Pep‘s farewell to Fernandinho
Manchester City will win the Premier League title if they beat Aston Villa at home on the final day of the season.
Pep Guardiola’s team have been pushed to the end by Liverpool but come into the final day of the campaign with the destination of the trophy firmly in their hands but last weekend’s 2-2 draw at West Ham means they have no margin for error. If they beat Villa, they will claim their fourth title in five seasons but fail to do so and a Liverpool win at Wolves would see the Reds snatch the trophy from their grasp.
Villans manager Steven Gerrard will be out to spoil the party at the Etihad – aiding the team he captained as a player for many years in the process – and said in the build-up to the game: “If that inevitably helps Liverpool, fantastic, but my priority is to try and get points for Aston Villa.”
Follow all the action from a crunch Man City vs Aston Villa clash below:
Man City 0 – 0 Aston Villa
5 mins: Chance! Manchester City will be aware of the opening goal at Anfield but that won’t affect how they play. They’ve started quickly as Joao Cancelo drives the ball down the left wing before cutting inside of Matty Cash. He shifts the ball onto his right foot and shoots from just inside the box but Calum Chambers puts in the block to deny him.
Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:07
GOAL! Liverpool 0 – 1 Wolves (Neto, 3’)⚽️
3 mins: There is an early goal and it’s not what Liverpool were hoping for! A goal kick is booted long by Jose Sa and Ibrahima Konate moves up to win it in the air. It’s a bad mistake as the ball drops over his head and bounces kindly for Raul Jimenez who drags it into the penalty area. Joel Matip scurries across to try and tackle him but Jimenez squares the ball to Pedro Neto who taps it home!
Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:03
Kick off!
The games get underway at Anfield and the Etihad Stadium. An early goal could be crucial as both Liverpool and Man City will want to put pressure on the other.
Andy Robertson gets down the left wing early on for Liverpool and his cross into the box just avoids Diogo Jota.
Michael Jones22 May 2022 16:02
Premier League final day
The noise is cranking up at the Etihad Stadium. The Premier League trophy has been brought here with the expectation that Pep Guardiola’s men will be crowned champions of England. Will Aston Villa have something to say about that?
The players make their way out onto the pitch at the Etihad and at Anfield. Whatever happens over the next couple of hours the Premier League trophy is staying in the North West.
The Liverpool supporters believe something special could happen today. If City drop points the quadruple is still on for the Reds.
Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:56
Premier League title deciders
10 minutes to go until the final round of Premier League fixtures gets underway.
A reminder of the permutations surrounding the title race: If Manchester City defeat Aston Villa at the Etihad they will be crowned champions.
If City draw with or lose to Villa, Liverpool will be champions providing they beat Wolves at Anfield.
If Liverpool draw with Wolves, City will win the title if they match or exceed the result or concede less than six goals in a losing effort.
If Liverpool lose to Wolves, City are champions regardless of what happens at the Etihad Stadium.
Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:50
Kevin De Bruyne beats Mohamed Salah to win Premier League Player of the Season award
De Bruyne has scored 15 goals in 29 appearances from midfield this season, while supplying a further seven assists, and has been pivotal to putting City on pole position to retain their Premier League title.
City will beat Liverpool to the title if they defeat Aston Villa at home on the final day of the season on Sunday.
Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:47
Man City vs Aston Villa
Kevin De Bruyne has scored 13 goals and assisted seven in his last 19 Premier League appearances.
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Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:44
Man City vs Aston Villa
Philippe Coutinho has failed to score or assist in any of his last 10 Premier League appearances, after recording seven goal involvements in his first eight games for Villa.
Meanwhile, Ollie Watkins has scored in all three Premier League appearances versus the reigning champions, netting five goals in total.
(Getty Images)
Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:41
Liverpool vs Wolves
Joel Matip has scored in each of his last two Premier League matches, as many as in his previous 45 appearances combined. In contrast Mo Salah has failed to score in 13 of his previous 14 games in all competitions and starts on the bench for the Reds today.
(Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:38
Liverpool vs Wolves
Wolves, who have scored 37 league goals this season, could become just the third team to finish in the top eight of the Premier League despite scoring fewer than 40 times, emulating Fulham in 2008-09 and Burnley in 2017-18.
They have not conceded a first-half goal in 17 Premier League away games since Leicester’s Jamie Vardy scored against them on the opening weekend.
Michael Jones22 May 2022 15:35
