Manchester City have won the Barclays
Premier League title with a 2-0 defeat over
West Ham United at home.
Goals either side of half-time from Samir
Nasri and Vincent Kompany saw City capture
the title with an easy victory.
Manuel Pellegrini's side led second-place
Liverpool by only two points in the league
heading into the match.
But their sizeable goal difference meant a
draw against West Ham at Etihad Stadium
would be enough to take the title.
The title is Man City's second in three seasons.
For Liverpool, only victory over Newcastle
United and a shock West Ham win could have
seen them finish the season on top.
Liverpool ends the season two points below
City after coming from behind to win 2-1 at home.
Man City received a boost for their final match
with the return of Argentine striker Sergio
Aguero from a groin injury.
Aguero's return was the only change from the
City side which beat Aston Villa 4-0 mid-week.
But it was Nasri who broke through West
Ham's defences six minutes before the
interval, taking aim from 20 yards with a
powerful shot which went in off the post.
The goal was followed by another four minutes
into the second half when Kompany struck
home from six yards after Edin Dzeko won the
ball from a corner.
Aguero had two chances to extend City's lead,
but his header sailed wide at the near post and
he later failed to score before an open goal
from a Zabaleta cross.
