The Aguero Goal That Entered City Folklore – TBT #11
It’s May 13th, 2012. Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers collide in their last game of the season. City has the same number of points as their rivals Man United, but they’re 1st on the table thanks to goal difference. Nevertheless, they still have to match the result of Man United’s final match to win the title.
Meanwhile, QPR is one place above the relegation zone, and a draw against City would undoubtedly mean they’ll play in the Premier League next season.
Referee Mike Dean blows the whistle, and the match begins. The first half almost ends goalless, but City’s defender Pablo Zabaleta scores a goal in the 39th minute. The first half ends with 1-0 for City.
The second half is underway, and just three minutes after its start, Djibril Cisse puts the ball past Joe Hart. It’s 1-1. Then, in the 55th minute of the match, Joey Barton is sent off after kicking Aguero and trying to headbutt Kompany. QPR is down to ten men. In the 66th minute, Mackie scores a header for QPR, even though they have only ten men on the pitch. QPR leads 2-1.
The regulation time ends, and City must score two more goals to win the title. Mike Dean gives 5 minutes of extra time, so there’s still hope for Man City.
In the 2nd minute of extra time, City’s Edin Džeko scores a header, and it’s 2-2. The final moments of the match are approaching. Balotelli has the ball just outside QPR’s area and passes it to Aguero. The lighting-fast Argentinian feints one defender, and shoots the ball past Kenny and into the left corner of the net.
The crowd erupts into pandemonium when Aguero scored the goal that has won the Premier League title for Manchester City after 44 years. The Argentinian scored many goals for City, but this particular Aguero goal cemented his status as the club’s legend.
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