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Premier League final day Highlights: Manchester City are 2018-19 Champions

Premier League final day Highlights: Manchester City beat Brighton 4-1 to retain the title on the final day of the 2018-19 season.

Premier League football Final Day Live Streaming: Manchester City, Liverpool are in the title race. (Source: AP)
Premier League final day Highlights: Manchester City, Liverpool are in the title race. (Source: AP)

Premier League final day Highlights: Holy moly, what an exciting day of football was in store on the final day of the Premier League. Manchester City came from behind to thump Brighton 4-0. It all looked well for Liverpool when Sadio Mane scored the goal. Murray gave the lead to Brighton to further dampen City’s chances.

But goals from Sergio Aguero and Aymeric Laporte has put the Blues back in the lead in the first half. Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan fired in the second half to extend City’s lead by three goals. City retain title and became the first team to do so since Manchester United in 2008-09.

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- Manchester City become first team to retain title since Manchester United in 2008-09 season

- Pep Guardiola third manager with Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho

- 4th Premier League title for Manchester City in 10 years

Time's up!

Full time at Anfield and Full time at the Amex!

Manchester City are the Champions as they defeat Brighton 4-1. Liverpool win by 2-0, but they fall short by a point. First team to defend the title since Manchester United in 2009.

89' BRI 1-4 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

Golden Boot ties - Mane, Aubameyang and Salah wil share the Golden Boot trophy with all three scoring 22 goals this season.

87' BRI 1-4 MCI, LIV 2-0 WOL

CHANCE! Liverpool still not showing signs of slowing down. But Salah’s low shot had barely any power and is easily saved.

86' BRI 1-4 MCI, LIV 2-0 WOL

Nicolas Otamendi comes on to replace the captain Vincent Kompany.

82' BRI 1-4 MCI, LIV 2-0 WOL

GOAL! A slick header from Sadio Mane, from a cross Alexander-Arnold and it doubles Liverpool's lead. But it won't make any differnece to the title race. Unless, Brighton score 3 goals in next 10 minutes.

82' BRI 1-4 MCI, LIV 2-0 WOL

GOAL! A slick header from Sadio Mane, from a cross Alexander-Arnold and it doubles Liverpool's lead. But it won't make any differnece to the title race. Unless, Brighton score 3 goals in next 10 minutes.

79' BRI 1-4 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

City make a change. David Silva, replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.

Liverpool get a corner  meanwhile, but nothing comes off it.

GAME OVER!

GOALLL! Ilkay Gundogan fires a screamer from a free kick and it has gone top of the right corner. Sensational. Game. Set. Match. Title! Manchester City 4-1 Brighton

CHANGE!

Brighton make a double change: Florin Andone and Jurgen Locadia for Murray and the Jahanbakhsh.

66' BRI 1-3 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

CHANCE! Jimenez is fed by Doherty, whose shot went wide. Liverpool are trying to hang on, but it looks the game is over now.

64' BRI 1-3 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

GOAL! Riyad Mahrez has given the City a 3-1 lead and it is all but over for Liverpool. Mahrez fires a xcreamer from ouytside the box which curled towards top right. City are through!

58' BRI 1-2 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

CHANCE! Aguero mis-hits a volley from Sterling’s cross. The ball lands towards Gundogan, whose screamer from 25 yards was blocked by Brighton defenders inside the box.

56' BRI 1-2 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

CHANCE! Brighton enjoying some time on the ball. A lobbed pass inside the box was saved by goalkeeper Ederson, though. Not a good one.

52' BRI 1-2 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

Excellent counter-attack from Brighton and Liverpool defenders are having to stick to their lines here. But, Fabinho is up to the task.

Meanwhile, Brighton are trying to get the ball as City are slowly going about their business.

49' BRI 1-2 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

Liverpool's Sadio Mane was tripped by Bennett, rather cyncially, and he was given a yellow card for the nasty challenge.

47' BRI 1-2 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

Liverpool have a free kick. Mohamed Salah and Alexander Arnold are all over it. The youngster takes the shot, but it went sideways.

Meanwhile,. City are moving the attack inside Brighton's box, who are finding it hard to move out of the box.

Second half begins!

The ball starts rolling and the action begins. City are leading at the moment. Can they hold on to retain the title?

45+1' BRI 1-2 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

Liverpool return to the dugout with 1-0 lead of Wolves. But they will still not win the title as long as Brighton do not score a goal.

FREE KICK TO BRIGHTON! Dunk went with the power. but it was saved by Ederson. Fantastic stuff.

City lead on the title race! BRI 1-2 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

44' BRI 1-2 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

CHANCE! Wolves almost put one back into the net. The screamer from Doherty has hit on the goalpost. Brilliant move from Wolves, always dangerous on the counterattack.

37' BRI 1-2 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

GOAL! Laporte heads one back into the net from a corner from Mahrez. The defender gave him free space and he came inside easily to put it inside an empty net. 

City are back on top!

37' BRI 1-1 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

CHANCE! Murray made a poor pass back to City player, who passes it to Mahrez on the right. He came inside and whips it, but it was saved by the goalkeeper.

Title race at the moment

+ Liverpool are briefly in raptures as Glenn Murray scores for Brighton against Manchester City - but Sergio Aguero gets a quickfire equaliser

+ Liverpool are top at the moment as they lead Wolves 1-0 thanks to Sadio Mane's goal

34' BRI 1-1 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

Switch in positions for City. Sterling and Mahrez have swapped positions, so Sterling is now on the left and Mahrez is playing as the right-sided central midfielder.

Wijnaldum crosses from the left and Bennett blocks it. A penalty appeal and even though there was a hint of an arm, it was mainly his torso.

29' CITY SCORE!

GOALLL! Aguero equalises for City in the next minute itself. Laporte slid a short pass into the area towards David Silva. He flicked it classily into the path of Aguero, who nutmegged the outrushing Ryan from close range.  Bri 1-1 City!

GOALLL!

BRIGHTON HAS SCORED A GOAL from a set-piece! A superb corner from Gross, curled to pace at the near post and Murray came in front of Ederson to head it into the back of the net. Brighton 1-0 Manchester City!

24' BRI 0-0 MCI, LIV 1-0 WOL

Brighton crowd is making sure City are aware that Liverpool has scored. They are not letting them breathe even for a second and giving City a scare.

Goals so far!

Mark Noble has put West Ham ahead of Watford.

Eric Dier has placed Spurs ahead of Everton.

Jonjo Shelvey and Ayoza Perez give Newcastle 2-0 ahead of Fulham

Mendez-Laing has given Cardiff 1-0 lead ahead of Manchester United

17' GOAL!

GOAL!  Sadio Mane has put it behind the backof the net. Alexander-Arnold whips it inside, it takes a deflection from Wolves defender and lands in Mane's feet, who put it back in inside. LIV 1-0 WOL

15' Liverpool slow start

Wolves are sitting pretty behind in the defence line. Liverpool are not maing any headways at the moment! 

14' BRI 0-0 MCI, LIV 0-0 WOL

CORNER! What a waste of a corner- nothing comes off it.

12' BRI 0-0 MCI, LIV 0-0 WOL

Wolves are sitting very deep at the moment and not giving anything to Liverpool. The Reds waste a chance from the corner.

12' BRI 0-0 MCI, LIV 0-0 WOL

CHANCE! Raheem Sterling cuts inside and passes it towards David Silva in the box. But the header has been feeble and it does not worry Brighton goalkeeper at all.

9' BRI 0-0 MCI, LIV 0-0 WOL

MISSED CHANCE! Alexander-Arnold flicks in a cross after cutting in from the right, Mane tries to hold it up and lay off to Robertson, but the pass goes askew.

9' BRI 0-0 MCI, LIV 0-0 WOL

SHOT! Brighton break through and move forward. Jahanabakhsh gets the ball, he cuts inside and fires a shot towards the goal post. Missed the mark by some distance though. Brighton looking dangerous on counter attack

4' BRI 0-0 MCI, LIV 0-0 WOL

CHANCE! A chance for City and it is Gundogan who takes a shot, but it has been blocked by on the edge of the area by Kayal.

SHOT! Matip takes a chip forward towards Origi inside the box. He lets it bounce and then drags down a shot at the near post that Patricio saves comfortably.

2' BRI 0-0 MCI, LIV 0-0 WOL

2' So far, nothing to report in either of the two big games. Manchester City are playing with 4-3-2-1 formation with Sterling behind lone striker Aguero. Liverpool, in the other game, are in attack mode from the get go.

KICKOFF!

The ball starts rolling  - and here we go! The final day of the Premier League begins!

History

No team has ever leapfrogged the leaders on the final day of a Premier League season. The last time that happened in England’s top division was when Arsenal leapfrogged Liverpool to win the title, courtesy of Michael Thomas… all the way back in 1989.

15 minutes to go!

How's the JOSH!?!?

Premier League final day Highlights:

Having absorbed everything Liverpool could throw at them in a titanic title battle, Manchester City will retain their crown with victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. It is possible they could get by with a draw, or even an unlikely defeat, as they will start the final round of a monumental title battle one point ahead but Pep Guardiola’s side know better than to expect gifts from Merseyside.

In all likelihood, City will rack up a 14th successive Premier League win and Liverpool will beat Wolverhampton Wanderers to make it nine in a row. If that happens, City will take the honours with 98 points to Liverpool’s 97.