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With late three-goal flourish, Manchester City wins Premier League

Manchester City staged a thrilling comeback with a flurry of three goals in five minutes for a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa, edging Liverpool to win its sixth Premier League title in 11 seasons Sunday.

City trailed by two goals, giving Liverpool fans hope that City might be on the cusp of an epic upset as they watched their team in a taut match with Wolverhampton. Like City, Liverpool came on strong in the late going, scoring in the 84th and 89th minutes for a 3-1 victory. But City’s lead in the standings was insurmountable, and their late heroics sent fans in Etihad Stadium into hysteria as they stormed the pitch.