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Edin Dzeko 's header in the 92nd minute leveled the proceedings at two apiece, but that alone wasn't enough for City. They needed one more. United, playing away against Sunderland , had done their part by recording a win at the Stadium of Light.

Their concurrent match ended as the final seconds drained away at the Etihad Stadium, and fans were either on the phone or listening to the live broadcast to hear what was happening back in Manchester.

The Red Devils were within inches of a fifth title in six seasons. And then, with less than two minutes remaining in their season, Mario Balotelli and Sergio Aguero conspired to deliver the most indelible moment in Premier League history. Here's the title-winning goal, complete with the iconic call from beloved commentator Martin Tyler:.

With seconds remaining, QPR actually possessed the ball inside the City half after winning a throw-in. Samir Nasri had foolishly let the ball run out of play after a teammate touched it last. Just how desperate was the situation? Central defender Vincent Kompany , who will become very important in just a few seconds, was in full-on center-forward mode. With seconds left in the season and the title slipping through their fingers in humiliating fashion, City threw caution to the wind.

Joleon Lescott won a header on the aforementioned throw-in, directing the ball to midfielder Nigel de Jong , who was quickly running out of time to progress it upfield. This is when Aguero comes into play for the first time. Like all good attacking players tend to do, the Argentine, who had scored 22 league goals to that point in the season, finds a pocket of space between a collection of QPR players, parking himself inside a box of red and white jerseys.

QPR defender Anton Ferdinand , who's watching Dzeko on the edge of his own penalty area, sees Aguero pop free and points out his position, imploring one of his teammates to mark him. Midfielder Shaun Derry acknowledges the call and springs to his right - perhaps a split-second too late, in the end.

Derry does get close to Aguero, but the stocky striker manages to quickly juke to his left and slide the ball inside to Balotelli, who has swapped spots with Dzeko and sealed off Ferdinand behind him.

It's important to note just how unlikely it was, in hindsight, for Balotelli to even be on the field to make the decisive pass to Aguero. To say nothing of his myriad off-pitch incidents, which included throwing darts at youth team players and setting off fireworks in his bathroom, Balotelli's lack of on-pitch composure was on full display earlier in the season, when he was sent off against Arsenal during a childish outing in April.

With six matches left on the calendar and their title chances fading fast following that defeat to the Gunners, manager Roberto Mancini vowed to keep his petulant compatriot glued to the bench for the rest of the campaign. And yet, there he was, stepping up in the most crucial moment to deliver an assist that was calmness personified.

Incredibly, that cameo appearance against QPR was his first since the red card against Arsenal. Three crucial things happen at once after Ferdinand manages to reach around and get a slight touch on the ball, knocking Balotelli off balance:.

It's possible Balotelli was actually trying to direct the ball to David Silva , who's hilariously open on the play. The Italian couldn't possibly have seen Aguero while he was tumbling to the ground, given their respective body positions.

But we'll give him the benefit of the doubt here. Call it striker's intuition. As Kompany drags left-back Taiwo into the middle of the penalty area, look at the cluster of desperate QPR defenders.

Five of them congregate, leaving just enough space for Aguero to exploit while scooting around the outside. There was still plenty for Aguero to do after picking up the ball. Were he to panic or rush and immediately fire his shot, Taiwo, who had stopped his momentum and shimmied back to his left after Balotelli poked the pass through, almost certainly would've blocked the attempt.

But Aguero, just 23 at the time and in his first season with the club after an opulent summer move from Atletico Madrid, remained calm. That was no small feat considering the tense circumstances, and instead of shooting on sight, he takes one touch to evade Taiwo, creating a clear lane to the goal.

The more you watch it, the more this next part seems to happen in slow motion. Now what is the referee going to do about that? One point deduction for Tyson!

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Most saves by a W. Ian Darke. It just takes one moment to make the difference here for the USA of staying in this competition or leaving it.

I think they're an honest bunch. I wish them well. I hope they surprise and confound a few people. It's good for the game in America if they do. If they can make a ripple or two, that pushes the game on again.

Oh, talk about lightning striking twice. Another goal scrubbed out for the United States. Oh, and some nasty stuff in there! It looked to be a bite, almost. Holyfield is very unhappy, look at this!

It looked as if Tyson bared his teeth at one stage in the exchange. He bit his ear! Well, feelings are running very, very hot indeed in there. Holyfield was outraged by that. Now what is the referee going to do about that? One point deduction for Tyson! One point deducted from Mike Tyson, for biting Holyfield's ear. Now, let's take a look again. Well, this is getting like a street fight. The U.

Which could mean they'll be hit by another counter or two. Chipped forward, and look at this! It's Julian Green! Would you believe it? The youngster, gives the U. Two, one! The teenager comes up trumps! I think he's saying there should be more than a minute. Look at this, again! Khedira again! Five, nil! This is utterly, beyond belief! Where is this goal scoring going to end? Well, if this was boxing? The referee would be stopping it, to save Brazil from further punishment. Five goals in the first twenty-nine minutes from a rampant Germany; Brazil have simply unraveled.

Fred, here's Luiz Gustavo. Just need something, anything. To lift their confidence, but. But, it isn't working. They're two down. Lahm, this time. And that's three, Toni Kroos! Germany are running riot! They cannot believe it! Splendid hit, from Kroos.

You've got something on that, as well. With Julio Cesar, couldn't keep it out. And Toni Kroos marks his fiftieth cap for Germany, with a goal. And once or twice in there, it's just resembling a shooting gallery. Oh, and look at this now. This could get worse; Khedira plays it inside. It's four, nil!