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#1 Manchester City 3-2 QPR (2011-12)

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The end of the 2011-12 season was a tumultuous affair. Manchester United and Manchester City were locked in an intense battle for supremacy throughout the season and that culminated in a dramatic season finale. While Manchester United’s title hopes rest on them winning their final game against Sunderland and Manchester City dropping points, City were to win their first league title since 1968 if they got all three points from their game, courtesy of a superior goal difference.

It was City who took the lead shortly after the break through Pablo Zabaleta but QPR were not in a mood to make life easy for their hosts as they soon equalised through Djibril Cisse. When Jamie Mackie scored via a header in the 68th minute, it looked like City’s title run had come to a dramatic yet sad end.

With the game heading into extra-time, several Manchester City fans were seen heading out of the stadium and in hindsight, it was a decision that several fans who left would regret. Edin Dzeko equalised for the Citizens in the 2nd minute of the stoppage time but it was believed that it had come too late, especially with the news arriving that United had won their game.

When all hope was lost, City perhaps found their champion in the form of Sergio Aguero. The Argentine found space in the box very late in the stoppage time and beat the onrushing QPR keeper with a powerful drive to send City atop the table and the fans into a frenzy.

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