LONDON
\nPep Guardiola hailed Manchester City\u2019s \u201clegends\u201d as they won the Premier League for the fourth time in five seasons after staging an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Sunday.
\nGuardiola\u2019s side were teetering on the brink of blowing the title after falling 2-0 behind midway through the second half in the final chapter of their pulsating battle for supremacy with Liverpool.
\nBut Ilkay Gundogan sparked an astonishing City revival at the Etihad Stadium as the German midfielder reduced the deficit before Rodri grabbed the equaliser.
\nGundogan turned in City\u2019s third goal in the space of five minutes in the 81st minute, triggering wild celebrations and rendering second-placed Liverpool\u2019s 3-1 victory against Wolves irrelevant.
\nCity finished with 93 points, one ahead of Liverpool as they ended their rivals hopes of winning an unprecedented quadruple.
\nOn a breathtaking final day, Burnley were relegated as Leeds beat the drop, while Tottenham qualified for the Champions League at the expense of their north London rivals Arsenal.
\nIt was City who hogged the spotlight on a day their fans will never forget.
\nGuardiola\u2019s men can rightly be called a dynasty after joining Manchester United as the only clubs in the Premier League era to have won four titles in five seasons, with Alex Ferguson\u2019s teams doing it on three separate occasions.
\nThe eighth league title in City\u2019s history is Guardiola\u2019s ninth major trophy since arriving at the club in 2016.
\n\u201cThese guys are legends. When you win in this country four times in five years, it is because these guys are so special. They will be remembered forever,\u201d Guardiola said.
\nFittingly, it was long-serving City captain Fernandinho who lifted the trophy in his last game before leaving the club.
\n\u201cIt feels like we came back from the dead to win the league. This is the Man City spirit. You never give up,\u201d Fernandinho said.
\nOnce again, City saved the best until last as they edged Liverpool out on the final day of the season for the second time after beating them to the finish line in 2019.
\nIt was 10 years since Sergio Aguero\u2019s famous last-second goal against QPR sealed City\u2019s first title since 1968 and this jaw-dropping success was almost as unlikely.
\nCity were stunned in the 37th minute when Matty Cash got in front of Joao Cancelo to score with a bullet header.
\nFormer Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho doubled Villa\u2019s lead with a cool finish in the 69th minute.
\nThe shell-shocked Guardiola slumped into his seat, but City would not surrender and Gundogan headed them back into contention in the 76th minute.
\nRodri\u2019s low strike from the edge of the area two minutes later set up a nerve-jangling finale.
\nAnd in the 81st minute, Kevin de Bruyne\u2019s low cross reached Gundogan at the far post and the substitute tapped home to send City into ecstasy.
\n\u201cAfter their second goal it was really difficult. It was \u2018get the first goal\u2019, then we had momentum and our people did the rest. Winning at home with our fans is the best,\u201d Guardiola said.
\nCity\u2019s celebrations were tarnished when the club was forced to apologise after Villa keeper Robin Olsen was \u201cassaulted\u201d by fans during a post-match pitch invasion.
\nHaving already won the FA Cup and League Cup, Liverpool can still enjoy a memorable season of their own if they beat Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.
\nRocked by Pedro Neto\u2019s third minute opener for Wolves, Liverpool equalised through Sadio Mane in the 24th minute.
\nMohamed Salah poked Liverpool ahead with six minutes left but by then news of City\u2019s extraordinary recovery had reached Anfield, which was in subdued mood by the time Andrew Robertson scored in stoppage-time.
\n\u201cCongratulations to Man City and Pep Guardiola. It\u2019s not the result we wanted. Finishing second is the story of my life,\u201d Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said.
\nTottenham\u2019s 5-0 rout of relegated Norwich secured fourth place at Carrow Road and ended their two-year absence from the Champions League.
\nDejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min scored two each and Harry Kane also netted.
\nTottenham\u2019s victory left Arsenal in fifth place despite their 5-1 win against Everton.
\nBurnley\u2019s six-season stay in the top tier ended with a 2-1 home defeat against Newcastle, with Leeds staying up after a 2-1 win at Brentford.
\nLeeds started the day below Burnley on goal difference, but the Clarets were beaten by Callum Wilson\u2019s brace, while Jesse Marsch\u2019s team escaped thanks to Raphinha\u2019s penalty and Jack Harrison\u2019s last-gasp strike.
\nManchester United lost 1-0 at Crystal Palace, but qualified for the Europa League thanks to West Ham\u2019s 3-1 defeat at Brighton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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