It was the mega-rich club\u2019s first title in 44 years, secured on goal difference over cross-city rivals United thanks to the Argentine\u2019s 94^{th<\/sup> minute strike.<\/p>\n}

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Credit: Sky Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

The destination of the trophy was in Roberto Mancini\u2019s side\u2019s hands, but they knew they needed the victory from early in the afternoon and felt the pressure.<\/p>\n

Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s second place Manchester United coasted to a routine 1-0 win at Sunderland \u2013 Wayne Rooney scoring after twenty minutes.<\/p>\n

As the full-time whistle blew at the Stadium of Light, the Red Devils thought the crown was theirs. But City\u2019s winner was still to come.<\/p>\n

It could have been a comfortable afternoon for the blue half of Manchester and there was a party atmosphere in the air as Pablo Zabaleta\u2019s 39^{th<\/sup> minute goal gave them a lead at the interval that their dominance deserved.<\/p>\n}

The full-back made a marauding run into the penalty area and toe-poked an effort straight at Paddy Kenny.<\/p>\n

But the visiting keeper made a weak wristed attempt to palm the ball over the bar and the ball crept across the line off the inside of the post.<\/p>\n

Queens Park Rangers, managed by ex-Manchester City boss Mark Hughes, were fighting for survival themselves and finally came out of the blocks at the start of the second half though.<\/p>\n

Three minutes after the restart, Djibril Ciss\u00e9 pounced on a howler of a backward header from Joleon Lescott to smash home their first chance of the game, rifled under England goalkeeper Joe Hart on the half-volley.<\/p>\n

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Ciss\u00e9 lashes in the equaliser (credit: Sun)<\/p><\/div>\n

But by the 54^{th<\/sup> minute, the game seemed to have swung back in City\u2019s favour as QPR captain and former City player Joey Barton laid an elbow onto Carlos Tevez off the ball.<\/p>\n}

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Barton is given his marching orders by Dean (credit: Independent)<\/p><\/div>\n

Mike Dean\u2019s assistant spotted it and the red card was shown, with the angry midfielder also putting a cowardly knee into the back of Ag\u00fcero as he left the pitch in disgrace.<\/p>\n

QPR ‘keeper Kenny made up for his earlier error though, with a series of brilliant saves to keep the ten-man visitors in the contest.<\/p>\n

Remarkably, they then took the lead through a diving Jamie Mackie header with 25 minutes remaining. City were \u2018doing a City\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Mackie gives QPR the lead (Credit: Ian Hodgson)<\/p><\/div>\n

Home supporters had started to drift away from the stadium as Kenny continued to produce outstanding, point-blank saves and five minutes of additional time were signalled.<\/p>\n

But two minutes into it, tall Bosnian striker Edin D\u017eeko nonchalantly nodded in a corner and fans who had given up were scrambling to get back to their seats.<\/p>\n

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D\u017eeko makes it 2-2 (credit: Daily Mail)<\/p><\/div>\n

Then, the moment.<\/p>\n

Another two minutes later, in the 94^{th<\/sup> minute, TV screens across the country were confirming United\u2019s victory at Sunderland as QPR retreated to face another City attack.<\/p>\n}

Ag\u00fcero played a one-two with a stretching Mario Balotelli on the edge of the box.<\/p>\n

It was the Italian maverick\u2019s only assist in his whole Premier League career.<\/p>\n

Ag\u00fcero skipped past a tackle and let rip.<\/p>\n

3-2.<\/p>\n

In the iconic words of Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler: AG\u00dcEROOOOO.<\/p>\n

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Manager Mancini and his staff celebrate wildly on the touchline (credit: ITV)<\/p><\/div>\n

And with that, the title went to Manchester City.<\/p>\n

Tyler was probably right to say we\u2019d never see anything like it ever again.<\/p>\n

Amid all the drama and euphoric scenes, results elsewhere also meant that QPR survived, so there were celebrations all-round at the Etihad.<\/p>\n

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City lift the title (credit: Premier League)<\/p><\/div>\n

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