Insane comeback gives Manchester City Premier League title

Manchester City's Fernandinho lifts the Premier League trophy. PA Images/Alamy Images

Manchester City secures Premier League title with furious comeback against Aston Villa

By Adam Stites | Last updated May 22, 2022 1:16 PM ET

Manchester City are Premier League champions again after a dramatic, come-from-behind victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.

City entered the final day of the season one point ahead of Liverpool on the Premier League table and needed a win to guarantee the title. Aston Villa threatened clinching win when it took a 2-0 lead deep into the second half Sunday. But City climbed back with three goals in a frantic five-minute span to secure the win it needed.

Ilkay Gundogan started the comeback with a goal in the 76th minute to give City hope. Just two minutes later, Rodri leveled the score with a goal in the 78th minute.

MAN CITY!

They even the score 2-2.

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Three minutes later, Gundogan scored his second goal of the match to give City the lead it desperately needed.

BEDLAM AT THE ETIHAD!

İlkay Gündoğan's second goal of the match wins Manchester City the title.

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Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 to put the pressure on City, but finished the season second. Both teams earned spots in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League along with third- and fourth-place finishers, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.

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Adam Stites is a Southern California native who lives in a new state every three months. He’s perennially disappointed by both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona State Sun Devils. His dog is named Ramsey after the best cornerback in the NFL

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