The City reaffirmed the Premier to a dramatic conclusion

Ilkay Gündogan earned the right to have a statue near the Etihad by giving Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City their fourth Premier League title in the past five years with his two goals in a dramatic English championship result.

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Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa, Liverpool legend, advanced 0-2 thanks to a goal from Philippe Coutinho, another idol of the ‘reds’ for his past at Anfield, but two goals from Gündogan which Guardiola entered. in the second half, they led an incredible comeback (3-2) for City, who defended the title with just one point from Liverpool after also suffering from the latter to beat Wolves (3-1).

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like ten years ago

The Etihad experienced a historic afternoon, as on May 13, 2012, just ten years ago, when Kun Agüero gave the City Premier along with his goal in extra time against Queens Park Rangers (3-2). Gündogan now imitates the Argentine, who recently inaugurated his statue on that day’s anniversary.

City, as expected, completely dominated the game but in some instances out of a desire to explain the games too much on the spot and in others out of haste, they only made one shot between three posts in the first half.

Fernandinho suffers as a central defender in his farewell

Pep Guardiola bet from the start with re -emerging John Stones at left back instead of his usual position in the middle and instead delayed, as in recent games, Fernandinho.

Guardiola’s formula didn’t work well as Aston Villa put Fernandinho in trouble by sending the ball behind him and, on his first dangerous arrival, he advanced with a cross from the left by Lucas Digne who headed in the second post on the other side Maty Cash (37 ‘).

Kevin de Bruyne, who was voted on Saturday as the Premier League’s best player of the championship, was once again the reason for City’s game, but in the first half he barely put up Robin Olsen, the replacement for starter Emi Martínez , in trouble, he suddenly collapsed due to knee discomfort to keep himself in front of Italy-Argentina on June 1.

Pep fixes

The 0-1 heightened City’s nerves and Guardiola corrected Fernandinho at half-time, who at the age of 39 said goodbye to City after 9 seasons and 383 games behind him, and brought in Oleksandr Zinchneko to reorganize. his defense. The Ukrainian played on the left, Joao Cancelo moved to the right and the Stones took his natural position in the middle back.

City turned at the start of the second half, Zinchenko gave it more depth but the siege did not result in a goal due to a lack of success in defining plays.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, was very well equipped, drained the water and needed little to control the local defense. A goal kick with Olsen’s foot allowed Ollie Watkins to escape alone from the center circle in a clash with Aymeric Laporte and the English striker was unable to make it 0-2 by a miracle when the ball went came to lick the post after hitting Ederson (55 ‘).

Coutinho scored 0-2

City ran out of gas and with another long goal kick by Olsen, Watkins extended his header, winning the jump from Rodri and the ball falling to Coutinho, he cut Laporte and put in a perfect low shot that went into the side of pole (69 ‘).

City were still champions on goal difference as Liverpool drew against Wolves, but it was hanging on a thread.

dramatic return

In a dramatic Premier final, City made a historic comeback in just six minutes. In a move between the two newcomers, Ilkay Gündogan made it 1-2 by heading to Raheem Sterling’s cross from the right at the far post alone (76 ’).

And immediately afterwards, with a great play on the left, Zinchenko helped Rodri hit the post from the edge of the box (78 ‘).

De Bruyne gave the title to Gündogan

When the Etihad handed over his team, De Bruyne fought for a loose ball in the area and put up a perfect pass so that Gündogan, to his satisfaction, would only have to push the ball into an empty goal (82 ‘ ).

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At 3-2 at the Etihad, Liverpool also came from behind against Wolves (3-1), but City secured the win and became England champions for the eighth time in their history.