Man City vs Aston Villa

Manchester City face Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium on the final day of the Premier League season, where three points will retain the league title for ...

Here are the confirmed lineups from the final matchday of the Premier League season, with Pep Guardiola and Manchester City having the opportunity of clinching the title in front of their supporters with a victory over Aston Villa- Manchester City Confirmed Line-Ups: Manchester City vs Aston Villa (Premier League)

Manchester City used a ferocious late rally against Aston Villa to beat out Liverpool in one of the closet Premier League title races ever.

Guardiola and Co. will likely be favored to pull off the first Premier League three-peat since Ferguson’s 2006-09 Man United squads next season. The Sky Blues’ six Premier League championships are second to only Manchester United, who own 13. With Manchester City finishing with 93 points and Liverpool with 92, it’s just the seventh time that the first- and second-place teams were separated by one point or fewer. In terms of all-time top-flight English championships, Man City are now in sole possession of fifth with eight, trailing Man United (20), Liverpool (19), Arsenal (13) and Everton (9). City ultimately needed that ferocious comeback to win the title, as Liverpool scored twice in the final six minutes against Wolves for a 3-1 win. “It was an unbelievable game,” Gundogan said, via AP. “We are human beings and, after going 2-0 down, the chances were just very, very small.

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Midfielder emerges from the bench to score twice late on as City come from two goals behind to clinch the Premier League on a remarkable final day, ...

Amidst all this drama there was a moment of poignancy that in a week of violent pitch incursions reminded us that the vast majority of supporters really do know how to behave. Rodri equalised with the next attack and three minutes after that the resurrection was complete, Gundogan bookending the madness to secure City’s eighth title. There was still 20 minutes to go and the feeling that Liverpool would prevail was the salient point here, filling the Etihad with dread. Before that there was a lot of precision huffing and puffing from City but nothing at the end of it. The capacity for rational thought at the Etihad was washed away in five insane minutes that evoked Aguero day in this stadium. There was more chance of turning back the tide than repelling the swollen sea of Manchester City fans drunk on bacchanal spirit.

Manchester City have apologised to Robin Olsen after Steven Gerrard claimed the Aston Villa goalkeeper was "attacked" during a pitch invasion.

"The emotions, it's difficult to understand why the people respond in this way. "I'm so sorry. "My goalkeeper was attacked.

Manchester City beat Aston Villa 3-2 as Pep Guardiola's side scored three late goals to erase a 2-0 deficit and win the title in incredible fashion.

As for Aston Villa, well, they have a top 10 finish to play for as they can finish in 10th with a win or as low as 14th if they lose. But a draw or defeat leaves the door open for Liverpool (who start the final day just one point behind them) to win the title and keep their incredible quadruple hopes alive. This will be a tense afternoon but nine times out of 10 you’d expect City to win this game comfortably and a few early goals will settle the nerves of the City faithful. Manchester City know a win at home against Aston Villa on the final day will secure the Premier League title for the fourth time in the last five seasons. On paper that should be the case, but it’s the final day of the season. The City team have arrived. Few moans and groans from the City fans after some loose passes. City all over the place defensively. Watkins and Coutinho have a few chances on the break after that opening goal. Of course it was Coutinho. The Etihad Stadium is absolutely stunned. We are now waiting for the newly crowned champions to come back out onto the pitch and lift the trophy. Fernandinho is then given a special ceremony as that was the 37-year-old’s final game for Man City. What an incredible career he’s had and City’s fans serenade him on the pitch as he stands there with his family.

Manchester City won their fourth Premier League title in five years on Sunday but nearly let the trophy slip from their hands, coming back from two goals ...

But that was soon to change as Villa, managed by former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, provided a twist in the storyline. The edgy mood among the home fans turned to desperation after Philippe Coutinho then doubled the lead for Villa with a goal of pure simplicity. Matty Cash put Villa in front in the 37th minute with a fine header from a Lucas Digne cross from the left flank, and the mood in the stadium instantly changed.

Watch highlights of Manchester City's 3-2 win over Aston Villa, including all the goals that clinched City's sixth Premier League title.

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