[2] As a result of City setting an English top flight record for most points in a single season (100), the team received the nickname "Centurions", and have been acclaimed by pundits and football journalists as being one of the greatest teams in Premier League history.
[3][4][5] Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Etihad Airways On 1 November, Sergio Agüero scored his 178th City goal in a 4–2 Champions League away victory over Napoli to become the club's all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing the former highest total set by Eric Brook.
[6] On 25 February, City won their first silverware of the Guardiola era, defeating Arsenal 3–0 at Wembley Stadium to win the 2017–18 EFL Cup.
On 15 April, City were confirmed as Premier League champions following Manchester United's 0–1 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion.
The outcome of those games was a disappointing result as Manchester City were beaten 5–1 on aggregate and eliminated amid the controversy with refereeing mistakes favourable to Liverpool.
[19] A friendly was also scheduled against partner club Girona to take place after the first match of the Premier League season.
On 24 August 2017, Manchester City were drawn into Group F alongside Shakhtar Donetsk, Napoli and Feyenoord.
[28] The Blues topped their group and were then paired with Basel from the Swiss Super League in round of 16 two-legged tie.
[46] Won the Golden Ball as the best player at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, helping England win the tournament.