Fans hail Ilkay Gundogan after his goal secures Manchester City the Champions League qualification

Manchester City ended their 2024/25 Premier League campaign with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. Ilkay Gündogan and Erling Haaland were on the scoresheet for Pep Guardiola’s men, sealing their Champions League qualification. Fans have been full of praise for the German midfielder, Gündogan, for his performance in midfield. Taking their sentiments online, supporters highlighted that the veteran still has what it takes. Many referred to him as the ‘wonder uncle’ who once arrived from Chelsea and was exceptional on the pitch. While Manchester City were far from their best against the Whites, they still got the job done. One post read

Gundogan BTW. He's still got it Wonderunc

Against Fulham, Ilkay Gündogan delivered a standout performance. The German midfielder scored a goal, won a penalty, and registered an impressive 87% pass accuracy. He also created five chances and made four entries into the opposition box, leading Manchester City's attacking display. One user posted:

He was exceptional today. 💙

What did Pep Guardiola mention about the Premier League 2024/25 campaign? 

Manchester City have finished their Premier League campaign without a trophy for the first time in eight years, having missed out on the FA Cup final, the League Cup, and the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Reacting to the same, Pep Guardiola stated that one cannot win all the time, but it's not damaging unless the team finishes outside the top six. He added that reviewing previous winners will help them understand what they need to be. Guardiola also emphasized the importance of avoiding another season like this in the future.

You can’t win all the time but if you don’t, what’s the damage, the damage is finishing 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, take a look at the previous time, the previous winners and we were there. “We know what happens inside, we learn the lesson for next season that it won’t happen again.

Manchester City will resume their next campaign in two weeks as they look to start it on a positive note in the FIFA Club World Cup.