 "How Manchester City pipped Liverpool for Premier League title on dramatic day")
Manchester City quashed Liverpool’s hopes and dreams of an unprecedented quadruple by beating Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season. Their fourth league title in five years came in dramatic fashion as Liverpool finished the season with a win against Wolves at Anfield.
📖 How the 2021/22 #PL title race unfolded...
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 22, 2022
🏆 @ManCity 🏆 pic.twitter.com/8CRBXvRQzj
Going into it, one point separated City and Liverpool which meant it was all to play for at the Etihad Stadium and Anfield respectively. The equation was clear: if City won or drew with Aston Villa, they would win the league even if Liverpool won. Pep Guardiola’s City held the better goal difference which would have been the tiebreaker if they had finished equal on points.
The story of the #PL season... 📈 pic.twitter.com/O9oKCWhu4c
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 22, 2022
Here’s how the action unfolded on a dramatic Sunday:
⚽️ Pedro Neto is only the 3rd player to score for Wolves in their 8 PL visits to Anfield, after Stephen Ward & Steven Fletcher pic.twitter.com/LVBUKxWYlA
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) May 22, 2022
4:03 PM BST/8:33 PM IST/3 minutes: At Anfield, Raul Jimenez squared the ball for the Pedro Neto to tap in. Wolves led 1-0 and Anfield had become silent
Sadio Mane vs Wolves
— LFC Data (@LFCData) May 22, 2022
• 29/40 (73%) passes
• 4 chances created (2nd in game)
• 56 touches
• 3 shots (2nd)
• 1 goal
• 2/2 dribbles (2nd)
• 1/2 aerial duels
• 2/3 tackles
Finishes the season with 16 Premier League goals, ranking 4th. Another big goal next week Sadio 🙏 pic.twitter.com/x7JHDgU1oT
4:24 PM BST/8:54 PM IST/24 minutes: Liverpool draw level after Thiago Alcantara’s clever backheel sent Sadio Mane clear who slotted the ball into the corner to make it 1-1
Leading at the leaders' 😱#MCIAVL | @mattycash622 pic.twitter.com/GB99I75ZyD
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 22, 2022
4:37 PM BST/9:07 PM IST/37 minutes: At the Etihad Stadium, City were struggling to get any momentum. And fans’ nervousness was upped when Lucas Digne’s cross was headed in by Matty Cash to make it 1-0 to Aston Villa 4:45 PM BST/9:15 PM IST/45 minutes: At half time, City trailed 1-0 and Liverpool were 1-1 with Wolves. As things stood, City were going to win the Premier League on goal difference
PHILIPPE. COUTINHO. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Dc0JkQzgo0
— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 22, 2022
5:29 PM BST/9:59 PM IST/69 minutes: Villa doubled their lead when former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho produced a brilliant skill to get past two City defenders and sent the ball into the bottom corner. No chance for Ederson and Villa were 2-0 up
The greatest substitution in Premier League history 👏 pic.twitter.com/EUN7K9a8PU
— GOAL (@goal) May 22, 2022
5:36 PM BST/10:06 PM IST/76 minutes: Raheem Sterling crossed the ball for fellow-substitute Ilkay Gundogan to head home. City, once again, were not down and out
5:38 PM BST/10:08 PM IST/78 minutes: Just like at West Ham United, City had recovered from a two goal deficit to draw parity. Rodri levelled with an inch-perfect finish from 20 yards out
Ilkay Gundogan’s game by numbers vs Aston Villa (22 mins played):
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 22, 2022
100% passes completed (13/13)
100% aerial duels won
66% shot accuracy
3 shots attempted
2 goals scored
Unbelievable impact! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Vb4UwibVfQ
5:41 PM BST/10:11 PM IST/81 minutes: Comeback complete! Etihad Stadium was bouncing. Six minutes after trailing 0-2, City had pulled off yet another miraculous recovery. Player of the season Kevin de Bruyne picked up the ball, drove a low cross to the far post for Gundogan to tap in. 5:44 PM BST/10:14 PM IST/84 minutes: With time running out, a goalmouth scramble ended in a goal for substitute Mohamed Salah for Liverpool to take the lead
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 22, 2022
All three goals from the final day victory over Wolves in the @premierleague! pic.twitter.com/lzzKUCO1Rb
5:49 PM BST/10:19 PM IST/89 minutes: Liverpool made sure of the win when Andrew Robertson grabbed the third. But it was all too little, too late
Campeones campeones , I love you @ManCity 💙
— Sergio Kun Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) May 22, 2022
AND THAT’S NUMBER 4…🏆🏆🏆🏆
— Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) May 22, 2022
WHAT A WAY TO END AN AMAZING SEASON!!! 🥳
Thank you all for your support throughout the campaign, I hope we done you proud! 😁
An absolute honour to be a part of this incredible club 💪🏽 @mancity 💙 pic.twitter.com/kUwnhRQoyE
Love you all! 💙 https://t.co/08JusFCDeA
— Fernandinho (@fernandinho) May 22, 2022
Liverpool have got 90+ points in 3 of the last 4 seasons. They only have ONE title to show for it. Brutal. pic.twitter.com/i15quv3Iwk
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) May 22, 2022
5:55 PM BST/10:25 PM IST/90+5’ minutes: As the final whistle blew at Anfield and the Etihad Stadium, City were the ones celebrating while Liverpool, despite losing just two games all season, were second in the points table.
A Leeds United icon, whatever happens.
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) May 22, 2022
Raphinha. 🇧🇷#LUFC pic.twitter.com/ld6Dit6v9e
📹 PARTY TIME!!!
— BBC Sport West Yorkshire (@BBCWYS) May 22, 2022
Leeds United squad & staff celebrate Premier League survival with the travelling fans. #lufc | #bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/ZRt2Teuijz
4 - Leeds United have scored four winning goals in the 90th minute in the Premier League this season, the most of any team in the division. Limbs. #PL pic.twitter.com/2z4324MEaB
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 22, 2022
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