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MANCHESTER CITY 3-2 ASTON VILLA - MANCHESTER CITY RETAIN PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE AFTER DRAMATIC COMEBACK WIN

Premier League / Matchday 38
Etihad Stadium / 22.05.2022
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Ben Snowball

Updated 22/05/2022 at 17:04 GMT


End of 2nd Half
FULL-TIME!
MAN CITY RETAIN THEIR PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE!
Manchester City have defended their Premier League title after coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 with three goals in five minutes! Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1, but City's result sees them win the league by a single point on 93.
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CITY HAVE A CORNER
The City fans cheer as De Bruyne boots the ball off Cash for a corner. City are keeping the ball in that corner for as long as possible.
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EDERSON IS DOWN WITH A HAMSTRING PROBLEM
We have a pause in play which will do little to settle the nerves of the City fans. City cannot make any more subs having used all three already. He has to carry on, really.
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FOUR MINUTES OF ADDED TIME
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THIS GAME APPEARS TO BE OVER
...but is it? City are happy to wind the clock down and Villa legs are tiring. Robertson has scored for Liverpool which means they are beating Wolves 3-1. A goal for Villa and Liverpool will win the league.
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YELLOW CARD FOR NAKAMBA
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LIVERPOOL ARE 2-1 UP
It means City will win the league on 93 points with Liverpool on 92 as it stands.
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SUB FOR VILLA!
Ings is on for Ramsey.
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GOAL!! GUNDOGAN MAKES IT 3-2!!!
Mings' loose touch gives the ball to De Bruyne and he plays an expertly placed pass to the back post for Gundogan who taps it in to send the Etihad into raptures! What a comeback from City!!! Surely the title is theirs now!
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CITY SCORE AGAIN!!! RODRI HAS EQUALISED FOR CITY!!
It's 2-2! The Etihad is bouncing! Zinchenko cuts it back to the Spaniard and he places his shot into the bottom corner beyond Olsen! City are level and now go one point clear of Liverpool as things stand!
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GOAL FOR CITY! GUNDOGAN SCORES!
Gundogan pulls a goal back! Sterling's cross to the far post is nodded in by the German and City are back in this!
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AS IT STANDS
Liverpool are drawing 1-1 with Wolves, meaning City will still win the league on goal difference as things stand heading into the final 15 minutes.
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OVER FROM DE BRUYNE!
The Belgian plays a one-two with Sterling before he blasts his shot over the bar. City have seriously lacked composure this afternoon.
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SUB FOR VILLA
Coutinho's work is done. He comes off for Nakamba.
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GOAL FOR VILLA!!! COUTINHO MAKES IT TWO!
City are 2-0 down! A goal-kick from Olsen is flicked on by Watkins to Coutinho and he buries his low driven strike into the bottom corner! It's route one and it does the job! Villa extend their lead!
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DE BRUYNE TAKES A CITY FREE-KICK
He tries to curl it around the goalkeeper on his side but it flies wide. SUB! Gundogan is on for Silva.
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JESUS SHOT BLOCKED
Chambers makes another excellent block. He's had an excellent game alonside Mings in central defence.
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CAN CITY FIND AN EQUALISER?
City's passing is getting increasingly sloppy and the nerves shown by the players and the supporters are clear for all to see.
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JESUS GOES DOWN
Watkins fouls the Brazilian and City have a free-kick in a dangerous position. De Bruyne's cross is stabbed behind by Chambers.