Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons thanks to Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat against Leicester.
Pep Guardiola’s team claimed trophy with three games to spare, capping a remarkable surge to the silverware in the second half of the season.
Guardiola endured the worst start to his managerial career as City won only five of their first 12 league games this term. They were hit by injuries to club record goalscorer Sergio Aguero and influential midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, as well as a Covid-19 outbreak in the squad in December.
But Guardiola refused to let those problems derail City, leading them to his 10th major trophy since taking charge at City in 2016.
Manchester City win Premier League: For habitual winner Pep Guardiola, a triumph like no other
They are also in line for their first treble. City have already won the League Cup, beating Tottenham in the final in April and can complete the set if they defeat Chelsea in their first Champions League final on May 29.
The story of the CHAMPIONS! 🏆
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 11, 2021
🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/HDMB9eFdKL
Congratulations to @ManCity!
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 11, 2021
The 2020/21 no.1 team 🏆 pic.twitter.com/16gBOXKtqN
Manchester City are Premier League champions!
— bet365 AUS (@bet365_aus) May 11, 2021
They were 11th after defeat to Spurs in November.
Since then, they've won 37 games out of 44 in all competitions, won the EFL Cup, made the Champions League final and reached the summit of English football once more.#MCFC pic.twitter.com/HICOT5fSj5
In the 13 seasons before @mancity received Abu Dhabi investment only 3 clubs won the title. In the last 6 seasons 4 different clubs (2 1st time PL winners) have won it - and yet some are claiming it’s not as competitive.
— Dr Gary James (@GaryJamesWriter) May 11, 2021
Pep Guardiola’s career league titles:
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) May 11, 2021
Barcelona: 🏆🏆🏆
Bayern Munich: 🏆🏆🏆
Manchester City: 🏆🏆🏆
The Spaniard has won nine trophies in 12 seasons coaching in the top-flight. 🐐? pic.twitter.com/NzSXicB5dM
✅ 2008-09 🇪🇸
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 11, 2021
✅ 2009-10 🇪🇸
✅ 2010-11 🇪🇸
❌ 2011-12
✅ 2013-14 🇩🇪
✅ 2014-15 🇩🇪
✅ 2015-16 🇩🇪
❌ 2016-17
✅ 2017-18 🏴
✅ 2018-19 🏴
❌ 2019-20
✅ 2020-21 🏴
Guardiola has won the title in nine of the 12 seasons he's managed in Europe's top five leagues 🤯 pic.twitter.com/IpK5YYn7CZ
Trophies won since the 2008/09 season:
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) May 11, 2021
1️⃣ Pep Guardiola: 31
2️⃣ José Mourinho: 13
2️⃣ Massimiliano Allegri: 13
3️⃣ Zinedine Zidane: 11
4️⃣ Luis Enrique: 9
5️⃣ Carlo Ancelotti: 8
6️⃣ Jürgen Klopp: 6
6️⃣ Diego Simeone: 6 pic.twitter.com/8mabNQ2L47
Pep did it again 👑 pic.twitter.com/fTcwyWS9PC
— Goal (@goal) May 12, 2021
This was Pep Guardiola’s worst ever start to a League campaign in his career. Champions.
— Ruben Dias FC (@ManCityKD) May 11, 2021
2011/12 🏆
— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) May 12, 2021
2013/14 🏆
2017/18 🏆
2018/19 🏆
2020/21 🏆
The last player from Manchester City's 2011/12 title-winning squad will depart the club with a fifth Premier League title to his name.
Sergio Aguero, an incredible innings.#OptusSport #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/Erm1GcASLw
Man City had the Premier League title race all under control ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/YT0yjwCnwU
— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 11, 2021
Sergio Aguero has now won the Premier League more times than any other South American player in the competition's history (5).
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 11, 2021
🏆 2011/12
🏆 2013/14
🏆 2017/18
🏆 2018/19
🏆 2020/21
Another record for the Argentine. pic.twitter.com/tNYNRMjljy
Sergio Aguero overtakes David Silva to become Man City's most decorated player with 15 trophies 🏆 pic.twitter.com/RcK4VMfCiW
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 11, 2021
Congratulations to @ManCity on winning the Premier League title. A truly superb team full of wonderful players, brilliantly coached by Pep Guardiola. 👌🏻
— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) May 11, 2021
November 2020: Manchester City were in the bottom half of the table.
— Stephen Sidlo (@StephenSidlo) May 11, 2021
May 2021: Champions.
Hard work. pic.twitter.com/MbpXJym9YG
Manchester City's top scorer has 12 league goals wrist them winning the the EFL cup, Premier League and in the champions league final. Could this be the end of the outright striker? pic.twitter.com/3TzwRqjTqL
— falah (@mbuga_jr) May 12, 2021
Riyad Mahrez fired Manchester City to the Final of the UEFA Champions League with 3 Semi Final goals and 1 Quarter Finals goal and 1 assist.
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) May 11, 2021
He's won the 2020/2021 Premier League trophy with Man City.
He was the Man of the Match in the Final of the Carabao Cup, which they won. pic.twitter.com/eQBgAEEMpD
Benjamin Mendy has won a trophy every 8 games at Manchester City.
— Football Factly (@FootballFactly) May 11, 2021
9 titles. 71 games.
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xKJwYFjCH1
After spending circa 1 Billion pounds respectively, its no surprise that Manchester City and Manchester United have combined to win 4 of the last 8 Premier League titles. pic.twitter.com/HJQhM9E2UJ
— Noisy Neighbors (@NoisyPod) May 11, 2021
⏪| #OnThisDay in 2019 @DeBruyneKev said this to Pep Guardiola:
— City Chief (@City_Chief) May 12, 2021
“You are a sh*t coach. You only win.” 😂#ManCity | #MCFC pic.twitter.com/DqmtaSCXxV
Manchester City won the PL title with their 3 matches left to be played. La Liga title will be won on match day 38 but but La Liga is the farmer’s league. Make it make sense.
— Kobby Founda🇬🇭 (@Founda_) May 11, 2021
Football managers with the most trophies won:
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) May 12, 2021
49 trophies - Sir Alex Ferguson (in a 39 year career)
33 trophies - Mircea Lucescu (in a 40 year career)
31 trophies - Pep Guardiola (in a 12 year career so far)
We hope he comes back one day.
— via @2010MisterChip pic.twitter.com/Kvs5quQ82q
8 trophies in the last 4 years. Manchester City single-handedly carrying the legacy of this great City 👍🏻💙 pic.twitter.com/ADnwJgUKUt
— Akio Fernandes 🐺 (@BlueWolf_09) May 11, 2021
To all you fans of rival teams that cannot just say, congratulations @mancity, we the blues do not care about your past achievements, we just care that we are, once again, #PL champions.
— Mrs. Guardiola Forever Blue💙 (@jackrussell1111) May 11, 2021
😆 You have to love @OfficialSGoater. pic.twitter.com/6tUO2AwR3I
— Man City Report (@cityreport_) May 11, 2021
Will Pep Guardiola’s style ever work in England? Can he handle the physicality of the Premier League?
— ⚡️🇧🇼 (@Priceless_Silva) May 11, 2021