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A look at Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City trophy haul after treble triumph

A look at Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City trophy haul after treble triumph

Here, the PA news agency looks at his triumphs.

2017-18: Premier League and League Cup

Guardiola claimed his first Premier League title in 2018
Guardiola claimed his first Premier League title in 2018 (Martin Rickett/PA)

After a trophyless first season, Guardiola got his hands on his first silverware at City with a 3-0 win over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final. They went on to win the league title in style with a record 100 points.

2018-19: Domestic treble

City had four trophies to parade - including the Community Shield - in 2019
City had four trophies to parade – including the Community Shield – in 2019 (Mike Egerton/PA)

City edged out Liverpool by 98 points to 97 in a thrilling title race. They again won the Carabao Cup by beating Chelsea on penalties and thrashed Watford 6-0 in the FA Cup final to become the first side to win the domestic treble.

2019-20: League Cup

Victory over Aston Villa at Wembley ensured City did not end the 2019-20 season empty-handed
Victory over Aston Villa at Wembley ensured City did not end the 2019-20 season empty-handed (Mike Egerton/PA)

City failed to mount a successful title defence as Liverpool took the honours in the pandemic-interrupted season but they did not go empty-handed after beating Aston Villa 2-1 in the Carabao Cup final.

2020-21: Premier League and League Cup

City reclaimed the Premier League crown in 2021
City reclaimed the Premier League crown in 2021 (Dave Thompson/PA)

Guardiola’s side paced themselves superbly in another coronavirus-affected season to win the Premier League with three games to spare after a 15-match winning run between December and March. They beat Tottenham to claim a fourth successive Carabao Cup but narrowly missed out on the Champions League as they lost to Chelsea in the final.

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2021-22: Premier League

Jubilant scenes followed as Manchester City won another title
Jubilant scenes followed as Manchester City won another title (Martin Rickett/PA)

City began April in the hunt for three trophies. Their Champions League and FA Cup hopes both ended at the semi-final stage with defeats to Real Madrid and Liverpool respectively but they pipped the Merseysiders to the title by a point on a dramatic final day by coming from behind to beat Aston Villa.

2022-23: Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble

Pep Guardiola poses with the Premier League trophy
Pep Guardiola poses with the Premier League trophy (Martin Rickett/PA)

Fuelled by the record-breaking goalscoring exploits of the remarkable Erling Haaland, City hit form in the spring to reel in long-time leaders Arsenal and claim a fifth title in six years. Ilkay Gundogan’s brace downed Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final before City emulated their rivals’ 1998-99 treble by beating Inter Milan to win the Champions League thanks to Rodri’s second-half strike.

  • June 10, 2023