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Virtue ends Man City's title hopes

24 Apr 2017
Matty Virtue, Liverpool

Midfielder scores in stoppage time as Liverpool's 3-2 win crowns Everton Division 1 champions

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Matty Virtue (pictured above) struck deep into stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 3-2 win over Manchester City which ended the visitors' title hopes and crowned Everton Division 1 champions.

Man City went into the match knowing that only a victory would give them any hope of catching the Toffees at the top of the table and they made the perfect start through a 19th-minute Paolo Fernandes penalty.

But Ben Woodburn levelled seven minutes later and then put Liverpool ahead in the 72nd minute, before Isaac Buckley-Ricketts made it 2-2 to set up a grandstand finish.

In a dramatic finale, Buckley-Ricketts had an effort cleared off the line but Virtue broke Man City hearts by hitting the winner after a scramble in the penalty area.

With one match of the season remaining, second-placed City are six points behind Everton but two ahead of Liverpool in third.

Man City finish their campaign at home to Southampton at their Academy on Friday 5 May, while Liverpool's final fixture is a Merseyside derby against Everton at Goodison Park on Monday 8 May.

See: Liverpool report | Man City report

See: PL2 tables

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