Manchester City F.C. 3–2 Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Manchester City supporters storm the field following their first top flight title in 44 years | |||||||
| Event | 2011–12 Premier League | ||||||
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| Date | 13 May 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Etihad Stadium, Manchester | ||||||
| Referee | Mike Dean | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear | ||||||
On 13 May 2012, Manchester City played Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium in both teams' 38th and final match of the 2011–12 Premier League season. City entered the match in first place on goal difference, being level on 86 points with local rivals Manchester United, and needed to match or better United's result at Sunderland at the Stadium of Light to win the league. Meanwhile, QPR entered the match one spot above the relegation zone, knowing that a draw would secure safety at the expense of Bolton Wanderers. City won the match and the league title in dramatic fashion, reversing a 2–1 deficit by scoring two goals within 2 minutes and 5 seconds during stoppage time (1:15 to 3:20), with the winner being famously scored by Sergio Agüero 100 seconds from the final whistle, to clinch their first league title since the 1967–68 season. The win began a period of dominance in English football for City, with the club winning seven more Premier League titles over the subsequent 13 years.
The match, and more specifically, the final goal of the match, has repeatedly been described as one of the greatest moments in Premier League history. The terms "90:00 +3:20" and "AGUEROOOOOO!!!" have entered Manchester City folklore as a result, the former describing the exact second of the match at which point the final goal was scored, while the latter was commentator Martin Tyler's live response to the goal.