LONDON: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola walked out at the Etihad for the final time as manager after a decade of almost unbroken success, with newly crowned Europa League winners Aston Villa the visitors on Sunday.
The Catalan on Friday confirmed reports that he was leaving the club after 10 years in charge, with six Premier League titles and the Champions League in his huge collection of silverware.
A huge banner rippled over the heads of the fans bearing a giant image of Guardiola, with the messages “Game Changer” and “History Maker.”
There were smaller banners either side to mark the departures of long-serving defender John Stones and midfielder Bernardo Silva.
Antoine Semenyo gave the home side the lead but Ollie Watkins, named this week in England’s World Cup squad, scored twice to secure fourth spot in the table for Villa.
