Five key games that made Man City Premier League champions
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City never do it the easy way, but a dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa on Sunday confirmed Pep Guardiola's side as the Premier League champions for the fourth time in five seasons.
After nine months of hard work, the title was ultimately won in five crazy minutes, with Ilkay Gundogan coming off the bench to score a brace and engrain himself in City folklore.
Matty Cash and ex-Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho gave Steven Gerrard's men a two-goal lead with 15 minutes to play, but the German, either side of Rodri's side-footed finish, turned the game completely on its head to send the Etihad Stadium into wild celebrations. ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola says Man City legends defied logic to win Premier League Amassing 93 points, there have been some vital results along the way.
So, in no particular order - and putting to one side Sunday's events - here are the five key games that crowned City the Premier League champions: Going all the way back to September, City endured a typically slow start to the season and had already dropped points against Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton.
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