Man City unveil Aguero statue to immortalise 93:20 PL-winning goal

Sergio Aguero believes his title-winning goal against QPR “changed everything” as Manchester City installed a statue of the former striker outside the Etihad Stadium to commemorate the amazing moment’s tenth anniversary.

Aguero’s stoppage-time goal completed City’s 3-2 comeback on the final day of the season, lifting the trophy from the grasp of arch-rivals Manchester United after a 44-year wait.

The striker’s statue joins those of his former teammates David Silva and Vincent Kompany, who were put on the East Side of the Etihad last year.

It was sculpted by award-winning sculptor Andy Scott and was built with thousands of welded pieces of galvanised steel to complete the trinity of sculptures honouring the club’s defining era.

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“It’s fantastic! I’m very happy about it, it’s special,” at the unveiling of the statue, Aguero told Sky Sports.”That moment changed my life, the club, everything. The best moment in my life. It will always be in my heart.”

“We don’t know what would have happened if we lost the Premier League that year. That year changed everything because the next years we started winning more titles,” he added.

Over a 10-year period, Aguero scored 257 goals in 384 games for City, becoming the club’s all-time leading scorer. He also won five Premier League crowns, one FA Cup, and six League Cups.

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The Argentine is the Premier League’s highest-scoring overseas player and has the best goals-per-minute ratio in the competition’s history.

“Truthfully, it is a very beautiful thing for me, to see myself 10 years ago is very moving,” added Aguero.

“In those 10 years, I was able to win a lot of trophies and was able to help the club become one of the most important in the world. I am very grateful to the club for making this statue in recognition of my football career in Manchester. It is something very special.”

Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Manchester City’s chairman added, “Sergio Aguero’s contribution to Manchester City in a defining era for the club cannot be overstated. He is without doubt one of the greatest players that have ever played the game.

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“When our fans think of Sergio, they are immediately drawn to the iconic moment of 93:20 and the goal that secured the club’s first league title in 44 years, but as his record of 260 goals for the club demonstrates, his legacy and impact at Manchester City go far beyond that. It is only fitting that Sergio has been recognised with a statue of his own, in celebration and honour of his accomplishments in one of the most important chapters of Manchester City’s rich and long history,” he added.