Thanks to Ilkay Gündogan’s spectacular fall back, England’s dethroned football series champion Manchester City has qualified for the Champions League.
The Titellose Team of Star coach Pep Guardiola, which Titellose team this season, won 2-0 (1-0) at FC Fulham on the 38th and last matchday of the Premier League and finished the table in third place.
The former DFB captain Gündogan took the lead for the Skyblues in the 21st minute. Top striker Erling Haaland made the final score in the 72nd minute by penalty.
Gündogan was replaced at the away game in London in the 83rd minute. Kevin de Bruyne was used for him in his last league game Manchester City. The Belgian midfield star will leave the English club after the end of the season after ten years. The traveling city fans celebrated the 33-year-old loudly until the final whistle with “Oh, Kevin de Bruyne” calls.
Five English clubs in the premier class
The master FC Liverpool (1-1 against Crystal Palace) will play in the Champions League next season as well as the second -placed FC Arsenal (2-1 at FC Southampton). FC Chelsea (4./1:0 at Nottingham Forest) and Newcastle United (5th/0:1 against FC Everton) have also secured the starting place in the premier class.
In England, the top five Clus qualifies for the Champions League because of the strong international performance. Europa League winner Tottenham Hotspur will also compete in the premier class.
International will also play Aston Villa (6th) in the Europa League and Nottingham Forest (7th) in the Conference League. Leicester City (18th), Ipswich Town (19th) and FC Southampton (20th) were determined as relegation before the last match day.