The 2015-16 campaign, Manuel Pellegrini's farewell season, was a dramatic year for Manchester City, marked by an historic first on the continent and silverware at home. The Citizens clinched the League Cup, dramatically defeating Liverpool on penalties in the final at Wembley, to secure a trophy in Pellegrini's last year. Furthermore, City surged to their first-ever UEFA Champions League semi-final, a definitive high-point for the club in Europe. Though they finished 4th in the Premier League, securing vital Champions League qualification, the season was defined by the brilliance of Sergio Agüero, who notched 24 league goals, and the immediate, dazzling impact of new signing Kevin De Bruyne, whose creativity and goals drove the team forward.