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Man City win the Premier League: Pep Guardiola's side thrash Brighton to claim title

Here's how it played out at the Amex

Harry Latham-Coyle
Sunday 12 May 2019 13:05 EDT
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Manchester City have won the Premier League title after victory at Brighton.

Glenn Murray put Brighton ahead in the 27th minute before Sergio Aguero levelled just 83 seconds later in a frantic first-half. City pushed again and Aymeric Laporte put them ahead with a bullet header from a corner just before half-time. Riyad Mahrez's shot from range added to their lead just after the hour mark before Ilkay Gundogan sealed it with a wonderful free-kick.

Here's all the latest reaction from the Amex.

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AND HE RAISES IT ALOFT!

CHAMPIONS!

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 17:35

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 17:36

Plenty of pomp and pageantry as they face the wall of photographers, streamers, champers and the rest as the players celebrate.

Pep Guardiola watches on from afar, pondering. Still an FA Cup Final to come, of course.

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 17:38

Leroy Sane douses Yaya Toure with champagne. They are treating the Ivorian as if he played every minute this season. Clearly still a very, very popular figure in a dressing room he left a year ago.

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 17:39

Noel Gallagher sings along to one of his own songs in the crowd. In fact, they've dug out the Oasis Greatest Hits CD from the cupboard. Through the songbook we cycle!

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 17:42

Vincent Kompany insists the players had no idea about the Liverpool game during the 90 minutes. A fourth title as captain, now behind only John Terry in that category.

Totemic.

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 17:44

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 17:46
Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 17:47

That'll be all from us here this afternoon, an extraordinary feat of footballing excellence achieved by an extraordinary side, back-to-back titles, 198 points over two seasons for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, holding off a remarkable Liverpool challenge to secure the Premier League on the final day.

I've been Harry Latham-Coyle for The Independent - thank you for joining us.

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 17:55

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