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Clinched it! City become first team ever to win Premier League four times in a row
Manchester City fans invade the pitch following Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, May 19, 2024

Manchester City 3-1 West Ham 
by James Nalton
at the City of Manchester Stadium

 

PHIL FODEN confirmed his status as the best player in the best team in the Premier League, scoring the goals against West Ham this afternoon that took Manchester City to a fourth consecutive league title.

City became the first team to achieve the feat, outdoing Huddersfield Town, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United, who have each won three in a row at some point in the history of English football’s top division.

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