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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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Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:24

The players are out warming up with little more than half-an-hour until it all gets going.

Despite Guardiola's assertion that City are settled, the nerves will surely be starting to jangle.

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:28
Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:30

We need 31 goals this afternoon to pass the record tally in a 38-game Premier League season, an average of 3.1 per game, entirely doable, you'd feel, with the sun out and the time for cagey 0-0s long gone.

Manchester City have 91 of their own this season. Nine more for the century?

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:33

Pep Guardiola has been speaking of Riyad Mahrez's "lack of fear" as one of the reasons for selecting the Algerian today.

Bold call. 

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:39

  ↵20 minutes until kick-off.

Michael Jones is beavering away ahead of the start of Liverpool against Wolves, and you can join him for detailed coverage of that one right here:

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:42

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:42

The time ticks away towards kick-off as the teams disappear back into the dressing rooms.

One more game, 90 more minutes.

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:49

Some of you may be wondering where exactly the Premier League trophy will be today, with a half-hour hot-foot from Sussex to Merseyside not feasible in the slightest.

The understanding is that Liverpool will lift a replica if they win this afternoon with the real trophy at the Amex with Manchester City favourites to secure the title. 

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:53

The players are in the tunnel.

Vincent Kompany moves his tongue around his mouth nervously, before sharing an embrace with Brighton's retiring hero Bruno.

Here they come...

Harry Latham-Coyle12 May 2019 14:56

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