Dark clouds rolled in over the Etihad as former Liverpool player Phillipe Coutinho made it two nil to Aston Villa with little over 20 minutes remaining in the title deciding game. The quieter cheers from the Villa support were met with collective groans outside the ground by those who were without a ticket but wanted to join the expected celebrations.
Some had seen enough and headed out of the ground. Jill Harrington and Ed, who had travelled from Cheshire and were waiting outside the ground for most of the game, were among them who made the decision that the game was over, and the title potentially heading west to Liverpool.
But the next five minutes would bring nothing but joy and relief. Moments after Jill and Ed announced they were leaving a loud cheer signalling Ilkay Gundogan's first goal rocked the stadium. The comeback was on.
