Manchester City vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Ilkay Gundogan goals seal title

When Mohamed Salah was summoned from the bench, the task was twofold. Win the game and the league for Liverpool. He managed one but not the other, a Manchester City comeback taking Liverpool’s destiny out of their own hands.

The bid for quadruple finally ended, perhaps in suitable style: with Liverpool winning. They have triumphed in 16 of their last 18 league games, but it was not enough. It amounted to a second case of doomed heroics in four league seasons, chasing City to the last again, finishing with more than 90 points, but coming second.

On a strange afternoon at Anfield, the loudest ovation was reserved for part of Liverpool’s past. When Philippe Coutinho put Aston Villa 2-0 up at the Etihad, all Liverpool needed was a goal. They procured two in the end, but Andy Robertson’s strike met with less noise than Coutinho’s. Even Jurgen Klopp looked subdued, aware that nine months of work could end with Liverpool as champions of Europe, but not England.

With echoes of 2012, and both raucousness and relief, Manchester City celebrate an eighth English title.

A day that for so long looked like it would bring the most anguished frustration so suddenly became a scene of celebration. It didn’t go as late as that day against Queens Park Rangers, but it did have the same 3-2 final score, from even more a flurry.

On 69 minutes, Philippe Coutinho scored to make it 2-0 to Aston Villa, as Pep Guardiola looked to Ilkay Gundogan rather than Jack Grealish to come on. On 76 minutes, the German had hit his first. By 81 minutes, he’d hit a second and City’s third, to swing the title back to Manchester again.

The fans are being encouraged to leave the pitch at the Etihad Stadium so that Manchester City can be awarded the Premier League trophy.

A lot of them are reluctant to leave yet slowly but surely they’re returning to the stands.

Cue the celebrations.

Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah have been jointly crowned winners of the Premier League Golden Boot for the 2021/22 season.

The Tottenham forward went into the last day of the campaign in second place behind the Liverpool man, but two goals for the South Korean in a 5-0 win over Norwich City saw a late turnaround for the individual award.

With the Egyptian left on the bench for the Reds, the opportunity was there for Son and his side to go goal-crazy against the league’s bottom, and already relegated, team.

Mad scenes at the Etihad Stadium. The supporters have flooded the pitch, they’re euphoric at what they’ve just witnessed. For 75 minutes City were played off the park but their character and skill shone through.

They win the Premier League for the fourth time in five years.

Liverpool close out their game at Anfield. They’ve beaten Wolves but miss out on the title by a point. Their chances at a quadruple are also over.

They’ve been bested by a remarkable comeback from Manchester City against Aston Villa. From 0-2 down, Pep Guardiola made his changes and they fought back to score three goals and win the Premier League.

Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions after a final-day victory over Aston Villa.

Pep Guardiola’s side went into the final day of the season one point ahead of Liverpool and maintained that gap courtesy of a 3-2 win, ensuring they retain the title they won last year.

But it was far from routine as Villa went two goals up, before an incredible six-minute turnaround saw Ilkay Gundogan and Rodrigo net quickfire strikes, with Gundogan netting his second to spark wild scenes.

90+4 mins: It’s all over at the Etihad, Manchester City are the Premier League Champions!

90+2 mins: Ederson has been down for around a minute with an injury to his left leg. Man City have used all their substitutions and he’ll have to carry on. This stoppage should mean that the game at Anfield finished ahead of this one.