Manchester City will today be crowned Premier League champions for the fourth time in five seasons, following a Gündoğan inspired comeback against Aston Villa to clinch Premier League title at the Etihad Stadium.
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The leaders were stunned in the 37th minute after Matty Cash got on the end of a whipped in cross from Lucas Digne, sending the ball into the net.
City emerged after the break with renewed vigour, as the introduction of Oleksandr Zinchenko provided the team with a better balance.
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Desperation was growing among the City ranks, and that feeling would only get worse as Villa doubled their lead from a simple goal-kick. Watkins nodded down to Philippe Coutinho, the former Liverpool man, who spun away from Aymeric Laporte before clinically finishing at the near post.
Guardiola’s substitutions paid dividends as they reduced the arrears. Raheem Sterling’s cross found İlkay Gündoğan at the back post to power past Olsen.
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Just two minutes later, the hosts were level as Rodri’s low drive expertly found the bottom corner, blowing the roof off the Etihad Stadium.
An unbelievable comeback was complete in the 81st minute, as Kevin De Bruyne’s low cross found the arriving Gündoğan at the back post to hand the ‘Cityzens’ the Premier league crown.
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