Ilkay Gundogan had three special supporters in the stands of the Etihad Stadium watching his heroics for Manchester City on the final day of the Premier League season.
Gundogan came off the substitutes’ bench to score twice as City came from 2-0 down against Aston Villa on Sunday to win 3-2 and claim their fourth title in the past five years. Goals from Matty Cash and Philippe Coutinho had Villa two goals in front and threatening to crash City’s party before the home team fought back following vital changes from manager Pep Guardiola.
Gundogan came off the bench in the 68th minute was central to their amazing comeback, which featured three goals in just five minutes. The German midfielder headed in Raheem Sterling’s cross before tapping in Kevin De Bruyne’s low ball to make it 3-2 following Rodri’s controlled finish into the bottom corner.