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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Great Premier League final days, from Blackburn in 95 to Agüerooo!

Ilkay Gündogan scores Manchester City’s third goal on the last day of 2021-22, to beat Aston Villa and win the Premier League title.
Ilkay Gündogan (right) scores Manchester City’s third goal on the last day of 2021-22, to beat Aston Villa and win the Premier League title. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Observer

Blackburn v Manchester United 1995

Kenny Dalglish’s Blackburn had led since November but went into the final weekend on a jittery run of form as they attempted to be crowned champions for the first time since 1914, whereas Manchester United had picked up 17 points from their previous seven games before heading to Upton Park. Michael Hughes gave West Ham the lead in the first half as Alan Shearer scored his 34th goal of the season at Anfield but when Brian McClair and then John Barnes equalised, suddenly United had hope. Jamie Redknapp fulfilled Liverpool’s end of the bargain by scoring from a late free-kick that was greeted with silence from the home crowd. Yet an inspired Ludek Miklosko performance in goal denied United and meant Dalglish could celebrate.

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