Manchester City 3-2 Aston Villa
By Adam Millington
at the City of Manchester Stadium

Aah, football. There’s a reason it’s loved so dearly: the moments of unpredictability, the moments of ecstasy, the moments of heartbreak. It has the propensity to produce moments which wouldn’t seem out of place in a work of fiction, the ability to write ninety minutes into the history books for an eternity.

93:20 is known by all in these parts, those four numbers invoking an unbridled sense of emotion for all supporters. Simply utter them and any fan will be able to recall within an instant where they were, who they were with and how it made them feel. Their eyes glaze over, the majesty of the moment having never faded.

Now there’s another of these incredible situations which has been written into the history books. Some fans had headed for the concourses, the seemingly futile nature of the rest of the match proving too much for them to deal with. They still remained atop of the table, but facing a two-goal deficit and with Liverpool looking increasingly like winning against Wolves, the title seemed to be headed to to Anfield.