Manchester City win Barclays Premier League title

Roberto Mancini's side pip neighbours United on afternoon of astonishing drama

Key Points Manchester City are the 2011/12 Barclays Premier League champions City score twice in injury time to secure top spot in dramatic fashion Late goals deny Manchester United a 13th Barclays Premier League crown Manchester City were crowned champions of the Barclays Premier League after an afternoon of astonishing drama at the Etihad Stadium. Roberto Mancini's side seemed to be destined for second place for much of the afternoon as Queens Park Rangers produced a display of resilience to thwart their opponents. The situation was desperate as the match at the Etihad Stadium moved into injury time. QPR, down to 10 men for the final 35 minutes of the match after Joey Barton's red card, were winning 2-1 and set to become the first side this season to beat City on their own patch. More significantly, Manchester United were winning 1-0 at Sunderland thanks to Wayne Rooney's header - which meant City had to secure victory to win their first title in 44 years. With 75 seconds of the five minutes of injury time elapsed Edin Dzeko fired in to level the match and set the tone for an astonishing finale. And with less than two minutes remaining, Sergio Aguero fired past Paddy Kenny from close range to spark massive celebrations in the stadium.