True to the important nature of the match, Man City pressed the away team from the beginning and soon scored a goal to take the lead in the 3rd minute. Receiving the ball outside the penalty area, Foden skillfully handled it and then fired a cannon. Thunder hit West Ham’s net, opening the score early.
Continuing the excitement, Man Xanh scored a goal to increase the score to 2-0 not long after. In the 18th minute, Doku stirred up the left wing and then returned it to Foden who immediately connected and hit West Ham’s net, doubling the gap.
Foden shined with a double trophy in the first half (Photo: Getty).
With a 2-goal lead at home, Man City played somewhat subjectively and unexpectedly, allowing West Ham to score a goal to shorten the score. In the 43rd minute, after a messy ball in The Cityzens penalty area, Kudus classily hooked the ball into Ortega’s net.
The first half ended with a 1-goal lead for Pep Guardiola’s team, making Man City fans still uneasy.
After the break, the home team at Etihad Stadium continued to put tremendous pressure on goalkeeper Alphonse Areola’s goal.
Whatever happens must come, Man City re-established a safe distance in the 53rd minute, Bernardo Silva pushed the ball out for Rodri to sink outside the second line to score the third goal for Man City.
Having a huge advantage, Pep Guardiola’s team did not make any more mistakes in the remaining time, thereby ending the match with a 3-1 final victory over West Ham.
Rodri helped Man City finish the match (Photo: Getty).
This result helps Man City officially crowned the 2023/24 Premier League champion with 91 points, 2 points more than second-placed team Arsenal.
This is also Manchester City’s fourth consecutive Premier League championship – something unprecedented in the history of the tournament.