Manchester: Manchester City have been kept scoreless for the first time this season in a 0-0 draw with relegation-threatened Huddersfield, slightly puncturing the party atmosphere on the day their players lifted the Premier League trophy.
Manchester City players lift the English Premier League trophy after drawing with Huddersfield Town at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
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The result meant City must wait to break a slew of Premier League records, with the champions still needing two points, one win and two goals to set milestones in a season when Pep Guardiola's side cruised to the title.
The draw was more important to Huddersfield, who moved three points clear of the relegation zone with two games to play – against Chelsea and Arsenal.
City last failed to score a goal in a league game at Etihad Stadium in April last year, a draw with Manchester United. City were held to a goalless draw by Wolves in the League Cup this season, before winning a penalty shootout.
City's players came out to a guard of honour made up of the Huddersfield team as well as players from City's title-winning team from 1968.
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On a sunny day, there was a party feel inside and outside the Etihad but City produced one of their sloppiest displays of the season, their final ball lacking and striker Gabriel Jesus barely getting a chance at goal.
In fact, Huddersfield had the better chances – through Chris Lowe and Florent Hadergjonaj in the first half – before defending deeply and obdurately after halftime.
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