Almost, anyway. With 15 minutes to go on Sunday, the final day of the season, Manchester City was two goals down to Aston Villa, and its Etihad Stadium was full ...
The one solace was that Liverpool — starting the day a point behind — was not winning, either. Still, the threat hung in the air: If Liverpool scored another and beat Wolves, and Pep Guardiola’s side did not find a way to win, the title would slip from City’s grasp. With 15 minutes to go on Sunday, the final day of the season, Manchester City was two goals down to Aston Villa, and its Etihad Stadium was full of silence and dread.
Pep Guardiola's side has now won the Premier League for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
The club took points off every other team in the league, though and at one point had a 12-match winning streak that ultimately fortified its place atop the table. One of those was a big one, though, helping spark the comeback from 2–0 down to West Ham on Sunday to salvage the point that put the club in position to clinch Tuesday. Man City won another league title—its second in a row—by overcoming a late two-goal deficit to defeat Aston Villa, 3–2, and hold off Liverpool’s charge on the final day of the season.
Manchester City win 2021/22 Premier League title after thrilling final day for the ages; Citys fourth title in five years under Pep Guardiola; City secure ...
Manchester City's consistency was the difference in the Premier League this season. Fifteen different players have scored twice or more for Guardiola's side in the Premier League this season. The spirit in this stadium was down in the dumps, but when they got that first goal it turned and I started to believe." Raheem Sterling was the Premier League player of the month for December. Gabriel Jesus scored six times in April. Riyad Mahrez was the team's top scorer in all competitions but, incongruously, started only 14 Premier League games. When Spurs completed the double over them, they thrashed Manchester United in the derby on their Etihad return. Guardiola's side had the odd slip of their own, notably losing to Tottenham on the opening weekend. This is for the families. But this team fights to the end. "Gundogan is the best inside runner we have. It takes something special to come from behind like they did today and that comes from the manager. "This City group keeps going until the end.
Our dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa in the final game of the season sealed the title and saw us finish one point ahead of second-place Liverpool at the end of ...
Our exceptional form this season continues a trend seen over the past five campaigns. In the 190 Premier League matches City have played during the last half decade, we have won 146, taken 458 points (at an average of 2.5 points per game) and scored a remarkable 485 goals (at an average of 2.5 goals per game). City have also conceded the fewest goals and boast the best goal difference during that period. After the full-time whistle at the Etihad, our fans were able to see Fernandinho, our captain and leader, lift the Premier League trophy in his last act as a City player before bringing an end to his nine-year stay at the Club.
The race for the title going down to the final day means those responsible for the silverware have had to plan for all eventualities.
The date, like the title dream, then erased. And although the final destination of the Premier League trophy might not be revealed until nearly 6pm on Sunday evening, there will be no mix-up in the colour of the ribbons on the medals and trophy handed to the winners. The award of the Premier League trophy and the accompanying medals represents the finale of the season – the on-pitch cavorting of the winners, often the money shot after nearly 10 months toil.
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 ...
In scenes reminiscent 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. PURPLE CAP ORANGE CAP
Man City was the dominant force for much of the season, even though Liverpool and Chelsea showed signs of making this a competitive title race. City was down 2- ...
Man City was the dominant force for much of the season, even though Liverpool and Chelsea showed signs of making this a competitive title race. City have become a domestic force under Pep Guardiola, who came to club ahead of the 2016-17 campaign. Liverpool will settle for second place despite winning the final match when it looked like there was an opportunity to win the domestic trophy.