Manchester City Football Club clinched another Premier League title on Sunday by beating hosts Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 on the final day of the season.
Despite beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0, Liverpool needed City to lose or draw to stand a chance at the title, which it last claimed 29 years ago.
The defending champions took a hard hit when Brighton's Glenn Murray netted a close-range header at the 27th minute.
City, however, wasted no time and reciprocated a minute later with Argentine striker Sergio Aguero putting the Citizens back in the title race.
Centre-back Aymeric Laporte gave the guests the lead at the 38th minute after heading in a corner by Algerian playmaker Riyadh Mahrez. In the second half, two goals by Mahez and Ilkay Gundogan ensured that City finished top of the table.
Spanish manager Pep Guardiola's City ended the season with 98 points, two shy of last season's record-breaking 100.
"We have to say congratulations to Liverpool and thank you because they pushed us to increase our standard," said Guardiola, who now has two league titles with City to go with the three he won in charge of both Barcelona and Bayern Munich. From ALjazeera
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