No wonder thousands of Manchester City fans flooded onto the football field at the final whistle, defying new orders against pitch invasions.
| Manchester City had been here before, losing at home and at risk of throwing away the title.Ilkay Guendogan of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa.The prospect of a first-ever changing of the lead on the final day was growing Sunday with Aston Villa leading 2-0 at the stunned Etihad Stadium as challenger Liverpool chased a win over Wolverhampton.
This time it took three goals – all scored in five minutes from the 76th minute – to turn it around against Villa to win 3-2 and successfully defend the title by a single point.Even when City was losing, Liverpool was still in second place because it was only drawing 1-1 with Wolves at Anfield. “We came back from the dead today and won the game,” captain Fernandinho said after his final game for City. “It’s an amazing feeling.”No wonder thousands of City fans flooded onto the field at the final whistle, defying new orders against pitch invasions. Soon the stadium was cloaked in blue smoke.Once the field was cleared, the Premier League trophy could be handed to City for the sixth time in 11 seasons.
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