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Man City win fourth Premier League in five years on final day

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Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan celebrates scoring their third goal with Gabriel Jesus. [Reuters]

Manchester City won their fourth Premier League title in five years on Sunday (May 22) but nearly let the trophy slip from their hands, coming back from two goals down to beat Aston Villa with three goals inside an electrifying five minutes late in the second half.

After an afternoon of high nerves, laced with fear of Liverpool pipping them to the title at the post, relieved and jubilant City fans poured on to the field at the final whistle.

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