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Former City boss Roberto Mancini has been speaking about the Blues' title win in 2012.

The Italian, now in charge of Inter Milan, delivered the club's first league title in 44 years as the Blues beat QPR 3-2 on the last day of the season thanks to a Sergio Aguero goal deep into injury time.

It's become arguably the most iconic moment of the Premier League era and Mancini says he still shudders at the thought of it.

“We went behind against QPR before they went down to 10 men at a certain point,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “It was both fortunate and unfortunate because they then put all of their men behind the ball, which never happens in England.

“We scored the goal to make it 2-2 in the 92nd minute thanks to a [Edin] Dzeko header, with the referee having put only four minutes of added time on the clock.

“When play recommenced, the QPR manager told his players that the other game had finished and that they were safe, and so instead of knocking the ball around they simply kicked a long ball forward.

“It was the 92nd minute, and I still shudder when telling the story. I prayed to the Virgin Mary and said: ‘You cannot possibly abandon me now’.

“The ball fell to [Mario] Balotelli, because he is always there at the end, and whilst being fouled he was able to give a ball on-the-slide to Aguero, who at 93 minutes and 30 seconds scored the decisive goal. We were strong enough to play until the last second and it still brings me a great thrill to think of it.”

Mancini was sacked 12 months later after a limp title defence and an FA Cup final defeat to Wigan Athletic.