2018-19 Premier League - Defending Champion Manchester City beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1,retains premier league title Sunday May 12,2019

Manchester City retained their Premier League title and finally ended Liverpool's magnificent challenge after surviving a scare to come from behind and outclass Brighton at the Amex.

Pep Guardiola's side started the day knowing victory would ensure they would be the first team to retain the crown since Manchester United 10 years ago - but any slip-up could let in their relentless pursuers Liverpool, who were hosting Wolves at anfield

And when Glenn Murray gave the Seagulls the lead with a glancing header from a corner after 27 minutes, anxiety rose in Sussex and hopes rose at Anfield that Liverpool might win their first title in 29 years.

Manchester City's response was instant, emphatic and ruthless as they swept Brighton aside to end the campaign with a record 14 successive league victories, making it 32 in all, which equals the record they set last season.

Sergio Aguero pounced in the area to equalise inside 83 seconds and Aymeric Laporte arrived unmarked on the end of a corner to put City ahead before half-time.

Brighton had no way back and City completed the formalities in spectacular style as Riyad Mahrez fired high past Mat Ryan just after the hour and Ilkay Gundogan's spectacular 72nd minute free-kick sparked wild celebrations

 

• Manchester City have won their fourth Premier League title - only Manchester United (13) and Chelsea (5) have ever won more in the competition.
• Overall, City have won their sixth English top-flight title. They're the first side to retain the title since Manchester United in 2008-09.
• This was the eighth time the Premier League title has been decided on the final day of the season, with Manchester City winning it on three of those occasions (2011-12, 2013-14 and 2018-19).
• City's haul of 98 points is the joint-second highest for any team in English top-flight history (converting to three points for a win) - only City themselves have ever earned more (100 in 2017-18).
• City conceded the first goal in a Premier League game for the first time since their 2-0 defeat at Chelsea in December - they were behind for just 83 seconds before Sergio Aguero's equaliser.
• City have won their last 14 Premier League games - only City themselves (18 in December 2017) have had a longer winning run in the competition.
• City have won 32 Premier League games this season - equalling their own record in the competition from last season for most wins in a single campaign in the competition.
• Sergio Aguero has scored 32 goals in all competitions for Man City this season - only in 2016-17 (33) has he scored more in a single campaign for City.
• City's David Silva has provided 18 assists for Sergio Aguero in the Premier League - only three players have ever assisted another for more goals in the competition (Frank Lampard to Didier Drogba, Darren Anderton to Teddy Sheringham and Steve McManaman to Robbie Fowler).