He may be winning one Premier League trophy after another today, but the 1999 the Manchester City was in a completely different phase.
At Category C of England, the “citizens”, who in 1996 were in the living rooms but with two relegations in three seasons, had sunk into the mire of the Football League.
In fact, City failed to gain direct promotion to the then First Division, finishing behind Fulham and Walsall, as a result of which they continued in the playoffs.
There, his team Joe Royle would first eliminate Wigan with a win (1-0) and a draw (1-1), before facing Gillingham in the Wembley final.
This match took place exactly 25 years ago, on May 30, 1999, with the Manchester team struggling and conceding two goals in the last minutes (82′, 87′).
Everything seemed to be lost for the “citizens”, but they showed a pulse with his goal Horlock in the 90’s.
Then he took action Dikovwho managed to equalize with a terrific shot in the fifth minute of stoppage time and send the match to overtime!
Nothing changed there, with promotion being judged in the process of penalty kick. Although Dikoff missed his own effort, City took the win, 3-1, and with it the ticket to the subsequent Championship, from which they would gain promotion to the Premier League a year later.
Another relegation would follow in 2001, with the Citizens returning in 2002 and establishing themselves in the top division ever since.
25 years ago today – Manchester City, lying on Division Two (3rd Division) are two goals down against Gillingham at the Play-off final. It’s the 90th minute…
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Source: Sport Fm
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