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Manchester City played a 1-1 draw against Swansea City on the final day of the 2015-16 Premier League season, effectively guarantee the qualification for the Champions League next year.
Kelechi Iheanacho citizens gave an early lead, but the visitors failed Swansea put away, and Andre Ayew equalized just before the break with a deflected free-kick.
The result virtually guarantees the city a place in the top four, as Manchester United track of their neighbors for 18 goals in the column on goal difference rivals. The Reds are still playing Bournemouth has been banned by their game, the Guardian reported, but a miracle due to the refusal of the Champions League city would be required.
As shared by the official Twitter account of the city Iheanacho given another start alongside Sergio Aguero in attack against Swansea while Gaël Clichy on the left:
Short ten minutes before and final inspection of the team. And Co @NieldyMCFC. #swansvcity loans with updates for you! pic.twitter.com/n3tOrT1lst
- Manchester City FC (@MCFC) of May 15, 2016
City knew a win in Wales would guarantee the team into the top four, and men manager Manuel Pellegrini took control of the ball early in an attempt to avoid any mishap.
The plan worked, the guests took the lead 5 minutes of their first chance of the game. Kevin De Bruyne and Aguero combined to create an opening for the latter, and even if the shot was saved, the rebound fell right Iheanacho.
As shared by WhoScored.com, the young man was very revelation of the city this season:
Kelechi Iheanacho: score more often (every 86.3 minutes) than any other player in the Premier League in 2016 #SWAMCI
- WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) of May 15, 2016
Swansea she thought level after 10 minutes had drawn, but the head point-blank Jefferson Montero was correctly ruled out for a foul in the construction.
At the other end, Aguero found some space to pull the trigger, pull a blow to the side of the net.
Tom Dulat / Getty Images Swansea has won well from the early goal and the team seemed more comfortable in possession, but has not led to many occasions. Montero had the ball taken better than Ayne calculated W Routledge an intelligent race in the area, but found his teammates too late.
De Bruyne fired a shot in Kristoffer Nordfeldt Iheanacho and missed several good opportunities in spite of the morning the room was, Sam Tighe Bleacher Report United - Kingdom:
AO Iheanacho extensions of the frame + enough space to give shots, line-up, but his touch lets him down again. * Sigh * #MCFC
- Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) of May 15, 2016
Nordfeldt generated to refuse a fine stop Aguero, one of the most active citizens in the day, and the Argentinian tried his luck again a few minutes later. City Iheanacho elevated pressure and would have made it better after guests have given possession in a promising position.
Missed opportunities in the city have proved costly just before half-time when his team Ayew plane pulled wide from a free kick. By Squawka football tends to reserve the Ghanaian international targets for elite opponents:
André Ayew goals scored in the Premier League this season vs.
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- Squawka football (@Squawka) of May 15, 2016
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City started the second half at a faster pace and found De Bruyne Eliakim Mangala with an excellent cross, but international law France over his head. A few minutes later, Iheanacho could not in time order to push the ball over the line circuit his feet.
Owning still belonged primarily to the host, but the city has collected almost all occasions. Aguero was desperate for a goal, but his finishing let him down, and he threw a half-volley from the -mark 62 minutes.
BlueMoonRisingTV was not too impressed:
Aguero and Kelechi channel to the spirit of Wilfried Bony here at the Liberty Stadium 👀
- BlueMoonRisingTV (@BMRisingTV) of May 15, 2016
Fernandinho was not his best game, as evidenced when a shot was fired several meters wide. Iheanacho missed another good chance with the final touch of the game replaced before Pellegrini by Samir Nasri.
But even with the French a touch of creativity to the attack, adding that efforts by the city in the last 20 minutes were dry. De Bruyne was in the middle of almost any movement forward, but with 10 minutes before his teammates seemed content with the draw and did not attack with the same conviction.
A draw was necessary city, but the new manager Pep Guardiola lead the team in the Champions League in his first season at Etihad Stadium, unless to ensure an exceptional result in the last game for United.
Post match comments
Sky Sports Football was happy to finish on a high note Pellegrini his career with the city:
WATCH: Manuel Pellegrini returns to the "good season" after the point, Swansea. https://t.co/xOyof2agfI https://t.co/4DByEpYAer
- Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) of 15 May 2016
While the team fell below the ambitions of the 2015-16 campaign, shows the strong finish that the foundations there are executed for Guardiola on the floor, and the former Barcelona boss lead the "talented team in the league to beat champions in his first season ,
With players like De Bruyne and Iheanacho impressive in his first full season with the club, the immediate future looks promising for the citizens, which is expected to add more star player for the team during the summer.
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