Manchester City staged a thrilling comeback with a flurry of three goals in five minutes for a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa, edging Liverpool to win its sixth Premier League title in 11 seasons Sunday.
City trailed by two goals, giving Liverpool fans hope that City might be on the cusp of an epic upset as they watched their team in a taut match with Wolverhampton. Like City, Liverpool came on strong in the late going, scoring in the 84th and 89th minutes for a 3-1 victory. But City’s lead in the standings was insurmountable, and their late heroics sent fans in Etihad Stadium into hysteria as they stormed the pitch.
Over 38 games, City finished with 93 points to Liverpool’s 92 and held a 73-68 edge in goal differential. City’s win ends— the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup, the Premier League title and the UEFA Champions League title. Liverpool can still win three, facing Real Madrid Saturday in the Champions League final in Paris. Jurgen Klopp, the team’s manager, took the turn of events Sunday in stride, telling NBC, “If you want to win big, you have to be ready to lose big.
The pitch quickly became the scene of chaos, with Aston Villa’s goalie Robin Olsen being struck several times as he sought to leave the field. Shocking footage has emerged of Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen being assaulted numerous times whilst leaving the Etihad pitch.
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