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Manchester City vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Ilkay Gundogan goals seal title

Follow all the reaction after Man City produced a stunning late comeback to seal a fourth Premier League title in five years

Michael Jones
Sunday 22 May 2022 19:53 BST
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Manchester City staged a sensational comeback from 2-0 down to retain the Premier League title with a dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa.

Needing to win to be assured of holding off Liverpool, City were in danger of blowing it as Matty Cash and former Reds star Philippe Coutinho struck at the Etihad Stadium. Yet Pep Guardiola’s side showed all their champion quality to rally with Ilkay Gundogan coming off the bench to score twice either side of a superb Rodri strike in a remarkable five-minute spell.

City had known that second-placed Liverpool, trailing by just a point, could overtake them with victory over Wolves and there were times in the afternoon when they lived on their nerves.

When they trailed by two, Liverpool were being held 1-1 and news of another goal at Anfield at that stage, could have been a hammer blow. Yet in remarkable final-day drama, City cast off the shackles of a dismal first-half display to turn the game around and render Liverpool’s eventual win academic.

Follow all the reaction from Man City vs Aston Villa below:

Man City 0 - 0 Aston Villa

16 mins: City win a corner kick that is curled into the six-yard box where Robin Olsen confidently punches it away. Bernardo Silva attempts to feed it back into the box but Emiliano Buendia closes the ball down well before feeding it across to John McGinn who runs it clear and kick starts an Aston Villa counter attack.

Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:17

Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolves

13 mins: Liverpool are really stepping it up. Trent Alexander-Arnold fires a cross in from the right and the ball bounces up striking Conor Coady on the hand. There’s an appeal for handball as Willy Boly scuffs his clearance to Naby Keita. Keita shoots but Coady deflects it behind for a corner.

Liverpool aren’t awarded a penalty and the corner ball is swung into the middle. Joel Matip wins the header and nods it into the ground where it bounces up kindly to be claimed by Jose Sa.

Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:15

Man City 0 - 0 Aston Villa

11 mins: The game at the Etihad Stadium has paused after Calum Chambers belted the ball into Lucas Digne’s face. He went down and knocked his head on the ground and needs a bit of treatment.

Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:13

Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolves

9 mins: Chance! How have Liverpool not scored? Joel Matip brings the ball into midfield and dinks it over to Luis Diaz who makes a fine run between the lines. Diaz may have been offside but the flag stays down and he taps the ball into the box. He gets to it before Jose Sa and knocks it away from the goalkeeper. Sa collides with the forward and both players go down. Liverpool want a penalty but don’t get the decision. Why did Diaz not shoot earlier?

Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:11

Man City 0 - 0 Aston Villa

5 mins: Chance! Manchester City will be aware of the opening goal at Anfield but that won’t affect how they play. They’ve started quickly as Joao Cancelo drives the ball down the left wing before cutting inside of Matty Cash. He shifts the ball onto his right foot and shoots from just inside the box but Calum Chambers puts in the block to deny him.

Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:07

GOAL! Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolves (Neto, 3’)⚽️

3 mins: There is an early goal and it’s not what Liverpool were hoping for! A goal kick is booted long by Jose Sa and Ibrahima Konate moves up to win it in the air. It’s a bad mistake as the ball drops over his head and bounces kindly for Raul Jimenez who drags it into the penalty area. Joel Matip scurries across to try and tackle him but Jimenez squares the ball to Pedro Neto who taps it home!

Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:03

Kick off!

The games get underway at Anfield and the Etihad Stadium. An early goal could be crucial as both Liverpool and Man City will want to put pressure on the other.

Andy Robertson gets down the left wing early on for Liverpool and his cross into the box just avoids Diogo Jota.

Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:02

Premier League final day

The noise is cranking up at the Etihad Stadium. The Premier League trophy has been brought here with the expectation that Pep Guardiola’s men will be crowned champions of England. Will Aston Villa have something to say about that?

The players make their way out onto the pitch at the Etihad and at Anfield. Whatever happens over the next couple of hours the Premier League trophy is staying in the North West.

The Liverpool supporters believe something special could happen today. If City drop points the quadruple is still on for the Reds.

Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:56

Premier League title deciders

10 minutes to go until the final round of Premier League fixtures gets underway.

A reminder of the permutations surrounding the title race: If Manchester City defeat Aston Villa at the Etihad they will be crowned champions.

If City draw with or lose to Villa, Liverpool will be champions providing they beat Wolves at Anfield.

If Liverpool draw with Wolves, City will win the title if they match or exceed the result or concede less than six goals in a losing effort.

If Liverpool lose to Wolves, City are champions regardless of what happens at the Etihad Stadium.

Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:50

Kevin De Bruyne beats Mohamed Salah to win Premier League Player of the Season award

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has been named Premier League Player of the Season, beating competition from Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Tottenham’s Heung-min Son to win the award for the second time.

De Bruyne has scored 15 goals in 29 appearances from midfield this season, while supplying a further seven assists, and has been pivotal to putting City on pole position to retain their Premier League title.

City will beat Liverpool to the title if they defeat Aston Villa at home on the final day of the season on Sunday.

Kevin De Bruyne beats Mohamed Salah to win Premier League Player of the Season award

The Manchester City midfield has won the award for the second time

Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:47

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