Manchester City produces stunning comeback to secure English Premier League title on dramatic final day

By Ben Chuch, CNN

Manchester, UK (CNN)If you’re going to win a league title, you might as well add a bit of drama.

Manchester City did exactly that when producing a simply stunning comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and win the English Premier League on Sunday.

The host knew a win on the final day of the season would guarantee the title and, despite going 2-0 down, it scored three goals in five second-half minutes to send the Etihad Stadium into delirium.

Fans, many of whom had their heads in their hands for much of the game, ran onto the pitch at full-time to celebrate winning a title race like no other.

While players ran to the tunnel, City supporters danced on the pitch and even broke one of the goals as a spine-tingling rendition of the club’s famous anthem, Blue Moon, filled the air.

Eventually stewards ushered people off the pitch allowing City players to reemerge and parade the trophy in front of an adoring, if not exhausted, crowd. Read more »