A point was effectively all City needed in manager Manuel
Pellegrini's last match to ensure they will finish in the top four.
Kelechi Iheanacho scored for City as they secured Champions League place with a 1-1 draw at Swansea (Getty Images )
Kelechi Iheanacho netted a goal in Manchester City's 1-1 draw away at Swansea which sealed fourth place for the Citizens.
City's rival, Manchester United will need to win their last game by 19 goals to qualify for the Champions League.
With that very unlikely, a point was effectively all City needed in manager Manuel Pellegrini's
last match to ensure they will finish in the top four and therefore be
back alongside Europe's elite after reaching the semi-finals this
season.
This was Manuel Pellegrini's last game as City manager (Reuters)
Iheanacho pounced on a rebound to give City the lead (BPI/Kieran McManus)
It looked likely to
be a straightforward afternoon's work for the visitors after Iheanacho
slotted home in the fifth minute, following up after Kristoffer Nordfeldt had saved Sergio Aguero's shot.
Andre Ayew equalised for Swansea (Reuters)
But they squandered chances before Swansea equalised just before halftime when Andre Ayew's free kick took a big defelection off Fernando's head to leave Joe Hart stranded.
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