Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Manchester City Claims Title After Nearly Kicking It Away

Three second-half goals capped a dramatic final day in the Premier League, and denied Liverpool an improbable championship.

Ilkay Gundogan, left, scored twice after entering as a substitute to deliver City's title.Credit...Michael Regan/Getty Images

MANCHESTER, England — The feeling that Manchester City thought it would never have again is enshrined in a statue outside the Etihad Stadium. That moment — Sergio Agüero twirling his jersey around his head, running for the sheer joy of it — is part of City folklore, the modern club’s origin story.