Man City record sensation three-goal comeback to retain title as Burnley drop on final day

Manchester City’s Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho lifts the Premier League trophy as City players celebrate on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 22, 2022. – Manchester City won the Premier League for the fourth time in five seasons after a pulsating title race reached a dramatic conclusion as the champions staged an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Sunday. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

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Manchester City were forced to do it the hard way, but at the end, the defending champions rallied to end Liverpool’s last minute challenge.

The champions, who are billed for an open bus title celebration today, were all but lost in the first 75 minutes of the game as Aston Villa, led by former Liverpool captain, Stephen Gerard and propelled by his former Reds’ teammate, Phillipe Coutinho, raced to a 2-0 lead at the Emirates.

Manchester City staged a stunning late comeback with three goals in five minutes to beat Aston Villa and win the Premier League as their title chances looked to be slipping away amid dramatic scenes at Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola’s side needed victory to secure their fourth title in five seasons but were facing the prospect of ending the season empty-handed as goals either side of the interval from Matty Cash and Coutinho put Villa 2-0 ahead and in control.

It looked as if Gerrard might help his former club secure the title – until City turned the game on its head in an atmosphere bordering on hysteria.

Ilkay Gundogan, on as a substitute for Bernardo Silva, gave City hope with a far-post header in the