Manchester City have today won an unprecedented fourth Premier League title in a row after sweeping aside West Ham in a 3-1 win.
2023/2024 Premier League
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Match Report
In Manchester it was the blue half celebrating once again with newly crowned Player of the Season Phil Foden showcasing just why he should be the first name on the team sheet for England manager Gareth Southgate at the Euros this summer.
Foden fired Pep Guardiola's side ahead after just 79 seconds with a rocket into the top corner to send the City faithful into hysterics.
And it looked like being a comfortable afternoon when Foden struck again 18 minutes later with a sweeping strike to take his tally for the season to 19 goals and send the Etihad Stadium into title party mode.
However, Mohammed Kudus's spectacular overhead kick for West Ham two minutes before half time to ensure a nail-biting second half.
Any doubts were extinguished on the hour mark by Spanish midfielder Rodri whose 18 yard side-footed shot snuck under the the Hammers' despairing goalkeeper Areola.
Erling Haaland should have made it four in the 84th minute but he misjudged the flight of a corner as the ball hit his shoulder and skewed wide from six yards out.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
2' Incredible! Phil Foden rifles City into an early lead! Man City 1-0 West Ham
10' Areola punches De Bruyne's free-kick away from danger
15' Another Areola save to deny Doku
17' Rodri shot just wide from De Bruyne pass
18' Phil Foden AGAIN! What a cold finish! Man City 2-0 West Ham
24' Haaland volley sails wide as he races in to try and convert from close range
27' Areola touches a curling De Bruyne effort round the post
31' Match Event for Man City vs West Ham
42' Another twist! Kudus pulls one back with an overhead kick! Man City 2-1 West Ham
47' Haaland misses another chance
49' Match Event for Man City vs West Ham
59' GOAL! Rodri's low drive settles any nerves at the Etihad! Man City 3-1 West Ham
66' Highlight from Man City vs West Ham
74' Match Event for Man City vs West Ham
83' Highlight from Man City vs West Ham
84' Match Event for Man City vs West Ham
Line-ups
Man City XI: Walker, De Bruyne, Stefan Ortega, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Akanji, Rodri, Haaland, Foden, Jérémy Doku, Josko Gvardiol
Subs: Carson, Kovacic, Ake, Stones, Grealish, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis
West Ham XI: Cresswell, Antonio, Areola, Vladimir Coufal, Zouma, Emerson, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Mavropanos, Paqueta, Mohammed Kudus
Subs: Fabianski, Ogbonna, Ings, Cornet, Ben Johnson, Alvarez, Divin Mubama, Kaelan Casey, George Earthy