Kelechi Iheanacho scored Manchester City’s solitary goal in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Swansea in a Barclays English Premier League game decided at the Liberty Stadium.
City required at least a point on the final day of the 2015/16 season at the Liberty Stadium to avoid being upstaged by Manchester United whose game against AFC Bournemouth was abandoned.
Iheanacho reacted quickest in the Swansea box to smack home from close range.
The young Nigerian showed impeccable instinct to fire home a loose ball after Sergio Aguero’s shot was spilled onto his path by the Swansea goalkeeper, Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
Iheanacho came close to adding a second in the 21st minute but his powerful drive was off target that time.
Eight minutes later, he came close again but just about failed to hit the target.
Four minutes before the break, Iheanacho got a ticking off from the match official after he tripped the heels of Angel Rangel.
He was eventually substituted in the 72nd minute to a standing ovation from the visiting fans with Samir Nasri taking his place.
Iheanacho finished the season on a high, scoring eight Premier League goals with just 12 shots on target.
His final goalscoring contribution was also priceless as it gave City the point required to finish in fourth place and seal a place in next season’s Uefa Champions League.