Man City 3-2 Aston Villa: Gundogan comes off the bench to win title

Manchester City 3-2 Aston Villa: Ilkay Gundogan comes off the bench to score two late goals and seal ANOTHER comeback win for Pep Guardiola’s side to clinch the Premier League title

  • Manchester City stumbled in the first half with Matty Cash scoring a header for Aston Villa in the 37th minute
  • Pep Guardiola’s side fell further behind in the second half when ex-Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho scored 
  • But substitutes combined as Ilkay Gundogan headed home from a Raheem Sterling cross in the 76th minute
  • A quickfire double saw Rodri equalise  just two minutes later as City reignited their title bid
  • The Etihad Stadium exploded again with nine minutes to play after Gundogan scored again for City 

Manchester City performed another late incredible comeback to win the Premier League title on the final day of the season after coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2.

Ilkay Gundogan came off the bench to score twice along with Rodri in the final 15 minutes, 10 years after City had also come from behind to win the title with a 3-2 victory against Queens Park Rangers.

Villa had taken a deserved 2-0 thanks to goals from Matty Cash and Philippe Coutinho either side of half-time.

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Gundogan then sent the home side into raptures by scoring the second to put City back on course to win the league title

The German midfielder tapped home at the back post in a second half cameo that will go down in living memory for the hosts

Pep Guardiola celebrates after Gundogan scored the dramatic winning goal in a stunning five minute burst from his side

City’s substitutes including Jack Grealish run from the bench after seeing their side clinch the Premier League title

MATCH FACTS, AND FINAL LEAGUE TABLE

Man City (4-3-3): 

Ederson, Stones, Fernandinho (Zinchenko 46), Laporte, Joao Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva (Gundogan 68), Mahrez (Sterling 56), Gabriel Jesus, Foden.

Subs not used: Walker, Ake, Grealish, Carson, Palmer, McAtee.

Goals: Gundogan 76, 81, Rodri 78

Aston Villa (4-3-2-1): 

Olsen, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Ramsey (Ings 83), Buendia (Youngs 88), Coutinho (Nakamba 72), Watkins.

Subs: Sanson, Traore,, Chukwuemeka, Sinisalo, Chrisene, Iroegbunam.

Goals: Cash 37, Coutinho 69.

Booked: Mings, Nakamba

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)

Season at a glance

 

Ilkay Gundogan came off the bench to head a goal back for City with 14 minutes to play following a Raheem Sterling cross

Ollie Watkins looks on as Gundogan runs the ball back to the centre-circle looking for a quick restart in their title bid

Just two minutes later Rodri grabbed a dramatic equaliser with a low strike from the edge of the box for the home side

The midfielder celebrates his goal as City suddenly burst into life having grabbed two late goals at the Etihad Stadium

Matty Cash stunned Manchester City after giving Aston Villa the lead in the 37th minute as he celebrates in front of Villa fans

Cash attacked the penalty area to head home after getting on the end of a cross from Villa team-mate Lucas Digne

Philippe Coutinho doubled Aston Villa’s lead to leave the defending Premier League champions stunned in the second half

The former Liverpool playmaker celebrates his goal as City defenders stand dejected in the background at the Etihad

City came out attacking at the start of the second half as Kevin de Bruyne volleys a shot over the Villa crossbar

Moments later Gabriel Jesus on the stretch failed to connect at the back post to a cross in an attempt to bring City level

Ederson was unable to keep out Cash’s effort as frustration grew among the home fans following a poor first half for their side

City players Rodri (left), Joao Cancelo (centre) and Aymeric Laporte look on after falling behind against Aston Villa

Ollie Watkins missed an excellent opportunity to give Aston Villa a 2-0 lead as his lofted shot over Ederson bounced wide

Guardiola gives instructions to his team during a frustrating first half for his side as City players look on at the Etihad

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard greets Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola before the game at the Etihad Stadium



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