The heroes take a big step towards European football

Manchester City achieved a 2-1 dramatic victory over Aston Villa thanks to the winner of Matthews Nunes, keeping the Champions League hope to get a big boost.

The match started quickly, Breakneck, as Marcus Rashford gave Villa a shock within the first twenty seconds, as it shook the post to a low degree.

But it was the city that struck first. In the seventh minute, after the good work carried out by Omar Marmoush at the bottom of the right, Bernardo Silva pounced on the backdrop of deviation and fired a bullet that Emiliano Martinez failed to get rid of it, and the hosts handed over an early feature.

Villa responded very quickly. VAR review on a 17 -minute sign saw Ruben Dias punishing Jacob Ramsey stumbling in the box. Rashford rose against the crowd of the crowd from the Union and they fell in the past cold, Stefan Ortega to settle the result.

The rest of the first half was vital, as the two sides create opportunities. Ortega Rashford denied a distance, while City was forced to possess a villa to sit deep.

The dominant City came out in the second half, as he wandered in the villa box with corners and crosses. Kevin de Bruyne delivery was a constant threat, although the opportunities were pleading with Josko Gvardiol and Mcatee.

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Meanwhile, Villa presented little in the attack, and raised only one shot outside the target after the break.

Pep Guardiola Jeremy Duku presented late, and the Belgian wing has become an immediate effect. At the depth of the stop time, the last Doku exploded Axel Disasi and handed over a low intersection, outside the shoe to a six -yoga box.

The arrival of Nunes, who arrived at The Back Post, who developed the winner’s recklessness in the 94th minute to send home fans to Raptures.

With the victory, Manchester City returned to the first four, while Villa missed an opportunity to enhance the Champions League credentials. The two sides are now converting their focus into the next FA Cup semi -finals this week.