City’s time in the Premier League seems endless. Since the arrival of Pep Guardiola In 2016, the title eluded them for only two seasons and now, with their victory over West Ham on the final and decisive match day (3-1), they have surely decided the exciting match in their favor which they have maintained in recent months at Arsenal. .
It was the tenth league title in its entire history for City, becoming the first team to win the Premier League four times in a row. Next Saturday they will fight for the double in the FA Cup final against their eternal rivals, Manchester United.
Foden, MVP of the Premier and the game
This Premier League is impossible to explain without the footballing emergence of Phil Fodenwho at 23 years old has become an undisputed player for Guardiola and now he once again decided to double the victory against West Ham.
Foden, who was selected as the Premier’s player of the season on Saturday, was also the player of the game. He didn’t like any surprises and almost needed a minute and a half to open the scoring with a great goal. The English midfielder received from Bernardo Silva and, after oriented control, he beat a defender with his body and placed a left-footed shot from the edge of the area that slipped into the corner.
Doku, outstandingly, helps Foden
City heavily dominated West Ham, who suffered a flank siege Jeremy Doku that was stopped with two consecutive shots by an inspired Alphonse Areola, who was responsible for ensuring that the Premier League result was not seen for judgment in the first half.
But Doku dressed as a helper with a good pass through the Hammers defense so that Foden, first of all, scored his 19th Premier goal (18′).
Kudus, with his amazing Chilean kick, causes chaos
City have surpassed 82% possession and are constantly looking for more goals. SA Erling Haaland He missed it a meter from goal with a mistake when he just pushed the ball away from Rúben Dias.
Areola deflected Kevin de Bruyne’s screwed shot with his fingers, but for the first time for a completely outmatched West Ham, Mohammed Kudus He returned the feeling in the Premier with a great goal from a wonderful bicycle kick after a ball fell to him from a corner (42′).
The first half ended with another good chance ruined by Haaland, who sent a pass from the remaining Doku over the crossbar after another good tackle. Meanwhile, at the Emirates, Arsenal equalized Everton’s 0-1 lead before half-time.
Rodri ended the doubts
Areola kept West Ham in the game and insisted on delaying this Premier’s decision until Rodri appeared to score another important goal in City’s history.
The Madrid midfielder, decisive last season in the Champions League final against Inter (1-0), ended the doubts after receiving a delayed pass from Bernardo Silva, author of two assists, and finish from the edge of the area with a low shot (59′).
Rodri, unbeaten in his 74 games since February 2023, This City life insurance has certainly enjoyed in the last half hour a new title that nothing can take away from it. Haaland, the Premier’s top scorer with 27 goals for the second season in a rowlooked for his goal and Foden, teaming up again with De Bruyne, the hat trick.
Goal disallowed for Soucek
Neither one nor the other came. instead, Tomas Soucek Had he scored, creating uncertainty… it was only a matter of time since VAR disallowed the goal for a clear finish with his arm. Arsenal won 2-1 against Everton, but the party took over the Etihad with the final whistle and the invasion of the field by their fans.
match lineup
18
2
24
16
3
25
twenty
17
9
47
Eleven
23
5
33
3
4
fifteen
28
7
9
14
10
Etihad Stadium
Alphonse Areola23
Vladimir Coufal5
Emerson33
70′
58′
Aaron Cresswell3
Kurt Zouma4
70′
Konstantinos Mavropanosfifteen
Tomas Soucek28
87′
James Ward-Prowse7
Michael Antonio9
80′
1′
17′
90′
Mohammed Kudus14
41′
Lucas Paquetá10
85′
Replacements
Lukasz Fabianski1
Ben Johnson2
70′
Angelo Ogbonnatwenty-one
Kaelan Casey42
90′
Edson Alvarez19
70′
74′
George Earthy40
80′
Maxwell Cornet17
Danny Ings18
85′
Divine MubamaFour
coach
Pep Guardiola
David Moyes
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
