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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Manchester City<\/b><\/p>\n

retained the Premier League title in the most dramatic of fashion as they hauled themselves back from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 with three goals in the final 15 minutes on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Ilkay Gundogan came off the bench to score twice with Rodri also on target as Pep Guardiola’s men held off Liverpool’s title charge to win the league by a point.<\/p>\n

In scenes reminiscent of the first of City’s now six league titles in 11 seasons when Sergio Aguero scored a 93rd minute winner to deny Manchester United the title on goal difference, the champions produced a remarkable comeback at the Etihad.<\/p>\n

Goals from Matty Cash and former Liverpool favourite Philippe Coutinho looked set to gift the Reds the title.<\/p>\n

Jurgen Klopp’s men did their job by also coming from a goal down to beat Wolves 3-1 at Anfield, but City’s rescue act ensured Liverpool’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple is over.<\/p>\n

Gundogan started the comeback as he headed in Raheem Sterling’s cross at the back post.<\/p>\n

Rodri then side-footed home from outside the box and Gundogan completed the fightback by tapping home Kevin De Bruyne’s cross at the back post.<\/p>\n

Guardiola said before the game he wanted no repeat of Aguero’s legendary late strike a decade ago.<\/p>\n

But the Catalan was the most relieved man in Manchester as he sealed the 10th league title of his coaching career in just 13 seasons.<\/p>\n

Fans swarmed onto the pitch to celebrate at full-time and the crossbar at the goal where City scored their goals was snapped under the weight of supporters sitting on it.<\/p>\n

The atmosphere was very different inside the Etihad 15 minutes from time when they appeared to have handed the title on a plate to Liverpool.<\/p>\n

‘An unlikely source’<\/p>\n

Guardiola’s decision to start with 37-year-old Fernandinho at centre-back in his final appearance for the club and John Stones out of position at right-back backfired for the opening goal on 37 minutes.<\/p>\n

Lucas Digne sped past Stones and hung up a cross for Cash to head in powerfully at the back post.<\/p>\n

Ollie Watkins then overran a big chance to double Villa’s lead as Fernandinho was caught under a simple ball over the top.<\/p>\n

Guardiola realised the error of his ways at the break as Fernandinho was hauled off for Oleksandr Zinchenko.<\/p>\n

City were instantly a more potent attacking threat as Gabriel Jesus fired over Joao Cancelo’s dangerous cross with the goal gaping.<\/p>\n

However, they were again grateful to Watkins” wastefulness 10 minutes into the second-half as he burst clear on goal and dragged wide with just Ederson to beat.<\/p>\n

Coutinho was not so generous with a stunning control and finish to seemingly hand his former employers the title.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian’s \u00a3142 million ($177 million) move from Liverpool to Barcelona in 2018 helped fund the team that under Klopp could still win a treble of cup competitions this season if they beat Real Madrid in next weekend’s Champions League final.<\/p>\n

However, they remain one top-flight English league title behind Manchester United’s record of 20 thanks to a remarkable rally from the blue half of Manchester.<\/p>\n

Guardiola’s other two substitutes combined to give the home fans and team hope when Gundogan headed in Sterling’s cross.<\/p>\n

Rodri has become an unlikely source of crucial goals this season and the Spanish international stroked home his most important yet two minutes later.<\/p>\n

A winner then seemed inevitable as Villa buckled under wave upon wave of City attack.<\/p>\n

It duly arrived nine minutes from the end as De Bruyne drove to the by-line and flashed the ball across goal for Gundogan to apply the finishing touch.<\/p>\n

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