Connect with us

Man City

Focus: Ilkay Gündoğan – The Super Sub That Conquered All Odds

Focus: Ilkay Gündoğan - The Super Sub That Conquered All Odds

Ilkay Gündoğan produced an exquisite performance in the final game of the previous Premier League campaign against Aston Villa which saw Manchester City emerge as the league champions.

Man City‘s fourth title success in the last five seasons was sealed with a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa in a thrilling match on the final day of the campaign, a result which saw City finish one point ahead of Liverpool.

City once again displayed their remarkable consistency in that term, with their squad regularly rotated throughout the season and every player contributing significantly to their success. 

READ MORE: Manuel Akanji – It Feels a Little Bit Like Home Already, Am More Confident as a Centre-back

Ilkay Gündoğan, though left out of the starting XI for the Aston Villa Premier League match, his brace was the title-decider and the disappointment of being left out of the starting XI  was the catalyst for his match-winning performance.

The German midfielder wrote his name into City’s history books with an unforgettable introduction off the bench, scoring twice in five minutes as Pep Guardiola’s men fought back from two goals down to seal a 3-2 win that crowned them champions of England for the fourth time in five years.

WATCH THE MAN CITY VS ASTON VILLA EXTENDED MATCH HIGHLIGHTS BELOW:


This season has not been any deferent for the German midfielder. Ilkay Gündoğan has picked up from where he left off and has produced amazing performances so far this season.

Below are some of the best bits of Ilkay Gundogan prior to the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup call-up. 

Advertisement

Premier League 2024/2025

PWDLPts
1Liverpool
29
21
7
1
70
2Arsenal
28
15
10
3
55
3Nottingham Forest
28
15
6
7
51
4Chelsea
28
14
7
7
49
5Manchester City
28
14
5
9
47
6Newcastle United
28
14
5
9
47
7Brighton & Hove Albion
28
12
10
6
46
8Aston Villa
29
12
9
8
45
9AFC Bournemouth
28
12
8
8
44
10Fulham
28
11
9
8
42
11Crystal Palace
28
10
9
9
39
12Brentford
28
11
5
12
38
13Tottenham Hotspur
28
10
4
14
34
14Manchester United
28
9
7
12
34
15Everton
28
7
12
9
33
16West Ham United
28
9
6
13
33
17Wolverhampton Wanderers
28
6
5
17
23
18Ipswich Town
28
3
8
17
17
19Leicester City
28
4
5
19
17
20Southampton
28
2
3
23
9


Advertisement

Facebook

Must Read

More in Man City