Manchester City scored twice in stoppage time to be crowned champions for the first time in 44 years as they beat Queen's Park Rangers to win the Premier League on goal difference from Manchester United.

Roberto Mancini's side needed victory to clinch the prize that has eluded them since 1968 and took the lead through Pablo Zabaleta shortly before the interval. Djibril Cisse levelled for QPR soon after the restart before the visitors lost Joey Barton when he was shown a red card against his former club following a clash with Carlos Tevez. QPR shrugged off their numerical disadvantage to reduce the Etihad Stadium to stunned silence when Jamie Mackie gave them the lead with a far-post header in the 66th minute.

In scenes of near bedlam, City looked to be suffering a dramatic collapse as QPR who were safe from being relegated after Stoke City drew with Bolton were holding on to an unlikely advantage with Manchester United leading at Sunderland.

With some City fans already leaving the stadium in tears, Edin Dzeko equalised in the second of five minutes of stoppage time before Sergio Aguero scored the goal that won the title. City's players and supporters travelled from one end of the emotional scale to the other in those vital seconds, providing a truly remarkable piece of football theatre and the most dramatic conclusion to a season in Premier League history.

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