The bus makes its way along DeansgateThe bus makes its way along Deansgate
The bus makes its way along Deansgate

Manchester City victory parade photos: 21 great pictures of fans, players and open-top bus celebration

Manchester city centre became a sea of sky blue in celebration of City’s Premier League triumph.

Manchester City fans have taken to the streets of the city centre in their thousands to party with their Premier League winning side.

City clinched the title in nail-biting fashion on Sunday when they came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2.

The jubilant home supporters did not have long to wait to celebrate in style, with the club almost immediately announcing a victory parade would be held on Monday evening to show off the trophy.

Floods of fans took to Exchange Square and Deansgate to follow the players and their boss Pep Guardiola as they took to an open-top bus, to tour a 1.5km fan-lined route round the city centre, ending at the iconic Beetham Tower for a celebration on stage.

We’ve picked some of the stand-out photos from the celebrations to mark the end to an incredible season.