-minute spell in which City scored three goals.

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After A day of suffocation, chaos and drama in Manchester, Pep Guardiola’s team won the 4th title after 5 years. But forget it.

“The last game was always special,” Guardiola said after the game. “Aston Villa gave everything but the moment we found the goal, it changed everything.

“These boys, we are legends. Having done it in this country, in the Premier League, four times in five years, it’s because these guys are so special. We will be remembered. .”

The way they did it will also not be forgotten. A week later The memory of that Aguero goalmaybe there’s always going to be a change somewhere, and that’s because of Coutinho and Cash.

The “Typical City” tag – the historical phenomenon that always seems to be able to snatch defeat from the winner – will never allow their fans to completely relax on days like these, but when news is filtered through it Robin Olsenwho last played a club game for Sheffield United in November, was in target for Villa ahead of the No. Emiliano Martinez, there is an optimism, it can be an easy afternoon. Not an opportunity.

The atmosphere inside Etihad Stadium has begun to become lively when Lucas Digne pass for his opposite defender Cash to confront Ederson and stunned the home fans just before half-time was over. The mood became so stable that Oleksandr Zinchenko got up from the bench to try to lift supporters around the tunnel, but at halftime the television cameras had no problem spotting fans in blue with their heads bowed on chair.

By the time Coutinho made it 2-0 midway through the second half, some had seen enough and started rushing out. They will regret it almost immediately.

Olsen didn’t get tested against Gundogan, throws ahead £100m Jack Grealishheaded first in the post 76 minutes ago Rodri Two minutes later, Zinchenko hit the net. It reminded bedlam in the stands, and only three more minutes had passed when Kevin De Bruyne break into the box and find the Gundogan in the following column to exploit the winner.

The noise – a combination of celebration and relief – almost lifted the roof of the Etihad Stadium, and it took a while for the game to restart after almost everyone on the Man City bench had come on. . It is nothing compared to the ultimate celebration.

When Michael Oliver blew the final whistle, supporters flooded the field as the players tried to race. De Bruyne, surrounded by a ring of police officers, allowed himself to give a shout of joy and a giant punch as he made his way down the tunnel. One of the targets was destroyed. Olsen appeared from the crowd holding his head, with The city soon after issued a statement apologizing to the goalkeeper for the behavior.

Man City fans gathered around the benches began to sing about Villa coach Steven Gerrard’s famous slip that led Liverpool to win the title in 2014 – a nod that shows he has progressed. how close he was to winning the trophy for his former bosses.

Gerrard said: “The players were remarkable for 70 minutes. “Everything we asked them to do and more. The game plan was working and we had the game exactly where we wanted it, but we decided to go into protected mode too soon and we stopped playing.”

For all the beautiful, hypnotic football played by Guardiola’s side this season, Man City, their own shadow for three-quarters of the game, have provided proof of their resilience as they need the most. Twice in the final week of the season, they were 2-0 down and twice fought back for a win and a draw to give Liverpool an extra point.

An intense title race has come to a fitting end and City are champions again.