The New England Patriots overcame the ‘deflate-gate’ row to beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in the Super Bowl.
The Patriots are being investigated over allegations they under-inflated balls in beating the Indianapolis Colts to reach the showpiece event.
But, despite trailing 24-14, they rallied to become the first team in Super Bowl history to trail by double digits in the second half and win.
The Patriots took the lead with two minutes left and held on for victory.
Key action
- Patriots win their first Super Bowl in 10 years
- Malcolm Butler intercepts a one-yard Seahawks pass on the goal-line with 20 seconds left
- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws four touchdown passes
- Seahawks came back from 7-0 and 14-7 down to lead 24-14
- Patriots were 10 points down midway through the fourth quarter
- Brady throws a winning three-yard pass to Julian Edelman with two minutes, two seconds left
Most Valuable Player
The New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named the most valuable player of Sunday’s Super Bowl, with the 37-year-old throwing four touchdown passes, including two in the fourth quarter.
He set a new record for career Super Bowl touchdown passes with 13 to break the old mark held by his childhood idol Joe Montana. Brady’s 37 completions also set a new Super Bowl record.
Half-time spotlight on celebrities
Pop star Katy Perry was the star attraction at the interval and she was joined by special guests Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott.
Perry entered the pitch on a giant golden robotic lion as she sang her hit ‘Roar’ before Kravitz provided some rock and Missy Elliott some hip-hop.
The climax saw Perry lifted 50 feet off the ground by a mechanical contraption and she sang ‘Firework’ as she floated above the pitch.
BBC