Manchester City won the English Premier League after coming
from 2-1 in injury time to end their 44-year wait. At the end of the official
90 minutes City were 2-1 down to Queens Park Rangers but goals from Edin Dzeko
and Sergio Aguero in the five minuets added time gave Manchester City the
trophy.
Manchester City was on the same point with Manchester United
before the match and needed a victory to secure the title but ten-man QPR were
not an easy nut to crack. City had earlier gone ahead in the game in the 39th minute
through a goal from Pablo Zabaleta but goals from Djibril Cisse and Jamie
Mackie in the 48th and 66th minute put the visitors ahead.
Queens Park Rangers would have been relegated if Bolton had
maintained their 2-1 lead against Stoke but the game ended 2-2 to ensure that
QPR will be playing in the EPL next season.
Speaking to Sky sports after the match Mancini told Sky Sports:
"We didn't deserve to lose, we had a lot of chances and
we deserved to win the game and championship. It's fantastic for the club and
the supporters after 44 years. It's been a crazy season and a crazy last
minute.'
"Five minutes from the end, I didn't think we'd win
this game. But we deserved to win this and deserved to win the title. We were
on top for 20 games. I think for us it was really important to start winning
this championship, Manchester City can have a big future now.''
Manchester United Coach, Alex Ferguson congratulating City
after the victory told BBC sports:
"Nobody expected that. Everybody expected City to win,
but they did it against ten men for half an hour and with five extra minutes to
help them. But I congratulate City on winning the league. Anybody who wins it
deserves it, because it's a long haul.
"At the end of our game our players didn't actually
know the results. Now, they're really disappointed, I'm glad to say. There's no
other way they should be. They conducted themselves brilliantly today.
"Their performance level was good. I'm pleased at our
performance this season. Eighty-nine points would win most leagues. It wasn't
our turn today."
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