City's 2-1 defeat at Chelsea confirmed Liverpool as champions for the 2019/20 season, ending City's two-year hold on the Premier League trophy.
A mistake from Benjamin Mendy after Laporte had ventured forward allowed Christian Pulisic to put Chelsea ahead, before Kevin de Bruyne's sublime free kick gave City hope of getting the win they needed to postpone Liverpool's coronation.
But a late handball on the line from Fernandinho gave Chelsea a penalty - and the Brazilian a red card - with Willian scoring the winner for Chelsea and starting the title celebrations in Liverpool.
In truth, Liverpool have been champions-elect for some months, and City's plan to win the title back will have already begun.
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