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Man City clinches 6th Premier League title with comeback win over Aston Villa

Manchester City have staged a thunderous 3-2 comeback against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium to deny Liverpool and Win the Premier League Title.

Villa took the lead late in the first-half when Matty Cash nodded in Lucas Digne's whipped cross. The visitors put City on the brink of collapse when Philippe Coutinho added a second in the 70th minute.

However, substitute Ilkay Gundogan pulled a goal back for the hosts in the 76th minute as he headed-home a Raheem Sterling cross at the far post. Just 2 minutes later the Etihad was bouncing as City scored again through Rodri to tie the match.

Pep Guardiola’s men went on to complete a dramatic comeback in the 81st minute when Gundogan tapped in an excellently crafted pass from Kevin De Bruyne at the back post, sending the City supporters into raptures.

Meanwhile in a simultaneous match, Liverpool dispatched Wolves 3-1 but it mattered little in the end as City's result sees them win the crown by a single point.


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