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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


2'
CITY IN CONTROL
A nervy kick out from Olsen for a throw-in hands City possession back. The hosts have, unsurprisingly, already had plenty of the ball.
1st Half
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HERE WE GO!
Nine months of drama... how will this compelling title race end? City get us underway!
15:55
THE TEAMS ARE OUT!
Kick-off is just moments away!
15:53
FANCY SOME TENNIS TOO?
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1st Half
15:49
GREALISH ON THE BENCH AGAINST HIS OLD CLUB
15:40
THE WARM-UPS ARE UNDERWAY
Victory for Manchester City today and they will seal their seventh Premier League title.
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15:23
A MCGINN MILESTONE
15:15
AN INCREDIBLE ATMOSPHERE
Man City have won all five of their final league games of the season under Pep Guardiola.
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15:05
OLSEN MAKES HIS VILLA DEBUT
Steven Gerrard makes two changes to his team that drew 1-1 with Burnley on Thursday. Robin Olsen comes in to make his Villa debut in place of Emiliano Martinez who has a knee injury. Philippe Coutinho replaces Carney Chukwuemeka.
15:04
STONES, FODEN START
Pep Guardiola makes two changes to his team that drew 2-2 with West Ham on May 15. John Stones returns from injury and plays in the backline. Phil Foden also comes into the forward line. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jack Grealish are on the bench.
15:01
ASTON VILLA TEAM NEWS
Starting XI: Olsen, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, Buendia, Luiz, Ramsey, McGinn, Coutinho, Watkins
Subs: Sinisalo, Young, Sanson, Nakamba, Iroegbunam, Ings, Traore, Chukwuemeka, Chrisene
15:00
MANCHESTER CITY TEAM NEWS
Starting XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Laporte, Stones, De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva, Mahrez, Jesus, Foden
Subs: Carson, Ake, McAtee, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Palmer, Sterling, Grealish, Walker
14:54
AN ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE OUTSIDE THE ETIHAD
14:52
GUARDIOLA RELISHING FINAL DAY
Hear from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as he discusses the possibility of winning the Premier League title at the Etihad stadium.
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Guardiola relishing possible title win in front of home crowd

14:45
HELLO AND WELCOME!
It all comes down to this. City know victory at the Etihad this afternoon will see them win the Premier League title for the fourth time in five years.
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard could do his old club a favour. Any slip-up and a Liverpool victory against Wolves will see them win the league.
Kick-off is at 4pm UK time with team news coming right up!