Huddersfield Town boosted their Premier League survival hopes with a gutsy goalless draw against champions Manchester City on Sunday
City were looking to set a host of domestic records before capping their sensational season by lifting the Premier League trophy
But with City's eyes perhaps on post-match celebrations, a dogged and resilient Huddersfield outfit seized the opportunity to secure an unlikely point in their battle against the drop
The Terriers remain 16th in the Premier League, three points clear of the relegation with two games to play, as David Wagner's men inched closer to another season in the top flight
There was a carnival feel around the stadium ahead of kick-off, which culminated in City receiving a guard of honour from Huddersfield and members of City's title-winning squad from 1968
But with just three games to secure their Premier League status, Huddersfield were intent on spoiling City's party, creating two clear openings inside 11 minutes
Former City midfielder Aaron Mooy, making his first appearance at the Etihad, fizzed an effort just wide on 10 minutes before Alex Pritchard's clever free-kick released Florent Hadergjonaj, only for the defender to shoot straight at Ederson
Huddersfield were almost made to pay for those misses three minutes later as City captain David Silva combined with Leroy Sane and found Kevin De Bruyne on edge of the area, but the Belgian whistled a shot wide of goal
And it was not long until the Terriers were back on the attack, Pritchard's 25-yard drive drawing a save from Ederson before Mooy released the returning Chris Lowe on the overlap, and he blazed wide at the near post
It was all hands to the pump for Huddersfield from there on
 After Jonas Lossl had seen them into the interval on level terms by thwarted a rasping De Bruyne drive on 35 minutes, the visitors had to withstand wave after wave of City pressure
Christopher Schindler hooked the ball off the line the after Lossl spilled a Sane delivery, but having come up with the right answer time and time again this season, City could not find a way to unpick the Huddersfield lock
Gabriel Jesus drifted a header onto the roof of the net with 10 minutes remaining, before substitutes Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy went close with efforts, but focus soon turned to the trophy celebrations on a sun-drenched afternoon
"The Premier League is special, England is so tough
 We did it
 You win, you lose, but you always have to try to do what you believe
" "In football sometimes the impossible is possible
 For sure before the game a clean sheet and getting a point looked impossible, but the players have done it and done it again
"The Australian had a point to prove on his return to Manchester City, and so nearly fired Huddersfield to an unlikely victory
 His industrious performance saw him set up two chances in the first half, which should have yielded at least one goal, before running himself into the ground as the Terriers secured an unlikely point
Manchester City host Brighton in their final home on Wednesday before ending the season away at Southampton
 Huddersfield's battle for survival sees them travel to Chelsea on Wednesday - live on  - before hosting Arsenal on the final day in Arsene Wenger's last game
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