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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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Team News - Tottenham vs Everton

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Opportunties, then, for a few youngsters this afternoon, ready to strike some blows as they push for further minutes next season, including at Old Trafford, where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces former side Cardiff:

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:13

Back to the main event.

It is a peculiar situation in which we may find ourselves, should Manchester City secure the Premier League title today and Liverpool the Champions League, where the top two win the prize the other truly covets, and both would trade their season for that of the other.

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:17

Liverpool have had their best Premier League season by a distance, probably one of the five best in terms of consistency at both ends of the pitch and push a truly great side all the way.

If Jurgen Klopp's do miss out, they will have lost out on a title, unbeaten season and 100 points by a matter of millimetres, that last-ditch clearance from John Stones absurdly decisive in a season of such length.

And Liverpool cannot be criticised for finishing behind perhaps the greatest side the Premier League has sighted, led by a magisterial managerial mastermind, backed by obscenely deep pockets and relentless consistent. 

Whatever happens today, we have been so, so fortunate to see two sides of such quality play at such high levels throughout this season.

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:22

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